Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 12, 2008, the Board of Directors of Allegheny Technologies
Incorporated (the "Company") approved a voluntary contribution of shares of the
Company's common stock to the Company's U.S. defined benefit pension plan (the
"Pension Plan") in the amount of $30 million in market value or 1.5 million
shares, whichever is greater in value. The Board of Directors also had
previously approved a voluntary contribution to the Pension Plan of
approximately $30 million in cash. The Company intends for both contributions to
be made in the fourth quarter of 2008.