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 (Date of earliest event reported): April 1, 2004 Allegheny Technologies Incorporated ------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-12001 25-1792394 ----------------------------- ------------- -------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 1000 Six PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-5479 ------------------------------------------------------- ------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (412) 394-2800 1 Item 5. Other Events. (a) On April 1, 2004, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated issued a press release in which the Company commented on the first quarter 2004 and updated the status of the previously announced J&L Specialty Steel Asset Purchase Agreement dated February 16, 2004. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. 2 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. ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED By: /s/ Jon D. Walton ---------------------------------- Jon D. Walton Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer Dated: April 1, 2004 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated April 1, 2004. 4