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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-063683"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HWM"
cik: "0000004281"
company_name: "Howmet Aerospace Inc."
filed_at: "2025-06-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T16:57:28.014701+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Howmet Aerospace grants CEO John Plant $45M special retention RSU award vesting July 2028

## Summary
- Retention RSUs valued at $45,000,000 granted July 1, 2025, vesting July 1, 2028 subject to continued service.
- Base salary remains $1,800,000; target annual bonus at 175% of base salary.
- Pro-rated vesting on death/disability before Jan 1, 2028; full vesting on death/disability after Jan 1, 2028 or termination without cause/for good reason.
- CEO remains eligible for annual equity awards at same time as other senior executives.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-063683
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HWM
- cik: 0000004281
- company_name: Howmet Aerospace Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-06-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4281/000110465925063683/0001104659-25-063683-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4281/000110465925063683/tm2519329d1_8k.htm

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