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<a name="sB6AD58EC8505AB00DF4A06D200588F16"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;"><hr></div><div style="line-height:166%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES </font></div><div style="line-height:166%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </font></div><div style="line-height:166%;text-align:center;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549 </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:center;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K </font></div><div style="line-height:136%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11.5pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT </font></div><div style="line-height:136%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:center;font-size:9.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 23, 2015 </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:1px;text-align:center;font-size:24pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:24pt;font-weight:bold;">NOVELIS INC. </font></div><div style="line-height:242%;text-align:center;font-size:9.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div><div style="line-height:242%;text-align:left;font-size:9.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;text-decoration:underline;">&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;Canada                                            001-32312                                                         98-0442987                                  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:32px;text-indent:-32px;font-size:9.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;">(State or other jurisdiction                              (Commission File Number)                                           (I.R.S. Employer                  of incorporation)                                                                                                                           Identification No.) </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:9.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;">&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;text-decoration:underline;">3560 Lenox Road, Suite 2000, Atlanta, GA                                                                                        30326</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;">&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;">(Address of principal executive offices)                                                                                                     (Zip Code) </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:center;font-size:9.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;text-decoration:underline;">(404) 760-4000</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">__________________________________________________</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Not Applicable</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">_________________________________________</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:justify;font-size:9.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:justify;font-size:9.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;">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: </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">&#9633;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:5px;text-align:left;font-size:9.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">&#9633;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:5px;text-align:left;font-size:9.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">&#9633;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">&#9633;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;"><hr></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;font-size:9.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="sB53D90B85573813474F006D2008AC1D9"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;font-size:9.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item&#160;5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">On April 23, 2015, Novelis Inc. entered into a Separation and Release Agreement (the &#8220;Separation Agreement&#8221;) with Philip Martens, the Company&#8217;s former President and Chief Executive Officer, who departed the Company effective April 20, 2015.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Under the terms of Mr. Martens' Separation Agreement, Mr. Martens is entitled to receive the following:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Lump sum payment of $4,830,000;</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Lump sum payment of $1,678,950 representing his annual incentive plan award for the 2015 fiscal year;</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Lump sum payment of $1,916,990 representing payment for 773,394 restricted stock units he is entitled to receive under the Company&#8217;s long-term incentive plans;</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Accelerated vesting of 1,462,982 stock appreciation rights granted under the Company&#8217;s long-term incentive plans, having an estimated value of $870,360;</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Lump sum medical continuation payment of $31,313;</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Credit of $204,250 to his account in the Company&#8217;s defined contribution supplemental executive retirement plan; 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Mr. Martens is not entitled to receive any 401(k) or other retirement plan contribution or other benefits based on the payments described above.  The Separation Agreement contains confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation provisions of 24 months in duration and a customary release of claims.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">The Company intends to file the Separation Agreement as an exhibit to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01.   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NVL8_K_20150429MartensSeparationAgreement
UNITED STATES
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): April 23, 2015
NOVELIS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Canada                                            001-32312                                                         98-0442987
(State or other jurisdiction                              (Commission File Number)                                           (I.R.S. Employer                  of incorporation)                                                                                                                           Identification No.)
3560 Lenox Road, Suite 2000, Atlanta, GA                                                                                        30326
(Address of principal executive offices)                                                                                                     (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(404) 760-4000
__________________________________________________
Not Applicable
_________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 23, 2015, Novelis Inc. entered into a Separation and Release Agreement (the "Separation Agreement") with Philip Martens, the Company's former President and Chief Executive Officer, who departed the Company effective April 20, 2015.
Under the terms of Mr. Martens' Separation Agreement, Mr. Martens is entitled to receive the following:
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Lump sum payment of $4,830,000;
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Lump sum payment of $1,678,950 representing his annual incentive plan award for the 2015 fiscal year;
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Lump sum payment of $1,916,990 representing payment for 773,394 restricted stock units he is entitled to receive under the Company's long-term incentive plans;
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Accelerated vesting of 1,462,982 stock appreciation rights granted under the Company's long-term incentive plans, having an estimated value of $870,360;
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Lump sum medical continuation payment of $31,313;
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Credit of $204,250 to his account in the Company's defined contribution supplemental executive retirement plan; and
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Continued coverage under the Company's group life insurance plan through April 19, 2016, at his level of coverage in effect on April 20, 2015.
All payments are subject to applicable taxes and other withholdings.  Mr. Martens is not entitled to receive any 401(k) or other retirement plan contribution or other benefits based on the payments described above.  The Separation Agreement contains confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation provisions of 24 months in duration and a customary release of claims.
The Company intends to file the Separation Agreement as an exhibit to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015.
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
None.
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.
NOVELIS INC.
Date: April 29, 2015
By:
/s/ Leslie J. Parrette, Jr.
Leslie J. Parrette, Jr.
General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and
Compliance Officer