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 1, 2016

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).


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 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 1, 2016, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing its decision to suspend the quarterly cash dividend on its common stock.  A copy of the Company’s news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

   

Exhibit
Number

Description
99.1 Press Release, dated December 1, 2016


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 1, 2016