EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Exhibit No. Title Page - ----------- ----- ---- 2. Plan of Acquisition, Reorganization, Arrangement, Liquidation or Succession A. Agreement and Plan of Merger dated January 6, 1997, by and among Dynamet Incorporated, Shareholders of Dynamet Incorporated and Carpenter is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to Carpenter's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 27, 1997. 3. Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws A. Restated Certificate of Incorporation is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3A of Carpenter's 1987 Annual Report on Form 10-K. B. By-Laws, amended as of December 5, 1996, are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3B of Carpenter's 1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K and to Exhibit 3 of Carpenter's Form 10-Q Quarterly Report for the quarter ended December 31, 1996. 4. Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders, Including Indentures A. Restated Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws set forth in Exhibit Nos. 3A and 3B, above. B. Rights Agreement relating to Rights distributed to holders of Carpenter's Stock, amended as of April 23, 1996, is incorporated by reference to Carpenter's Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 3, 1996. C. Section 5.8 of the Note Agreement dated E-7 August 1, 1988 with respect to the issuance of $9,000,000 9.89% Senior Notes, Series A due August 23, 1994 and $21,000,000 10.45% Senior Notes, Series B due May 15, 1999 by and among Carpenter and certain financial institu- tions identified therein which impose certain restrictions on dividend payments by Carpenter, the relevant portions of which are attached hereto. D. Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 3.1 to Carpenter's Form 8-K Current Report dated September 6, 1991. E. Indenture related to Carpenter's $100,000,000 of 9.0% Sinking Fund Debentures due 2022 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 4A to Carpenter's Form 10-Q Quarterly Report for the quarter ended March 31, 1992. F. Carpenter's Registration Statement No. 33-51613, as filed on Form S-3 on January 6, 1994, with respect to its Medium Term Note Program for issuance of unsecured debt up to $100,000,000 and the Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement, both dated and filed June 14, 1994, with respect thereto are incorporated by reference. G. Indenture dated January 12, 1994, between Carpenter and Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as Trustee, related to Carpenter's $100,000,000 of unsecured medium term notes registered under Registration No. 33-51613 is incorporated by reference to Carpenter's Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 1993. H. Carpenter's Registration Statement No. 33-54045 as filed on Form S-8 on June 8, 1994, with respect to its Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan is incorporated by reference. I. Pricing Supplements Nos. 1 and 2, dated August 8, 1994, as filed on August 9, 1994, to Registration No. 33-51613 with respect to issuance of $15,000,000 of debt under Carpenter's $100,000,000 Medium Term Note Program is incorporated by reference. J. Pricing Supplements Nos. 3 and 4, dated September 12, 1994, as filed on September 13, 1994 to Registration No. 33-51613 with respect to issuance of $15,000,000 of debt under Carpenter's $100,000,000 Medium Term Note Program is incorporated by reference. K. Pricing Supplement No. 5 dated September 21, 1994 as filed on September 22, 1994 to Registration No. 33-51613 with respect to the issuance of $10,000,000 of debt under Carpenter's $100,000,000 Medium Term Note Program is incorporated by reference. L. Pricing Supplement No. 6 dated October 5, 1994 as filed on October 6, 1994 to Registration No. 33-51613 with respect to issuance of $10,000,000 of debt under Carpenter's $100,000,000 Medium Term Note Program is incorporated by reference. M. Pricing Supplements Nos. 7 and 8 dated June 15, 1995 as filed on June 19, 1995 to Registration No. 33-51613 with respect to issuance of $30,000,000 of debt under Carpenter's $100,000,000 Medium Term Note Program is incorporated by reference. 10. Material Contracts A. Supplemental Retirement Plan for Executive Officers, amended as of April 23, 1996, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10A to Carpenter's 1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K. B. Management and Officers Capital Appre- ciation Plan, an Incentive Stock Option Plan, amended as of August 9, 1990, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10B to Carpenter's 1990 Annual Report on Form 10-K. C. Incentive Stock Option Plan for Officers and Key Employees, amended as of August 9, 1990, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10C to the Company's 1990 Annual Report on Form 10-K. D. Directors Retirement Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10E to Carpenter's 1983 Annual Report on Form 10-K. E. Deferred Compensation Plan for Nonmanagement Directors of Carpenter Technology Corporation, amended as of December 7, 1995, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10E to Carpenter's 1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K. F. Deferred Compensation Plan for Corporate E-9 and Division Officers of Carpenter Technology Corporation, amended as of April 1, 1997, in the form attached hereto. G. Executive Annual Compensation Plan, E-20 amended as of July 1, 1997, in the form attached hereto. H. Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan For Non-Employee Directors, as amended, is incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A of Carpenter's 1997 Proxy Statement. I. Officers' Supplemental Retirement Plan of Carpenter Technology Corporation is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10I to Carpenter's 1990 Annual Report on Form 10-K. J. Trust Agreement between Carpenter and E-28 the Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., dated September 11, 1990 as amended and restated on May 1, 1997, in the form attached hereto, relating in part to the Supplemental Retirement Plan for Executive Officers, Deferred Compensation Plan for Corporate and Division Officers and the Officers' Supplemental Retirement Plan of Carpenter Technology Corporation set forth in Exhibits 10A, 10F and 10I above. K. Carpenter Technology Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan, effective as of September 6, 1991, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to Carpenter's Form 8-K Current Report dated September 6, 1991. L. Carpenter Technology Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust Agreement dated September 6, 1991, between Carpenter and State Street Bank and Trust Company, not in its individual capacity, but solely in its capacity as the Trustee, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10.2 to Carpenter's Form 8-K Current Report dated September 6, 1991. M. Stock Purchase Agreement dated September 6, 1991, between Carpenter and State Street Bank and Trust Company, not in its individual capacity, but solely in its capacity as the Trustee, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10.3 to Carpenter's Form 8-K Current Report dated September 6, 1991. N. Stock Subscription and Investment E-55 Agreement as amended and restated effective January 1, 1997, by and among Walsin Lihwa Corporation and Carpenter in the form attached hereto. O. Indemnification Agreements, entered into between Carpenter and each of the directors and the following executive officers: Robert W. Cardy, Dennis M. Draeger, G. Walton Cottrell, Nicholas F. Fiore, Robert W. Lodge and John R. Welty are incorporated by reference to the form attached to Carpenter's 1993 Form 10-K. P. Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan for Officers and Key Employees, amended as of June 27, 1996, is incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to the 1996 Proxy Statement. Q. Stock Purchase Agreement dated July 28, 1993, between Carpenter Technology Corporation, Carpenter Investments, Inc. and the shareholders of Aceros Fortuna, S.A. de C.V. and Movilidad Moderna, S.A. de C.V. with respect to the purchase of all the capital stock of Aceros Fortuna and Movilidad Moderna is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to Carpenter's Form 8-K Current Report dated July 28, 1993. R. Distribution Agreement dated January 12, 1994 among Carpenter, CS First Boston Corporation and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to Carpenter's Registration Statement No. 33-51613. S. Special Severance Agreements entered into between Carpenter and each of the following executive officers: Robert W. Cardy, Dennis M. Draeger, G. Walton Cottrell, Nicholas F. Fiore, Robert W. Lodge, and John R. Welty are incorporated herein by reference to the form attached to Carpenter's 1995 Form 10-K. T. Trust Agreement between Carpenter E-83 and the Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., dated December 7, 1990 as amended and restated on May 1, 1997, in the form attached hereto, relating in part to the Directors' Retirement Plan and the Deferred Compensation Plan for Nonmanagement Directors set forth in Exhibits 10D and 10E above. 11. Statement re Computation of Per Share E-108 Earnings 12. Statement re Computations of Ratios E-110 23. Consent of Experts and Counsel E-111 Consent of Independent Accountants 24. Powers of Attorney E-112 Powers of Attorney in favor of G. Walton Cottrell or John R. Welty. 27. Financial Data Schedule E-127 99. Additional Exhibits 1997 Proxy Statement, submitted to the SEC via Edgar