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 19, 2010
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
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Item 8.01 – Other Events.
On October 19, 2010, Carpenter Technology Corporation issued a News Release announcing that it has established two joint venture arrangements with Sandvik Materials Technology focused on high-performance powder metal products. Carpenter Technology Corporation will acquire a 40 percent interest in Sandvik Powdermet AB, located in Surahammar, Sweden, and Sandvik AB will acquire a 40 percent interest in Carpenter Powder Products AB, located in Torshalla, Sweden. A copy of the News Release is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Carpenter Technology Corporation News Release dated October 19, 2010 |
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 19, 2010