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 10, 2023     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 10, 2023. 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 2026:   Nominee   Votes For   Votes Withheld   Broker Non-Votes Steven E. Karol   38,606,036   4,021,857   1,885,794 Charles D. McLane, Jr.   41,105,527   1,522,366   1,885,794 Colleen S. Pritchett   40,347,285   2,280,608   1,885,794 Tony R. Thene   41,300,936   1,326,957   1,885,794 Proposal No. 2 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm . The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2024:   Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstained     43,056,411   1,270,051   187,225   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   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes     41,789,938   584,875   253,080   1,885,794   Proposal No. 4 - Approval of Once Every One, Two or Three Years as the Frequency of Stockholder Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation, in an Advisory Vote. The Company’s stockholders approved once every one year as the frequency of stockholder advisory votes on executive compensation, in an advisory vote:   Votes For 1 Year   Votes For 2 Years   Votes For 3 Years   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 38,337,367   34,851   4,063,010   192,665   1,885,794 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 12, 2023