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) October 12, 2005
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Allegheny Technologies Incorporated
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-12001 25-1792394
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1000 Six PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-5479
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (412) 394-2800
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N/A
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On October 12, 2005, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated issued a press release
in which it announced that it expects its third quarter 2005 earnings to be in
the range of $0.84 to $0.88 per share, including a $4 million favorable
resolution of prior years' tax matters. The Thomson First Call mean of analyst
estimates for ATI's third quarter is $0.76 per share and the analyst range is
$0.68 to $0.83 per share. The Company also announced that it plans to release
third quarter 2005 results on Wednesday, October 26, 2005, before the market
opens, and has scheduled its conference call with investors and analysts for 1
p.m. ET on October 26. The conference call will be broadcast live on ATI's
website, www.alleghenytechnologies.com. A copy of this press release is attached
as Exhibit 99.1 and is being furnished, not filed, under Item 2.02 of this
Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated October 12, 2005.
SIGNATURE
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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/ Richard J. Harshman
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Richard J. Harshman
Executive Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: October 12, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated October 12, 2005.