8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

Howmet Aerospace Inc. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jan 10, 2007)

Filed January 10, 2007For Securities:HWM

Summary

This 8-K filing from Alcoa Inc. (which was the parent company of Howmet Aerospace Inc. at the time, with Howmet not yet spun off) reports the release of its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2006. The key purpose of this filing is to formally include the press release detailing these results as an exhibit. Investors should note that this report itself does not contain detailed financial figures but rather incorporates the press release which would hold those specifics. While the 8-K itself is procedural, the attached press release is crucial for understanding Alcoa's performance in late 2006. Investors would need to review that separate document to ascertain revenue, earnings, segment performance, and any forward-looking statements or management commentary provided by Alcoa regarding its operational and financial condition.

Key Highlights

  • 1Alcoa Inc. filed an 8-K on January 10, 2007, reporting on events from January 9, 2007.
  • 2The filing's primary purpose is to announce the company's financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2006.
  • 3This report includes a press release detailing these financial results as Exhibit 99.
  • 4The press release is incorporated by reference, making it a key part of the disclosed information.
  • 5The filing itself is a procedural document, with the actual financial details contained within the attached press release.
  • 6Investors are directed to the press release for specific performance metrics and commentary.

Frequently Asked Questions

This 8-K filing primarily serves to attach Alcoa Inc.'s press release announcing its fourth quarter and full year 2006 financial results. The specific financial figures, such as revenue, net income, and earnings per share, are detailed within the press release itself (Exhibit 99), which is incorporated by reference.

Alcoa Inc. is filing this Form 8-K to officially report and incorporate its press release detailing its fourth quarter and full year 2006 financial results. This is a standard regulatory requirement to make such public announcements part of the company's official SEC filings.

The detailed financial performance data for Alcoa Inc. for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2006, is located in the press release attached as Exhibit 99 to this 8-K filing. Investors should refer to that document for specific metrics and commentary.

No, at the time of this filing in January 2007, Howmet Aerospace Inc. was not an independent publicly traded entity. This filing is made by Alcoa Inc., which was the parent company. The filing pertains to Alcoa's overall financial results, not a specific spin-off or subsidiary report as 'Howmet Aerospace Inc.' as a separate reporting entity.