Common Stock

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): September 28, 2023 (September 28, 2023)

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)

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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 8.01.

Other Events

On September 28, 2023, the Company completed an early partial redemption of its outstanding 5.125% Notes due October 2024 (the “2024 Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of $200 million. Such 2024 Notes were redeemed with cash on hand at an aggregate redemption price of approximately $205 million, including accrued interest of approximately $5 million. Following this redemption, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the 2024 Notes is approximately $705 million.

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: September 28, 2023	By:	/s/ Lola F. Lin
	Name:	Lola F. Lin
	Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Secretary