---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000017843-26-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRS"
cik: "0000017843"
company_name: "CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP"
filed_at: "2026-08-12T21:03:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-12T21:06:06.922472+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Carpenter Technology appoints Ken Giacobbe to board; Yu and Pritchett to depart

## Summary
- Ken Giacobbe appointed to Board effective Aug 11, 2026 as Class III director, term ending at 2028 annual meeting.
- Giacobbe was EVP & CFO of Howmet Aerospace (2020-2025); prior CFO of Arconic and finance roles at Alcoa.
- Howard Yu to step down as director effective Oct 6, 2026 (annual meeting); Colleen Pritchett not to stand for re-election.
- Departures not due to any disagreement; board will shrink from 12 (11 independent) to 10 (9 independent) after Oct 6.
- Giacobbe owns no CRS stock, qualifies as independent under NYSE and SEC standards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000017843-26-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRS
- cik: 0000017843
- company_name: CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP
- filed_at: 2026-08-12T21:03:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/17843/000001784326000036/0000017843-26-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/17843/000001784326000036/crs-20260812.htm

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