SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D/A*
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(a)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
Aleris International, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
014477103
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(CUSIP Number)
Eleazer Klein, Esq.
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 756-2000
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 19, 2006
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(Date of Event which Requires
Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box. [ ]
NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
(Continued on following pages)
(Page 1 of 9 Pages)
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* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 0144771039 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 2 OF 9 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Brahman Capital Corp.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO (see Item 3)
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY -0-
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH -0-
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON
-0-
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0% (see Item 5)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 0144771039 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 3 OF 9 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Brahman Management, L.L.C.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO (see Item 3)
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY -0-
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH -0-
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON
-0-
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0% (see Item 5)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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CUSIP NO. 0144771039 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 4 OF 9 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Peter A. Hochfelder
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO (see Item 3)
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY -0-
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH -0-
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON
-0-
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0% (see Item 5)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP NO. 0144771039 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 5 OF 9 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Robert J. Sobel
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO (see Item 3)
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
---------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY -0-
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH -0-
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON
-0-
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0% (see Item 5)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP NO. 0144771039 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 6 OF 9 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Mitchell A. Kuflik
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO (see Item 3)
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY -0-
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH -0-
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON
-0-
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0% (see Item 5)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP NO. 0144771039 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 7 OF 9 PAGES
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This Amendment No. 1 (this "Amendment") amends the statement on Schedule 13D
filed on June 22, 2006 (the "Schedule 13D") with respect to shares of common
stock (the "Shares") of Aleris International, Inc. (the "Company"). Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings set forth in the
Schedule 13D. This amendment amends and restates in its entirety Item 5 of the
Schedule 13D to reflect the merger of the Company and the acquisition of all of
its shares by a third party.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Company.
(a) As of the date hereof, the Reporting Persons beneficially own zero
(0) Shares.
(b) Each of the Reporting Persons has shared voting and dispositive
power over zero (0) Shares.
(c) Effective as of December 19, 2006, the Reporting Persons received
$52.50 per Share in connection with the merger and acquisition of the Company.
(d) No person (other than the Reporting Persons) is known to have the
right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the
proceeds from the sale of, the Shares.
(e) Each of the Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the Shares on December 19, 2006.
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CUSIP NO. 0144771039 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 8 OF 9 PAGES
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable 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.
Dated: December 29, 2006
BRAHMAN CAPITAL CORP.
By: /s/ Peter A. Hochfelder
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Name: Peter A. Hochfelder
Title: President
BRAHMAN MANAGEMENT L.L.C.
By: /s/ Peter A. Hochfelder
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Name: Peter A. Hochfelder
Title: Managing Member
/s/ Peter A. Hochfelder
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Peter A. Hochfelder
/s/ Robert J. Sobel
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Robert J. Sobel
/s/ Mitchell A. Kuflik
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Mitchell A. Kuflik