CRS 8-K
Carpenter Technology Corp (CRS)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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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 6, 2026. 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 Three Directors. The following nominees were elected to the Board of Directors for a term expiring in 2029:
| Nominee |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Steven E. Karol |
37,240,376 | 4,321,375 | 2,759,289 | |||||||||
| Charles D. McLane, Jr. |
40,512,146 | 1,049,605 | 2,759,289 | |||||||||
| Tony R. Thene |
40,852,797 | 708,954 | 2,759,289 | |||||||||
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 2027:
| Votes For |
Votes Against |
Votes Abstained | ||
| 43,204,988 | 943,977 | 172,075 |
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 | |||
| 40,508,630 | 822,866 | 230,255 | 2,759,289 |
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 8, 2026