CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Aug 3, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP (CRS)
CIK: 0000017843
Period of Report: 2012-07-31

Reporting Person: Strobel David L (SVP - Global Operations)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-07-31	Common Stock	A	3914	—	Acquired	18469	Direct
2012-07-31	Common Stock	A	5226	—	Acquired	23695	Direct
2012-07-31	Common Stock	F	1605	$47.86	Disposed	22090	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-07-31	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$47.86	A	1713	Acquired	2022-07-31	Common Stock (1713)	Direct
2012-07-31	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$47.86	A	1712	Acquired	2022-07-31	Common Stock (1712)	Direct
2012-07-31	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$47.86	A	1712	Acquired	2022-07-31	Common Stock (1712)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	3719.243	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The reporting person was granted restricted stock units under the Carpenter Technology Corporation Stock-Based Compensation Plan for Officers and Key Employees.

F2: The reporting person was granted shares under the Carpenter Technology Corporation Stock-Based Compensation Plan for Officers and Key Employees.

F3: In connection with the distribution of reported stock award

F4: The reporting person was granted an option to buy shares of common stock under the Carpenter Technology Corporation Stock-Based Compensation Plan for Officers and Key Employees.