8-KCurrent report
Officer or director change
UnverifiedCarpenter Technology's General Counsel James D. Dee will retire effective December 31, 2026, and Deputy General Counsel Jed S. Freeman will become Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary effective January 1, 2027.
7.01 Reg FD disclosure
Filed Oct 15, 2026 · 20:41 ET
Summary
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- James D. Dee, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, notified Carpenter Technology on October 12, 2026 of his decision to retire effective December 31, 2026.
- Dee will remain employed in his role through the Retirement Date to support an orderly transition, and his retirement was not the result of any disagreement with the Company.
- The Board of Directors appointed Jed S. Freeman, currently Deputy General Counsel, to Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary effective January 1, 2027.
- Freeman joined the Company in 2007 and previously worked as a litigation attorney for over fourteen years.
Key facts
- Retiring officer
- James D. Dee
From the filing for Retiring officer
“James D. Dee, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Carpenter Technology Corporation”
- Retirement Date
- December 31, 2026
From the filing for Retirement Date
“notified the Company of his decision to retire, effective December 31, 2026 (the "Retirement Date")”
- New appointee
- Jed S. Freeman
From the filing for New appointee
“The Board of Directors of the Company has appointed Jed S. Freeman, the Company's current Deputy General Counsel”
- New role
- Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
From the filing for New role
“to the position of Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company, effective January 1, 2027”
- Appointment effective date
- January 1, 2027
From the filing for Appointment effective date
“effective January 1, 2027, following Mr. Dee's retirement”
- Freeman tenure
- joined the Company in 2007
From the filing for Freeman tenure
“Mr. Freeman joined the Company in 2007 and currently serves as Deputy General Counsel”
- Notification date
- October 12, 2026
From the filing for Notification date
“On October 12, 2026, James D. Dee, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary”
Why it mattersCarpenter Technology, a producer of specialty alloys used in aerospace, is replacing its chief legal officer through an internal promotion. The leadership change takes effect January 1, 2027.
- Filed
- Oct 15, 2026
- Accepted
- 2026-10-16 00:41Z
- Period
- Oct 12, 2026
- Accession no.
- 0000017843-26-000040
- Size
- 284 KB
- Index
- Filing index