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) July 9, 2013

 

 

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

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report).

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On July 9, 2013, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (the “Company”) executed and delivered an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”), by and among the Company and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representatives of the underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), relating to the issuance and sale of $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.875% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Senior Notes”). Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or to contribute payments that the Underwriters may be required to make because of any of those liabilities. A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 1.1.

 

Item 8.01

Other Events

On July 9, 2013, the Company announced the pricing of its offering of senior notes. The Company’s press release announcing the pricing of its offering of senior notes is set forth in its entirety and filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit 1.1		Underwriting Agreement dated July 9, 2013, by and among Allegheny Technologies Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.
Exhibit 99.1		Press Release dated July 9, 2013.

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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.

 

Dated: July 10, 2013