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 10, 2017

 


 

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.)

 

1735 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 

19103

(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))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company  o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

 

 



 

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 10, 2017.  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 2020:

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steven E. Karol

 

41,029,853

 

690,559

 

2,091,214

 

Robert R. McMaster

 

40,915,779

 

804,633

 

2,091,214

 

Gregory A. Pratt

 

40,677,165

 

1,043,247

 

2,091,214

 

Tony R. Thene

 

40,927,433

 

792,979

 

2,091,214

 

 

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 2018:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstain

 

43,318,876

 

451,800

 

40,950

 

 

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

 

30,158,805

 

11,458,706

 

102,901

 

2,091,214

 

 

Proposal No. 4 -Approval, on a Non-Binding Advisory Basis, of the Frequency of the Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company’s “Named Executive Officers”. The Company’s stockholders approved one year as the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s “named executive officers”:

 

One Year

 

Two Years

 

Three Years

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

33,440,225

 

150,581

 

8,077,301

 

52,305

 

2,091,214

 

 

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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 12, 2017

 

 

 

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