HWM: Financial results

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On October 29, 2026, Howmet Aerospace Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter of 2026. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits 99.1 Howmet Aerospace Inc. press release dated October 29, 2026. 104 The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. 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: October 29, 2026 By: /s/ Jonathan A. Arena Name: Jonathan A. Arena Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Secretary