SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 31, 2005

Alcan Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Canada
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

 

	1188 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 3G2 (Address of principal executive offices, including postal code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[   ]      Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[   ]      Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[   ]      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[   ]      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 8.01          OTHER EVENTS.

On May 25, 2005, Alcan Inc. received from the Competition Bureau Canada an order issued by the Federal Court of Canada in Vancouver, British Columbia.  The order relates to an inquiry pursuant to the Canadian Competition Act into the sale and supply of aluminum fluoride and calls for the production of certain related records and information.  Alcan is in the process of producing the required information.  Alcan is aware of similar inquiries made to other producers of aluminum fluoride by competition authorities in relevant jurisdictions.

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	ALCAN INC.
BY:	/s/ Roy Millington
	Roy Millington
	Corporate Secretary

Date: May 31, 2005

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