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: November 17, 2017
CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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1-5828 |
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23-0458500 |
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(State of or other jurisdiction of |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer I.D. No.) |
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1735 Market Street |
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19103 |
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(Address of principal executive |
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(610) 208-2000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
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Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On November 17, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Carpenter Technology Corporation (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of its Corporate Governance Committee, appointed Kathleen Ligocki to the Board. Ms. Ligocki was also appointed to the Corporate Governance Committee, Compensation Committee and Strategy Committee of the Board. Ms. Ligocki is a Class II director, which means she will stand for re-election at the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
The Board determined that Ms. Ligocki qualifies as an independent director under the director independence standards set forth in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the applicable listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.
Ms. Ligocki will be entitled to compensation under the Company’s compensation policy for non-employee directors. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Ligocki and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Ligocki was appointed as a director. There are no transactions in which Ms. Ligocki has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
The full text of a press release issued in connection with Ms. Ligocki’s appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Description |
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99.1 |
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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.
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CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION | |
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/s/ James D. Dee |
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James D. Dee |
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Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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Date: November 20, 2017 |
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