ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES INC Form 8-K Current Event Report

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

FORM 8-K Current report filing

Filing Date: 2019-02-28 | Period of Report: 2019-02-28 SEC Accession No. 0001157523-19-000494

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FILER ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES INC Mailing Address Business Address 100 SIX PPG PLACE 1000 SIX PPG PLACE CIK:1018963| IRS No.: 251792394 | State of Incorp.:DE | Fiscal Year End: 1231 PITTSBURGH PA 15222 PITTSBURGH PA 15222 Type: 8-K | Act: 34 | File No.: 001-12001 | Film No.: 19645156 4123942800 SIC: 3317 Steel pipe & tubes

CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 28, 2019 Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 1-12001 25-1792394 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 1000 Six PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-5479 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (412) 394-2800

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Copyright © 2019 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (d) Election of Director. On February 28, 2019, Leroy M. Ball, Jr. was appointed to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (the “Company”) as a Class II director. Mr. Ball will serve on the Audit Committee, the Personnel & Compensation Committee and the Technology Committee of the Board and has been designated as an Audit Committee Financial Expert for purposes of Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. He will stand for election at the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Ball has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Koppers Holdings Inc. (“Koppers”), a leading integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals and carbon compounds, since January 1, 2015, having served as its Chief Operating Officer from August 2014 through December 2014, as both its Chief Operating Office and Chief Financial Officer from May 2014 to August 2014, and as its Chief Financial Officer from September 2010 to May 2014. Before joining Koppers, Mr. Ball served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Calgon Carbon, Inc., a provider of services, products and solutions for purifying water and air, from 2002 to 2010. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of Koppers since January 2015 and a member of the Board of Directors of its wholly owned subsidiary, Koppers Inc., since May 2014. The Board has determined that Mr. Ball is an independent director under applicable New York Stock Exchange listing requirements and the Company’s categorical Board independence standards, which are included in the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines. As a non-employee director of the Board, Mr. Ball will receive the standard compensation paid to non-employee directors for service on the Board. The Company issued a press release on February 28, 2019 to announce the election of Mr. Ball to the Board. The press release is set forth in its entirety and attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. 99.1 Press release dated February 28, 2019.

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.

ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED

By: /s/ Elliot S. Davis Elliot S. Davis Chief Financial Officer Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary Dated: February 28, 2019

Copyright © 2019 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document Exhibit 99.1 Leroy Ball Joins ATI Board of Directors PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 28, 2019--Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: ATI) today announced that Leroy M. Ball has been appointed to the ATI Board of Directors. Mr. Ball, 50, is President and Chief Executive Officer of Koppers Holdings Inc., a leading integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals and carbon compounds. Mr. Ball previously served as Koppers’ Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Since becoming CEO in January 2015, Mr. Ball led Koppers’ transformation into a company prioritizing customer-focused solutions that enhance and preserve wood while de-emphasizing its focus on commodity products serving the aluminum industry. During that time, he has overseen several acquisitions and divestitures to strategically re-shape the company’s portfolio and increase shareholder value. For eight years prior to joining Koppers, Mr. Ball was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Calgon Carbon, Inc., a provider of services, products and solutions for purifying water and air. “We welcome Leroy’s significant leadership experience operating global companies,” said ATI Chairman Rich Harshman. “His experiences guiding a company through strategic change as well as his financial expertise and experience will be invaluable to the ATI Board and leadership team as we continue to build the world’s best specialty materials and components company.” Mr. Ball holds an undergraduate degree from Florida International University and received his MBA from Robert Morris University. He will serve on the ATI Board of Directors’ Audit Committee, Personnel & Compensation Committee, and Technology Committee. He will stand for election at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders for a three-year term ending in 2022. Creating Value Thru Relentless Innovation™ ATI is a global manufacturer of technically advanced specialty materials and complex components. ATI revenue was $4.0 billion for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2018. Our largest markets are aerospace & defense, particularly jet engines. We also have a strong presence in the oil & gas, electrical energy, medical, automotive, and other industrial markets. ATI is a market leader in manufacturing differentiated specialty alloys and forgings that require our unique manufacturing and precision machining capabilities and our innovative new product development competence. We are a leader in producing powders for use in next-generation jet engine forgings and 3D-printed aerospace products. See more at our website ATImetals.com. CONTACT: Investor Contact: Scott A. Minder 412-395-2720 [email protected] Media Contact: Natalie Gillespie 412-394-2850 [email protected]