---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-126302"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HWM"
cik: "0000004281"
company_name: "Howmet Aerospace Inc."
filed_at: "2021-10-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T20:57:43.390395+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Howmet Aerospace names John Plant sole CEO; Co-CEO Tolga Oal departs

## Summary
- John C. Plant becomes sole CEO and remains Executive Chairman; extends term indefinitely past previous March 2023 expiration.
- Tolga I. Oal departs as Co-CEO and steps down from Board, effective Oct 14, 2021, receives severance under Executive Severance Plan.
- Plant awarded 500,000 RSUs vesting Jan 1, 2024, subject to continued service through that date.
- Board cites leadership stability through aerospace market upturn; Plant has led since February 2019.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-126302
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HWM
- cik: 0000004281
- company_name: Howmet Aerospace Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-10-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4281/000110465921126302/0001104659-21-126302-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4281/000110465921126302/tm2130070d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-126302.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John C. Plant changed role as Chief Executive Officer at Howmet Aerospace Inc..
  - Action: assumed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Plant is assuming the position of sole Chief Executive Officer of the Company and will continue in his role as Executive Chairman
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4281/000110465921126302/0001104659-21-126302-index.htm
- Executive change
  Tolga I. Oal departed as Co-Chief Executive Officer at Howmet Aerospace Inc..
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Co-Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Tolga I. Oal, the Company’s Co-Chief Executive Officer, is departing the Company to pursue other opportunities and is also stepping down from the Board, each effective as of October 14, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4281/000110465921126302/0001104659-21-126302-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.