Howmet Aerospace Inc. 8-K

What Happened
Howmet Aerospace Inc. filed an 8‑K on May 26, 2026 reporting the results of its Annual Meeting held May 19, 2026. All nine director nominees were elected to one‑year terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting. Shareholders also ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 and approved, on an advisory basis, the company’s executive compensation.

Key Details

• Record date: March 24, 2026; shares outstanding and entitled to vote: 400,713,557; shares represented at the meeting: 364,912,140.
• Directors: All nine nominees elected (James F. Albaugh; Amy E. Alving; Sharon R. Barner; Joseph S. Cantie; Robert F. Leduc; Jody G. Miller; John C. Plant; Ulrich R. Schmidt; Gunner S. Smith). Broker non‑votes: 22,308,137.
• Auditor ratification: PwC approved — For 342,356,156; Against 22,372,401; Abstain 183,583 (no broker non‑votes).
• Advisory vote on executive compensation: Approved — For 243,199,451; Against 99,027,657; Abstain 376,895; Broker non‑votes 22,308,137. About 29% of votes cast (excluding broker non‑votes) were against the advisory pay vote.

Why It Matters
These results confirm board continuity for the coming year and formally retain PwC as auditor for 2026. The advisory approval of executive compensation is non‑binding but the ~29% opposition is a meaningful level of shareholder dissent that the company and investors may watch for potential governance or compensation changes.