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): August 8, 2024

HOWMET AEROSPACE INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-3610	25-0317820
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

201 Isabella Street, Suite 200
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	15212-5872
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Office of Investor Relations (412) 553-1950

Office of the Secretary (412) 553-1940

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share	HWM	New York Stock Exchange
$3.75 Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $100 per share	HWM PR	NYSE American

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 8.01.

Other Events

On August 8, 2024, Howmet Aerospace Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the pricing of an offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.850% Notes due 2031. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

The Company had previously announced that it intended to issue a notice of redemption to redeem on August 23, 2024 all of the outstanding principal amount of approximately $577 million of its 6.875% Notes due 2025 (CUSIP No. 443201AA6) (the “2025 Notes”). The notice of redemption was issued on August 8, 2024. This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute a notice of redemption of the 2025 Notes. The redemption of the 2025 Notes is being made solely pursuant to the notice of redemption delivered pursuant to the indenture governing such notes.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1	Howmet Aerospace Inc. press release dated August 8, 2024.

104	The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

SIGNATURE

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.

	HOWMET AEROSPACE INC.

Dated: August 8, 2024	By:	/s/ Paul Myron
	Name:	Paul Myron
	Title:	Vice President and Treasurer