UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): February 16, 2004
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
Item 5. Other Events
On February 16, 2004, Jewel Acquisition LLC ("Jewel") and Allegheny
Ludlum Corporation, wholly owned subsidiaries of Allegheny Technologies
Incorporated, entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with J&L Specialty Steel,
LLC ("J&L") and Arcelor S.A. pursuant to which, subject to the satisfaction of
certain conditions, Jewel has agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets
of J&L. A copy of the press release announcing the transaction is filed as
Exhibit 99.1, and a copy of the Asset Purchase Agreement is filed as Exhibit
99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated February 17, 2004.
Exhibit 99.2 Asset Purchase Agreement, dated February 16,
2004, by and among J&L Specialty Steel, LLC,
Arcelor S.A., Jewel Acquisition LLC and
Allegheny Ludlum Corporation
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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/ Jon D. Walton
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Jon D. Walton
Executive Vice President-Human
Resources, Chief Legal and
Compliance Officer, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
Dated: February 17, 2004
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