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 13, 2015

 


 

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))

 

 

 



 

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 13, 2015.  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 Three Directors.  The following nominees were elected to the Board of Directors for a term expiring in 2018:

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carl G. Anderson, Jr.

 

41,423,252

 

2,396,308

 

2,930,914

 

Dr. Philip M. Anderson

 

39,875,212

 

3,944,348

 

2,930,914

 

Dr. Jeffrey Wadsworth

 

39,884,860

 

3,934,700

 

2,930,914

 

 

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 2016:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstain

 

 

 

46,377,157

 

349,295

 

24,022

 

 

 

 

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

 

42,746,080

 

910,930

 

162,550

 

2,930,914

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ James D. Dee

 

 

James D. Dee

 

 

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

 

Date: October 15, 2015

 

 

 

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