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): November 4, 2004



Alcan Inc.


(Exact name of 
Registrant as specified in its charter)

Canada

(State or other jurisdiction 
of incorporation)



  
    
      
      

      1-3677
      
      

       
      
      

      Inapplicable
    
    
      
      

      Commission File Number
      
      

       
      
      

      (I.R.S. Employer 
      Identification No.)
    
  




      

      188 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 3G2 

      (Address of principal 
    executive offices, including postal code)

  
    
      
      

      (514) 848-8000 

      
      (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
    
  

 



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Item 2.02               
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

 

On November 4, 2004, Alcan 
Inc. issued a press release announcing its earnings for the third quarter of 
2004, attached hereto as exhibit 99 and furnished according to this item.

 

(c)                
Exhibits

                    
99.          Press release of 
Alcan Inc., dated November 4, 2004.




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: November 4, 2004





EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit 


Number                                                                    
Description

 

(99.)                                                           

Press release of Alcan Inc., dated November 4, 2004.