Shareholder Vote

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: October 11, 2022     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:   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered or required to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading Symbol   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $5 Par Value   CRS   New York Stock Exchange 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   ☐ 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.  ☐       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 11, 2022. 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 2025:   Nominee    Votes For      Votes Withheld      Broker Non-Votes   Dr. Viola L. Acoff      39,257,843        1,791,311        2,302,633   Dr. Kathy Hopinkah Hannan      39,465,052        1,584,102        2,302,633   I. Martin Inglis      39,207,038        1,842,116        2,302,633   Stephen M. Ward, Jr.      37,878,349        3,170,805        2,302,633   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 2023:   Votes For    Votes Against    Abstain 42,366,321    899,919    85,547 Proposal No.  3 - Approval of the Compensation of the Company ’ s Named Executive Officers, in an Advisory Vote . The Company’s stockholders approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, in an advisory vote:   Votes For    Votes Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes 40,469,310    525,149    54,695    2,302,633 Proposal No.  4 - Approval of the Amended and Restated Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan for Officers and Key Employees . The Company’s stockholders approved the amended and restated Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan for Officers and Key Employees:   Votes For    Votes Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes 39,011,118    1,611,347    426,689    2,302,633   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   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Date: October 13, 2022