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): May 9, 2008
Alliant Techsystems Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
| 1-10582 |
| 41-1672694 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
| (Commission File Number) |
| (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
7480 Flying Cloud Drive Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 55344-3720 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 351-3000
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Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 9, 2008, Alliant Techsystems Inc. (“ATK”) received notice that the Canadian Minister of Industry had disapproved the sale to ATK of the Information Systems and Geospatial Services businesses of Canadian-based MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (“MDA”). Canadian regulatory approval was a condition to the closing of this transaction under the terms of the Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) among ATK, MDA, 0807865 B.C. Ltd., a Canadian corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of ATK, and ATK Space Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of ATK. (The Purchase Agreement was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to ATK’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 8, 2008.) As a result, ATK will take an approximate $6.6 million pre-tax charge ($3.9 million after-tax, or $0.11 per share) for transaction-related expenses that will be recorded in ATK’s financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008.
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 9, 2008, ATK issued a press release regarding the Canadian Minister of Industry’s disapproval of the sale to ATK of MDA’s Information Systems and Geospatial Services businesses. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. This press release updates certain financial information contained in a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to an earlier Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 8, 2008.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit | Description | |
99.1 |
| Press release, dated May 9, 2008, regarding Canadian regulatory disapproval of the sale to ATK of MDA’s Information Systems and Geospatial Services businesses. |
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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.
| ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC. | |
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Date: May 9, 2008 | By: | /s/ KEITH D. ROSS |
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| Keith D. Ross |
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| Senior Vice President, General |
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| Counsel and Secretary |
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