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. 8)

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:

o       Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

Introduction

This Amendment No. 8 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, Amendment No. 3 filed on August 3, 2007, Amendment No. 4 filed on August 8, 2007, Amendment No. 5 filed on August 29, 2007, Amendment No. 6 filed on August 31, 2007 and Amendment No. 7 filed on September 11, 2007.  Except as otherwise noted, the information set forth in the original Statement, as amended by Amendments No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 thereto, remains unchanged. 

  

Item 9.  Exhibits. 

Item 9 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following exhibits: 

Exhibit No.	Description
(a)(24)	Press Release Issued on October 10, 2007 - regarding Proposed Aluminium Business Executive Management Team
(a)(25)	Internal Memo regarding the nomination of the Rio Tinto Alcan executive team, dated October 10, 2007
(a)(26)	Questions and Answers for Managers, dated October 10, 2007
(a)(27)	Biographical Notes regarding the future Rio Tinto Alcan Executive Management, dated October 10, 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. 

 

October 10, 2007                                                                  

                                                                                                /s/ Roy Millington                               

                                                                                                Roy Millington

                                                                                                Corporate Secretary

 

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