UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DATE OF REPORT: OCTOBER 21, 2003 RTI INTERNATIONAL METALS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Ohio 1-14437 52-2115953 (State or Other (Commission (IRS Employer Jurisdiction of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number) 1000 WARREN AVENUE NILES, OHIO, 44446 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (330) 544-7700 (Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code) ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits The following exhibit is filed with this report on Form 8-K: Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press release announcing earnings for the quarter ending September 30, 2003 issued October 20, 2003. ITEM 9. DISCLOSURE OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. The information contained in this Item 9 is being furnished pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition," in accordance with the interim guidance provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission in Release No. 33-8216 issued March 27, 2003. This information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. On October 20, RTI International Metals, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release reporting the financial results of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2003. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. RTI INTERNATIONAL METALS, INC. By: /s/ Lawrence W. Jacobs ----------------------------------- Name: Lawrence W. Jacobs Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: October 23, 2003 EXHIBIT INDEX Number Description Method of Filing ------ ----------- ---------------- 99.1 Press release dated October 20, 2003 Filed herewith