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Howmet Aerospace Inc. 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Nov 2, 2007)

Filed November 2, 2007For Securities:HWM

Summary

This 8-K filing from Alcoa Inc. (which appears to be the parent entity at the time, with Howmet Aerospace Inc. being the registrant being referenced) primarily serves to furnish financial statements from its September 30, 2007, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These statements, including income, balance sheet, and cash flow data for the relevant periods, are presented in XBRL format as Exhibit 100. The company explicitly states that this XBRL data is unaudited and should not be relied upon by investors for making investment decisions. The filing emphasizes that its purpose is for testing XBRL formatting and technology. Consequently, the information provided in this 8-K, including Exhibit 100, is not considered 'filed' for the purposes of SEC liability sections and should not be incorporated by reference into other filings unless expressly stated. Investors should refer to the original Form 10-Q filed on October 25, 2007, for the officially filed financial statements.

Key Highlights

  • 1Alcoa Inc. furnished financial statements from its Q3 2007 10-Q filing via an 8-K.
  • 2The furnished financial data includes Condensed Statements of Income, Consolidated Balance Sheets, and Consolidated Cash Flows.
  • 3All financial information provided is in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) format.
  • 4The company explicitly warns investors that the XBRL data is unaudited and should not be used for investment decisions.
  • 5The primary purpose of this filing is to test XBRL formatting and technology.
  • 6Information in this report is not deemed 'filed' for SEC liability purposes and is not incorporated by reference into other filings.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to provide Alcoa Inc.'s financial statements, which were originally filed in its Q3 2007 10-Q, in XBRL format for testing purposes. It is explicitly stated that this is a test of the XBRL technology and the data should not be relied upon by investors.

No, the company explicitly states that the financial information contained in this 8-K, specifically the XBRL-formatted data, is unaudited and investors should not rely on it for making investment decisions. Investors should refer to the original Form 10-Q filing.

This filing includes the Condensed Statement of Consolidated Income for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007, and 2006, the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2007, and December 31, 2006, and the Condensed Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007, and 2006.

No, the company states that the information in this 8-K report, including Exhibit 100, shall not be deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is not subject to the liabilities of these sections.