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): |
June 30, 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 June 30, 2011, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated announced that the
United Steelworkers and ATI Allegheny Ludlum and ATI’s Albany, OR
titanium operations have reached tentative four-year agreements covering
approximately 3,000 employees. A copy of the press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d) |
Exhibits. |
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Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated June 30, 2011. |
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 |
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/s/ Dale G. Reid |
Dale G. Reid |
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Executive Vice President, Finance and |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Dated: |
June 30, 2011 |
Exhibit 99.1
Allegheny Technologies Operations and USW Reach Tentative Labor Agreements
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2011--Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: ATI) today announced that the United Steelworkers (USW) and ATI Allegheny Ludlum and ATI’s Albany, OR titanium operations have reached tentative four-year agreements covering approximately 3,000 employees. If ratified, the agreements will expire on June 30, 2015. The USW has informed the Company that employees covered by the collective bargaining agreements will soon be notified of the ratification process. The existing contracts have been extended and are effective through August 1, 2011.
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and include known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which we are unable to predict or control, that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to materially differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements is contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We assume no duty to update our forward-looking statement.
Building the World’s Best Specialty Metals Company®
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated is one of the largest and most diversified specialty metals producers in the world with revenues, including Ladish, of approximately $4.8 billion for the last twelve months. ATI has approximately 11,000 full-time employees world-wide who use innovative technologies to offer global markets a wide range of specialty metals solutions. Our major markets are aerospace and defense, oil and gas/chemical process industry, electrical energy, medical, automotive, food equipment and appliance, machine and cutting tools, and construction and mining. Our products include titanium and titanium alloys, nickel-based alloys and superalloys, grain-oriented electrical steel, stainless and specialty steels, zirconium, hafnium, niobium, tungsten materials, forgings, castings, and fabrication and machining capabilities. The ATI website is www.ATImetals.com.
CONTACT:
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated
Dan L. Greenfield,
412-394-3004