UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): April 25, 2012
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION | ||
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |
Delaware | 1-14279 | 06-1209561 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
45101 Warp Drive, Dulles, Virginia 20166 | ||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | ||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 406-5000 | ||
Not Applicable | ||
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
As noted below under Item 5.07, on April 25, 2012, the stockholders of Orbital Sciences Corporation (“Orbital” or the “Company”) approved an amendment and restatement of Orbital’s 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Amended 2005 Plan”). Orbital’s Board of Directors previously approved the Amended 2005 Plan on January 26, 2012, subject to stockholder approval.
The Amended 2005 Plan increases the number of shares of Orbital common stock authorized for issuance by 2.5 million, thereby increasing the total number of shares authorized to 5 million. The Amended 2005 Plan also contains a number of revisions to its terms to conform to changing applicable law and regulations and current corporate governance practices. A description of the Amended 2005 Plan is set forth under “Proposal 4 - Approval of the Orbital Sciences Corporation Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan” in the Company’s amended and restated definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2012, and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the Amended 2005 Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Orbital held its annual meeting of stockholders on April 25, 2012 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, four proposals were submitted to, and approved by, Orbital’s stockholders. The proposals are described in more detail in Orbital’s amended and restated definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Commission on March 15, 2012. The final voting results were as follows:
Proposal 1
Orbital’s stockholders elected the following five directors to serve for three-year terms expiring at the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified or until their death, removal or resignation. The voting results are set forth below.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | ||||
Robert M. Hanisee | 46,322,917 | 1,090,881 | 54,740 | 5,707,118 | |||
James G. Roche | 47,081,585 | 342,189 | 54,764 | 5,707,118 | |||
Harrison H. Schmitt | 44,939,899 | 2,484,217 | 54,422 | 5,707,118 | |||
James R. Thompson | 45,655,198 | 1,765,195 | 58,145 | 5,707,118 | |||
Scott L. Webster | 38,574,888 | 8,858,358 | 45,292 | 5,707,118 |
Proposal 2
Orbital’s stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. The voting results are set forth below.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||
51,412,873 | 1,747,167 | 25,616 | — |
Proposal 3
Orbital’s stockholders approved, by an advisory vote, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers. The voting results are set forth below.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||
43,805,988 | 3,606,114 | 66,436 | 5,707,118 |
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Proposal 4
As described above, Orbital’s stockholders approved a proposal to amend and restate the Company’s 2005 Stock Incentive Plan. The voting results are set forth below.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||
40,513,736 | 6,899,115 | 65,687 | 5,707,118 |
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
10.1 | Orbital Sciences Corporation Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan. | |
10.2 | Form of Stock Unit Agreement under the Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan. |
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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.
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION (Registrant) | |
By: /s/Susan Herlick | |
Date: May 1, 2012 | Susan Herlick Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
10.1 | Orbital Sciences Corporation Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan. | |
10.2 | Form of Stock Unit Agreement under the Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan. |