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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-417980"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRS"
cik: "0000017843"
company_name: "CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP"
filed_at: "2026-10-08T20:31:22+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T15:25:56.051211+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Carpenter Technology holders elect 3 directors, ratify PwC for FY2027, back exec pay

## Summary
- Steven E. Karol elected with 37,240,376 votes for and 4,321,375 withheld; Charles D. McLane, Jr. 40,512,146 for; Tony R. Thene 40,852,797 for; all terms expiring 2029.
- Stockholders ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor for fiscal 2027: 43,204,988 for, 943,977 against, 172,075 abstained.
- Advisory say-on-pay for named executive officers approved: 40,508,630 for, 822,866 against, 230,255 abstained.
- Annual Meeting held October 6, 2026; 2,759,289 broker non-votes recorded on the director and compensation proposals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-417980
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRS
- cik: 0000017843
- company_name: CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP
- filed_at: 2026-10-08T20:31:22+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/17843/000119312526417980/0001193125-26-417980-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/17843/000119312526417980/d169218d8k.htm

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