SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 14, 2002 (August 14, 2002) RTI INTERNATIONAL METALS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Ohio 001-14437 52-2115953 (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 1000 Warren Avenue Niles, OH 44446 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (330) 544-7700 RTI INTERNATIONAL METALS, INC. ITEM 9. Regulation FD Disclosure On August 14, 2002, RTI International Metals, Inc. (the "Corporation") submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission the certifications by its chief executive officer and chief financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of the Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2002. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. RTI INTERNATIONAL METALS, INC. /s/ Gordon L. Berkstresser ---------------------------------- Gordon L. Berkstresser Vice President and Controller Date: August 14, 2002 Niles, Ohio