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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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ARCONIC INC.

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Arconic Inc. (the “Company”) posted the following information to the Company’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/arconic):

Arconic Sponsored Like Page
Principles matter. Vote your shares in support of Arconic’s Board using the NEW WHITE proxy card: https://goo.gl/9XvgLr
REASON #8: ELLIOTT IS AN ACTIVIST HEDGE FUND THAT HAS USED A PERSONAL & DESTRUCTIVE CAMPAIGN TO WIN AT ANY COST. TELL THEM THIS BEHAVIOR JUST DOESN’T FLY.
ARCONIC Keep Arconic Strong Info for Shareholders ARCONIC.COM Learn More ARCONIC Sponsored Like Page 8 reasons why you should vote using the NEW WHITE proxy card: https://goo.gl/9XvgLr REASON # 7 KEY CUSTOMERS WHO SUPPORT ARCONIC CUSTOMERS WHO SUPPORT ELLIOTT NONE AIRBUS United Technologies GE Aviation BOEING ARCONIC

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Two more reasons why you should vote your shares using the NEW white proxy card. Read the rest here: https://goo.gl/9XvgLr
REASONS #5 & 6 ARCONIC NEEDS A BOARD & CEO WHO ANSWER TO ALL SHAREHOLDERS ELLIOTT WANTS TO CHOOSE 7 OF OUR 13 DIRECTORS & IS PROMOTING A CEO CANDIDATE ON THEIR PAYROLL ARCONIC Keep Arconic Strong Info for Shareholders ARCONIC.COM Learn More

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The Company posted the following information to its LinkedIn profile (https://www.linkedin.com/company/arconic):

Arconic LIKE PAGE SPONSORED Elliott’s plan is short sighted and will damage Arconic. Keep arconic strong – vote the new white proxy card: https://goo.gl/mth7kl
Elliott’s “Plan” for arconic? IT just doesn’t Fly.
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Two more reasons why you should vote your shares using the NEW WHITE proxy card. Read the rest here: https://goo.gl/9XvgLr
Reason #5 & 6 ARCONIC NEEDS A BOARD & CEO WHO ANSWER TO ALL SHAREHOLDERS ELLIOTT WANTS TO CHOOSE 7 OF OUR 13 DIRECTORS & IS PROMOTING A CEO CANDIDATE ON THEIR PAYROLL Principles matter. Vote your shares in support of Arconic’s Board using the NEW WHITE proxy card: https://goo.gl/9XvgLr REASON #8:
ELLIOTT IS AN ACTIVIST HEDGE FUND THAT HAS USED A PERSONAL & DESTRUCTIVE CAMPAIGN TO WIN AT ANY COST. TELL THEM THIS BEHAVIOR JUST DOESN’T FLY.

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The Company sent the following Tweets under the Twitter handle @arconic (https://twitter.com/arconic):

Arconic arconic 1h 8 reasons why you should vote using the NEW WHITE proxy card https://goo.gl/9XvgLr REASON # 7 KEY CUSTOMERS WHO SUPPORT ARCONIC United technologies GE Aviation AIRBUS Boeing CUSTOMERS WHO SUPPORT ELLIOTT X NONE ARCONIC ****** The company sent the following tweets under the twitter handle @ arconic (https://twitter.com/arconic):

Arconic @arconic 8 reasons why you should vote using the new white proxy card: goo.gl/9XvgLr REASON # 7 KEY CUSTOMERS WHO SUPPORT ARCONIC United technologies GE Avation Airbus Boeing CUSTOMERS WHO SUPPORT ELLIOTT X NONE ARCONIC

Arconic @arconic Reasons 5 & 6 why you should vote your shares in support of the NEW WHITE proxy card: goo.gl/9XvgLr REASONS #5 & 6 ARCONIC NEEDS A BOARD & CEO WHO ANSWER TO ALL SHAREHOLDERS ELLIOTT WANTS TO CHOOSE 7 OF OUR 13 DIRECTORS & IS PROMOTING A CEO CANDIDATE ON THEIR PAYROLL ARCONIC

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The Company published the following advertisment:

Arconic @arconic Principles matter. Vote your shares in support of $ARNC’s Board using the NEW WHITE PROXY CARD: goo.gl/9XvgLr Reason #8: ELLIOTT IS AN ACTIVIST HEDGE FUND THAT HAS USED A PERSONAL & DESTRUCTIVE CAMPAIGN TO WIN AT ANY COST. TELL THEM THIS BEHAVIOR JUST DOESN’T FLY. The Company published the following advertisement: ARCONIC A message for investors. Vote the NEW WHITE proxy card TODAY. VOTE TODAY