UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): February 1, 2005
Alliant Techsystems Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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5050 Lincoln Drive |
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Edina, Minnesota |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 351-3000
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On February 2, 2005, Alliant Techsystems Inc. (“ATK”) announced that Paul David Miller, non-executive chairman of the board of directors, will depart from the board on April 1, 2005. Mr. Miller, who had also been ATK’s chief executive officer until October 2003, retained his post as chairman as part of a leadership succession plan announced earlier that year.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On February 1, 2005, ATK’s board of directors elected Dan Murphy, ATK’s president and chief executive officer, as chairman of the board of directors effective April 1, 2005. A copy of ATK’s press release announcing the election is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
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| Press release issued by ATK on February 2, 2005, announcing election of Dan Murphy as chairman of the board of directors. |
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SIGNATURES
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.
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Date: February 2, 2005 | By: | /s/ Keith D. Ross |
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| Name: | Keith D. Ross | |
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| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
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