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 (Date of earliest event reported): October 15, 2013

 


 

CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Carpenter Technology Corporation (the “Company”) was held on October 15, 2013.  The following matters were voted on by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results for each matter are provided below.

 

Proposal No. 1 - Election of Four Directors.  The following nominees were elected to the Board of Directors for a term expiring in 2016:

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I. Martin Inglis

 

44,519,429

 

754,542

 

3,637,819

 

Peter N. Stephans

 

44,728,991

 

544,980

 

3,637,819

 

Kathryn C. Turner

 

44,763,366

 

510,605

 

3,637,819

 

Stephen M. Ward, Jr.

 

44,845,283

 

428,688

 

3,637,819

 

 

Proposal No. 2 - Approval of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.  The Company’s stockholders approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2014:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,556,172

 

1,315,254

 

40,364

 

 

 

 

Proposal No. 3 -Approval of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Officers, in an Advisory Vote. The Company’s stockholders approved the compensation of the Company’s named officers, in an advisory vote:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44,614,096

 

533,498

 

126,377

 

3,637,819

 

 

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.

 

 

 

CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ James D. Dee

 

 

James D. Dee

 

 

Vice President, General Counsel and

 

 

Secretary

 

 

 

Date: October 17, 2013

 

 

 

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