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CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jan 29, 2008)

Filed January 29, 2008For Securities:CRS

Summary

Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS) filed an 8-K on January 29, 2008, to report on its fiscal 2008 second quarter results for the period ending December 31, 2007. The filing primarily serves to attach a press release detailing these financial outcomes. Investors should note that this 8-K itself does not contain the detailed financial data but rather points to the accompanying press release (Exhibit 99.1) as the source of information. The information provided in this filing is crucial for understanding the company's recent performance, including its operational results and overall financial condition as of the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2008. While the 8-K itself is procedural, the referenced press release would contain the specific figures and narrative commentary that investors need to assess the company's trajectory and make informed decisions.

Key Highlights

  • 1Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS) filed an 8-K on January 29, 2008.
  • 2The filing's primary purpose is to disclose fiscal 2008 second quarter financial results.
  • 3The reporting period concluded on December 31, 2007.
  • 4The 8-K includes a press release (Exhibit 99.1) detailing the earnings for the quarter.
  • 5This filing is made under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, concerning Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
  • 6The attached press release is incorporated by reference but is not deemed 'filed' for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act.
  • 7The Senior Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer, K. Douglas Ralph, signed the report.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing by Carpenter Technology Corporation is to report its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2008, which ended on December 31, 2007. It formally attaches the press release containing these results.

The detailed financial results are provided in the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K report. This press release is incorporated by reference into the 8-K filing.

This 8-K filing itself primarily serves as a notification and an attachment vehicle for the press release. The press release (Exhibit 99.1) contains the actual financial numbers and commentary on the company's results of operations and financial condition for the specified period.

January 29, 2008, is the date Carpenter Technology Corporation issued the press release announcing its second-quarter fiscal year 2008 results and the date the 8-K report was filed with the SEC.