---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-005174"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AA"
cik: "0001675149"
company_name: "Alcoa Corp"
filed_at: "2023-01-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T17:09:27.750026+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alcoa names COO, CFO; COO Slaven departs Feb 1, 2023

## Summary
- COO John D. Slaven leaves effective Feb 1, 2023; receives severance per existing agreement.
- EVP & CFO William F. Oplinger appointed EVP & COO effective Feb 1; gets $450K equity award.
- SVP & Controller Molly S. Beerman appointed EVP & CFO effective Feb 1; salary $641,500.
- Beerman's 2023 LTI target increased to $1.8M; severance agreement enhanced to 2x salary.
- Beerman's amended severance includes two-year non-compete, two-year health benefits.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-005174
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AA
- cik: 0001675149
- company_name: Alcoa Corp
- filed_at: 2023-01-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1675149/000119312523005174/0001193125-23-005174-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1675149/000119312523005174/d148515d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-005174
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-005174.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-005174.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John D. Slaven departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer at Alcoa Corp.
  - Action: leave
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer
  source text: Mr. John D. Slaven, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, agreed that Mr. Slaven will leave the Company effective February 1, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1675149/000119312523005174/0001193125-23-005174-index.htm
- Executive change
  Molly S. Beerman was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Alcoa Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Ms. Molly S. Beerman, current Senior Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer) of the Company, is appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1675149/000119312523005174/0001193125-23-005174-index.htm
- Executive change
  William F. Oplinger was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer at Alcoa Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer
  source text: Mr. William F. Oplinger, current Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of the Company, is appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1675149/000119312523005174/0001193125-23-005174-index.htm

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