UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 6, 2026
HOWMET AEROSPACE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-3610 | 25-0317820 |
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 201 Isabella Street, Suite 200 | |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 15212-5872 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Office of Investor Relations (412) 553-1950
Office of the Secretary (412) 553-1940
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share | HWM | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
| Item 2.01 | Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets |
On April 6, 2026, Howmet Aerospace Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Howmet Aerospace”), completed its previously announced purchase of Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing, LLC (“Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., a Connecticut corporation (“Stanley Black & Decker”), for a cash purchase price of approximately $1.8 billion, subject to customary adjustments. Howmet Aerospace acquired Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing pursuant to a Purchase Agreement between Howmet Aerospace and Stanley Black & Decker.
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: April 6, 2026 | By: | /s/ Paul Myron |
| Name: | Paul Myron | |
| Title: | Vice President, Finance – Strategy & Operations | |