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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Howmet Aerospace (HWM)

Howmet Aerospace grants CEO John Plant $45 million retention award vesting 2028

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Howmet Aerospace amended the employment letter agreement with Executive Chairman and CEO John C. Plant on June 23, 2025. The amendment provides a special restricted stock unit retention award valued at $45 million, vesting July 1, 2028, subject to continued service, with the award granted on July 1, 2025.

Key points

  • Special retention RSU award valued at $45,000,000, to be granted July 1, 2025, vesting July 1, 2028
  • Plant's annual base salary remains $1,800,000 with a target annual bonus of 175% of base salary
  • Full vesting on termination without cause, for good reason, or death or disability on or after January 1, 2028
  • Except as amended, the 2020 letter agreement, as amended in 2020, 2021 and 2022, remains in effect

The filing

CompanyHowmet Aerospace (HWM)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJun 27, 2025, 5:00 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-25-063683

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:21 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on June 27, 2025.

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