CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP — Regulatory Filings 2012

Oct 10, 2012

8-K 1 a12-23480_18k.htm 8-K

*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 8, 2012

*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))

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*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 8, 2012. 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 2015:

Nominee	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Carl G. Anderson, Jr.	41,407,877	876,767	2,055,277
Dr. Philip M. Anderson	41,416,983	867,661	2,055,277
Dr. Jeffrey Wadsworth	41,612,231	672,413	2,055,277
William A. Wulfsohn	41,294,117	990,527	2,055,277

*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 2013:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstain
43,097,299	1,016,707	225,915

*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
41,085,450	683,168	516,026	2,055,277

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

By	/s/ James D. Dee
	James D. Dee
	Vice President, General Counsel and
	Secretary
Date: October 10, 2012

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