UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 15, 2006
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware
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1-12001
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25-1792394 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer |
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File Number)
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Identification No.) |
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| 1000 Six PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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15222-5479 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (412) 394-2800
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1.01. Entry Into A Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 15, 2006, the board of directors of Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (the “Company”)
determined that, beginning in 2007, (1) the annual retainer payable to non-employee members of the
board of directors for services they render to the Company will include a cash payment of $60,000
and, subject to the approval by the stockholders of a stock-based plan at the 2007 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders, $75,000 of restricted stock; and (2) the annual cash retainer fee payable to
non-employee members of the board of directors for their service as chairs of committees of the
board of directors is $10,000. A summary of the Non-Employee Director Compensation Program is set
forth in Exhibit 99.1.
The amounts payable were approved by the board of directors but are not set forth in any written
agreements between the non-employee directors and the Company.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit 99.1 Summary of Non-Employee Director Compensation Program, effective January 1,
2007 |