CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP — Regulatory Filings 2008

Apr 4, 2008

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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: April 4, 2008

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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:

| o | Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425) |
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| 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 8.01 Other Events.

On April 1, 2008, Carpenter issued a press release announcing the completion of the sale of its ceramic operations to the Morgan Crucible Company plc. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. This press release is furnished not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

| Item
9.01 | Financial
Statements and Exhibits. | |
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| (d) | Exhibits | |
| | Item
No. | Exhibit
Index |
| | 99.1 | Press
release dated April 1, 2008 issued by the
registrant. |

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 | |
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| By | /s/
Oliver C. Mitchell, Jr. |
| | Oliver
C. Mitchell, Jr. |
| | Senior
Vice President, General Counsel |
| | and
Secretary |

Date: April 4, 200 8