Material Event (Form 8-K)

On February 17, 2026, Howmet Aerospace Inc. (the "Company" or "Howmet Aerospace") announced a proposed offering of senior notes (the "Notes"). The pricing and terms of the Notes are subject to market conditions and other factors. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering, together with $600 million of borrowings under its commercial paper program or debt facilities and cash on hand, to finance the approximately $1.8 billion purchase price for the proposed acquisition of Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing, LLC (the "Proposed CAM Acquisition").

This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes or any other security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which, or to any persons to whom, such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The offering of the Notes is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus filed with the SEC as part of the shelf registration statement.