CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP — Earnings Release 2008

Oct 28, 2008

8-K 1 a5815287.htm CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 8-K Copyright 2008 Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company. All rights reserved www.businesswire.com

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: October 28, 2008 __

CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) __

Delaware	1-5828	23-0458500
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer I.D. No.)

| P.O.
Box 14662 Reading,
Pennsylvania | 19612-4662 |
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| (Address
of principal executive offices) | (Zip
Code) |

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

Item 2.02 - Results of Operations

On October 28, 2008, Carpenter Technology Corporation issued a press release discussing fiscal 2009 first quarter results for the period ended September 30, 2008. The press release, attached as Exhibit 99.1 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)
Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release regarding earnings, dated October 28, 2008

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.

	By:	/s/ K. Douglas Ralph
		K. Douglas Ralph
		Senior Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Date:	October 28, 2008