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 22, 2014
| 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 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On April 22, 2014, the Board of Directors of Orbital Sciences Corporation (the "Company")
adopted Amended and Restated Bylaws (the "Amended Bylaws"), effective as of the same date. The Amended Bylaws clarify the powers of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer to appoint officers of the Company.
A copy of the full text of the Amended Bylaws is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K 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 22, 2014 (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, three proposals were submitted to, and approved by, Orbital's stockholders. The proposals are described in more detail in Orbital's definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2014. The final voting results were as follows:
Proposal 1
Orbital's stockholders elected the following four directors to serve for three-year terms expiring at the 2017 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 |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Janice I. Obuchowski | | 48,509,033 | | 1,980,482 | | 131,500 | | 5,055,541 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Frank L.Salizzoni | | 47,404,177 | | 3,088,696 | | 128,142 | | 5,055,541 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Harrison H. Schmitt | | 47,428,391 | | 3,060,749 | | 131,875 | | 5,055,541 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | David W. Thompson | | 47,315,163 | | 3,183,212 | | 122,640 | | 5,055,541 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
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, 2014. The voting results are set forth below.
| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Vote |
| 53,961,155 | | 1,518,716 | | 196,685 | | — |
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 |
| 48,544,335 | | 1,931,398 | | 145,282 | | 5,055,541 |
Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits.
| (d) Exhibits | | |
| | | |
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 3.1 | | Amended and restated Bylaws of Orbital Sciences Corporation, dated April 22, 2014. |
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