t65349_8k.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report:  July 30, 2009
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CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware
  
1-5828
  
23-0458500
(State of or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer I.D. No.)
         
P.O. Box 14662
Reading, Pennsylvania
      
19612-4662
(Address of principal executive offices)
      
(Zip Code)
         
   
(610) 208-2000
    
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 30, 2009, Carpenter Technology Corporation issued a press release announcing fiscal 2009 fourth quarter and year end results for the period ended June 30, 2009.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed ” for any purpose.


Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
     
(d) Exhibits
  
     
 
Item No.
Exhibit Index
 
99.1
Press release dated July 30, 2009
 
 
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.


 
CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
       
       
 
By
/s/ K. Douglas Ralph
  
   
K. Douglas Ralph
  
   
Senior Vice President – Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
  


Date:  July 30, 2009