Howmet (NYSE: HWM) CEO reports 22,333-share restricted stock award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

PLANT JOHN C reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Howmet Aerospace Executive Chairman & CEO John C. Plant reported an equity grant of 22,333 shares of common stock on a Form 4. The shares were awarded at a stated price of $0.0000 per share as restricted share unit awards that are subject to vesting and tax withholding upon vesting.

After this grant, Plant directly holds 2,471,367 common shares. He also has indirect holdings through a trust with 551,186 shares and a remainder trust with 236,544 shares, both of which list him as trustee and grantor.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PLANT JOHN C

(Last) (First) (Middle)

201 ISABELLA STREET SUITE 200

(Street)

PITTSBURGH PA 15212-5872

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Howmet Aerospace Inc. [ HWM ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Executive Chairman & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/17/2026		A		22,333(1)	A	$0	2,471,367	D
Common Stock								551,186	I	By Trust(2)
Common Stock								236,544	I	By Remainder Trust(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects granted restricted share unit awards that are subject to vesting and tax withholding upon vesting.

2. Shares held in a trust, of which the reporting person is the trustee, grantor and beneficiary.

3. Shares held in a remainder trust, of which the reporting person is the trustee and grantor, and his children are the beneficiaries.

	/s/ Margaret Lam, Assistant Secretary (Attorney-in-Fact)	02/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Howmet (HWM) report for John C. Plant?

Howmet reported that Executive Chairman & CEO John C. Plant received a grant of 22,333 shares of common stock. The filing describes these as restricted share unit awards that are subject to vesting conditions and tax withholding when they vest, rather than an open-market stock purchase.

At what price were John C. Plant’s new Howmet (HWM) shares recorded?

The 22,333 shares of Howmet common stock granted to John C. Plant were recorded at a price of $0.0000 per share. This reflects a stock-based award structure, with the footnotes stating the grant consists of restricted share unit awards subject to vesting and tax withholding.

How many Howmet (HWM) shares does John C. Plant hold directly after this filing?

Following the reported grant, John C. Plant directly holds 2,471,367 shares of Howmet common stock. This total includes his existing direct holdings plus the 22,333-share restricted share unit award reported in the Form 4 filing for the stated transaction date.

What indirect Howmet (HWM) shareholdings related to John C. Plant are disclosed?

The filing shows 551,186 Howmet shares held in a trust where John C. Plant is trustee, grantor, and beneficiary. It also reports 236,544 shares in a remainder trust for which he is trustee and grantor, and his children are the beneficiaries, reflecting additional indirect holdings.

Are John C. Plant’s new Howmet (HWM) shares immediately vested?

The filing states that the reported 22,333 shares reflect granted restricted share unit awards subject to vesting. It also notes they are subject to tax withholding upon vesting, indicating that the award does not fully vest immediately on the transaction date disclosed.

What type of SEC form reported John C. Plant’s Howmet (HWM) award?

The transaction was reported on a Form 4, which insiders use to report changes in beneficial ownership of a company’s securities. This Form 4 details John C. Plant’s acquisition of 22,333 restricted share unit awards and provides updated direct and indirect shareholding totals.