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 20, 2025 (August 15, 2025)

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)

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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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On August 15, 2025, Lola F. Lin, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Secretary, notified Howmet Aerospace Inc. (the “Company”) of her intention to resign from the Company, effective as of September 5, 2025, to pursue another opportunity. Until a successor is appointed, the Legal and Compliance teams will report to Neil E. Marchuk, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. The Company thanks Ms. Lin for her contributions to the Company.

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 20, 2025	By:	/s/ Neil E. Marchuk
	Name:	Neil E. Marchuk
	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer

Howmet Aerospace Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update