X0202 4 2006-07-26 0000017843 CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP CRS 0001127337 SIMONS RICHARD L CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 101 WEST BERN STREET READING PA 19601 0 1 0 0 VP and Corporate Controller Common Stock 2006-07-26 4 A 0 1500 A 6063 D The reporting person was granted a performance-based restricted stock award with an effective grant date of June 30, 2006, based on financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006. The financial results were confirmed and approved on July 25, 2006, by the Audit/Finance Committee of Carpenter's Board of Directors and, on July 26, 2006, the Compensation Subcommittee of the Human Resources Committee of Carpenter's Board of Directors certified the achievement of the performance targets based on the approved financial results. David A. Christiansen/POA 2006-07-28