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) December 18, 2013 (December 16, 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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02.   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(c) Appointment of Chief Financial Officer.

In the press release filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference, on December 16, 2013, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated announced that Patrick J. DeCourcy has been named Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer effective December 16, 2013. Mr. DeCourcy will have a base salary of $430,000 per year and will continue to participate in other compensation plans and programs at the same rate as he did previously. Mr. DeCourcy, age 51, had been serving as Interim Chief Financial Officer since July 15, 2013.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated December 16, 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.

ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
By:	/s/ Elliot S. Davis
	Elliot S. Davis
	Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief
	Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary

Dated: December 18, 2013

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