UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 9, 2011
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-12001 | 25-1792394 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer 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
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report).
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On September 9, 2011, the Board of Directors of Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (the “Company”) established a Lead Independent Director position and designated Diane C. Creel to serve as Lead Independent Director. In her role as Lead Independent Director, Ms. Creel will, among other responsibilities, preside at executive sessions of the independent directors and serve as a point of contact for Company stockholders wishing to communicate with the Company’s independent directors. Ms. Creel has served as a director of the Company since 1996. She is the Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee and a member of the Finance Committee and the Personnel and Compensation Committee.
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.
| ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED | ||
| By: |
/s/ Elliot S. Davis | |
| Elliot S. Davis | ||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel, | ||
| Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||
Dated: September 13, 2011