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:                             July 26, 2006
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(Date of earliest event reported):          July 26, 2006
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                           Commission File No. 1-5828

                        CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

                   Delaware                                  23-0458500
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)      (IRS Employer Identification
                                                             Number)

                      P.O. Box 14662
                   Reading Pennsylvania                       19612
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         (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 610-208-2000

Former name or former address, if changed since last Report: N/A
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         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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    Act

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    Act




Item 2.02 - Results of Operations

On July 26, 2006, Carpenter Technology Corporation issued a press release
discussing fiscal 2006 fourth quarter and year end results for the period ended
June 30, 2006. The press release, attached as Exhibit 99 hereto and incorporated
herein by reference, is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for any purpose.

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

          (c) Exhibits

               Exhibit No.           Description

                 99.1                Press Release, dated July 26, 2006



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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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 26, 2006           CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION


                              By: /s/ David A. Christiansen
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                                  David A. Christiansen,
                                  Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit               Description

99.1              Press release dated July 26, 2006


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