UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14D-9
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement under
Section 14(d)(4)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)
ALCAN INC.
(Name of Subject
Company)
ALCAN
INC.
(Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)
Common Shares
Common Share Purchase Rights
(Title
of Class of Securities)
013716105
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Roy Millington, Corporate Secretary
Alcan
Inc.
1188 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A
3G2
514-848-8000
(Name, address and
telephone number of person authorized to receive
notices and communications
on behalf of the person(s) filing statement)
With copies to:
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Scott D. Miller |
Norman M. Steinberg |
o Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.
Introduction
This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 14D-9 amends and supplements the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 (the "Statement") originally filed by Alcan Inc. on July 24, 2007, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on August 1, 2007, Amendment No. 2 filed on August 2, 2007 and Amendment No. 3 filed on August 3, 2007. Except as otherwise noted, the information set forth in the original Statement, as amended by Amendments No. 1, 2 and 3 thereto, remains unchanged.
Item 9. Exhibits.
Item 9 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following exhibit:
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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(a)(16) |
Press Release re: Government of Québec confirms that Rio Tinto's offer for Alcan meets all of the requirements of the Continuity Agreement issued on August 7, 2007. |
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SIGNATURE
After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
August 8, 2007 /s/ Roy Millington
Roy Millington
Corporate Secretary
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