---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-240903"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AA"
cik: "0001675149"
company_name: "Alcoa Corp"
filed_at: "2023-09-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T09:15:36.469749+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alcoa appoints COO William Oplinger as President/CEO; Roy Harvey to advise through Dec 2023

## Summary
- William Oplinger promoted to President, CEO and director effective Sept 24, 2023; previously EVP/COO since Feb 2023 and CFO from Nov 2016.
- Roy Harvey steps down as CEO and President, becomes Strategic Advisor until Dec 31, 2023; severance per existing agreement.
- Oplinger's new compensation: base salary $1.2M, annual incentive target 150% of base, LTI target $8M.
- Oplinger replaces Harvey on Board; Harvey resigned as director on effective date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-240903
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AA
- cik: 0001675149
- company_name: Alcoa Corp
- filed_at: 2023-09-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1675149/000119312523240903/0001193125-23-240903-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1675149/000119312523240903/d331952d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-240903.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Roy C. Harvey resigned as Director at Alcoa Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On the Effective Date, Mr. Harvey resigned from his position as a director on the Board, effective immediately on such date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1675149/000119312523240903/0001193125-23-240903-index.htm
- Executive change
  William F. Oplinger was elected as Director at Alcoa Corp.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On the Effective Date, the Board also elected Mr. Oplinger to serve as a director on the Board to replace Mr. Harvey, effective immediately on such date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1675149/000119312523240903/0001193125-23-240903-index.htm
- Executive change
  Roy C. Harvey was appointed as Strategic Advisor at Alcoa Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Strategic Advisor
  source text: Mr. Roy C. Harvey, the Company’s current President and Chief Executive Officer, will cease to serve in such roles effective immediately on such date, and appointed him to the position of Strategic Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer until his employment ends with the Company on December 31, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1675149/000119312523240903/0001193125-23-240903-index.htm
- Executive change
  William F. Oplinger was elected as President and Chief Executive Officer at Alcoa Corp.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Alcoa Corporation (the “Company”) elected Mr. William F. Oplinger to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company on September 24, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1675149/000119312523240903/0001193125-23-240903-index.htm

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