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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-18-050564
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180806
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180808
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180808

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000017843
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES  ROLLING MILLS (COKE OVENS) [3312]
		IRS NUMBER:				230458500
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05828
		FILM NUMBER:		181002433

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BNY MELLON BUILDING
		STREET 2:		1735 MARKET STREET, 15TH FL
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6102082000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BNY MELLON BUILDING
		STREET 2:		1735 MARKET STREET, 15TH FL
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report: <b>August&nbsp;6, 2018</b></font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02 &#151; Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></b></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Resignation of Damon J. Audia </font></i><i>as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</i></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On August&nbsp;6, 2018, Damon J. Audia resigned as </font>Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Carpenter Technology Corporation (the &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Company</i></b>&#148;), effective September&nbsp;14, 2018.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Appointment of Timothy F. Lain as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On August&nbsp;6, 2018, the Board of Directors (the &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Board</i></b>&#148;) of the Company appointed Timothy F. Lain to be the Company&#146;s Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective September&nbsp;14, 2018.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr.&nbsp;Lain, 46, currently serves as Vice President-Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, a position that he has held since June&nbsp;2013, and is also a member of the senior leadership team of the Company. From May&nbsp;2015 to October&nbsp;2015, Mr.&nbsp;Lain served as the Company&#146;s acting Chief Financial Officer before returning to the role of Vice President-Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. Mr.&nbsp;Lain joined the Company in June&nbsp;2007. Prior to joining the Company, Mr.&nbsp;Lain served as Audit Director at McGladrey&nbsp;&amp; Pullen LLP, a certified public accounting firm. Mr.&nbsp;Lain holds a bachelor&#146;s degree in Accounting from the Fox School of Business at Temple University and is a Certified Public Accountant.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr.&nbsp;Lain&#146;s compensation as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company is set forth in an offer letter the Company delivered to Mr.&nbsp;Lain on August&nbsp;6, 2018, and accepted by him on August&nbsp;8, 2018 (the &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Offer Letter</i></b>&#148;). Mr.&nbsp;Lain&#146;s annual base salary will be $400,000. Mr.&nbsp;Lain will also be eligible to participate in the Company&#146;s Executive Bonus Compensation Plan for the fiscal year ending June&nbsp;30, 2019 with a &#147;target level&#148; cash bonus of 55% of his salary, based on the achievement of certain target metrics, to be determined annually by the Board or Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr.&nbsp;Lain will also be eligible to receive annual equity grants determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board, which are anticipated to be granted in fiscal year&nbsp;2019 with an approximate annual value of $400,000. Additionally, Mr.&nbsp;Lain will be eligible to participate in the Company&#146;s Deferred Compensation Plan, Severance Pay Plan for Executives and Change of Control Severance Plan, as well as the Company&#146;s other benefit programs.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The foregoing description of the material terms of the Offer Letter does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Offer Letter, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.&nbsp; The Company announced Mr.&nbsp;Lain&#146;s appointment in a press release dated August&nbsp;8, 2018, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">There are no family relationships between Mr.&nbsp;Lain and any director or executive officer of the Company, and he has no indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a)&nbsp;of Regulation S-K.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Exhibits</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr.&nbsp;Timothy F. Lain</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dear Tim:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We are pleased to extend an offer for the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer reporting to Tony Thene, President and Chief Executive Officer. Your work location will be Philadelphia, PA. Your effective date in this role is September&nbsp;14, 2018. Highlights of your new position include:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .4in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i>Annual Bonus Plan: </i>You will be eligible to participate in the Company&#146;s Executive Bonus Compensation Plan or such successor arrangement (if any) as the Board may from time to time establish.&#160; Your target annual bonus opportunity for the fiscal year ending June&nbsp;30, 2019 is 55% of your annual base salary pro-rated based on earnings received during the fiscal year.&nbsp; Zero to 200% of target will be earned based on achievement of the relevant corporate performance objectives as determined by the Board or its Compensation Committee each fiscal year.</p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY NAMES TIM LAIN NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PHILADELPHIA, Pa. &#151; August&nbsp;8, 2018 &#151; Carpenter Technology Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), a leading producer and distributor of premium specialty alloys, including titanium alloys, nickel and cobalt based superalloys, stainless steels, alloy steels and tool steels, today announced Timothy (Tim) Lain has been named Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective September&nbsp;14, 2018. He succeeds Damon Audia who has decided to leave the Company for another role. Tim will report directly to Tony Thene, President and Chief Executive Officer.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Tim has over 20 years of financial experience including 11 years with the Company. He currently serves as Vice President &#151; Controller&nbsp;&amp; Chief Accounting Officer, a role he was appointed to in June&nbsp;2013. In this role, Tim has been responsible for all aspects of the Company&#146;s technical accounting and reporting matters, the tax function, and has participated broadly in the financial and strategic management of the Company. From June&nbsp;2015 to October&nbsp;2015, Tim served as Acting Chief Financial Officer.&#160; In his new role, he will be responsible for continuing to execute the Company&#146;s overall financial strategy, including cost management, capital allocation and balance sheet optimization. Tim holds a Bachelor&#146;s Degree in Accounting from the Fox School of Business at Temple University and is a Certified Public Accountant. Prior to joining the Company, Tim served as Audit Director at McGladrey&nbsp;&amp; Pullen.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Tony Thene, Chief Executive Officer of Carpenter Technology, said, &#147;This CFO transition reflects our commitment to ensuring that Carpenter has world-class leaders to support the Company as we grow and evolve as a leading solutions provider. Tim&#146;s knowledge of Carpenter and his experience serving as the Acting CFO in the past make him well suited to serve as our new CFO. We are pleased to benefit from his knowledge and expertise. On behalf of the company,&nbsp;I want to thank Damon for his significant contributions and his willingness to stay on until </font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">September&nbsp;14, 2018 to ensure a smooth transition. He has helped position the company for continued growth, and we wish him the best in his future endeavors.&#148;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company also announced the appointment of Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Socci as Vice President - Controller&nbsp;&amp; Chief Accounting Officer to succeed Lain effective September&nbsp;14, 2018. Betsy brings significant accounting and management skills to the role of the Company&#146;s principal accounting officer and currently serves as Director - Internal Audit, a position she has held since joining the Company in March&nbsp;2015.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE: CRS) is a recognized leader in high-performance specialty alloy-based materials and process solutions for critical applications in the aerospace, defense, transportation, energy, industrial, medical, and consumer electronics markets. Founded in 1889, Carpenter has evolved to become a pioneer in premium specialty alloys, including titanium, nickel, and cobalt, as well as alloys specifically engineered for additive manufacturing (AM) processes and soft magnetics applications. Carpenter has expanded its AM capabilities to provide a complete &#147;end-to-end&#148; solution to accelerate materials innovation and streamline parts production. www.cartech.com. On social: Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook</font></p>
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