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): August 4, 2009
Alliant Techsystems Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
| 1-10582 |
| 41-1672694 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
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7480 Flying Cloud Drive |
| 55344-3720 | ||
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 351-3000
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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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
(e) Amendment and Restatement of the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan
On August 4, 2009, the stockholders of Alliant Techsystems Inc. (“ATK”) approved the amendment and restatement of the Alliant Techsystems Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan provides for the grant of stock-based awards to employees, officers and non-employee directors of ATK as determined by the Personnel and Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of ATK’s Board of Directors. The Plan permits the granting of performance awards, stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, dividend equivalents, stock awards and other stock-based awards.
The amendments provide for:
· an increase in the total number of shares authorized for awards under the Plan from 1,532,360 to 2,382,360,
· an increase in the number of shares authorized for performance awards, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, dividend equivalents and other stock awards (as defined in the Plan) from 1,500,000 to 2,350,000,
· clarification that the restriction on repricing stock options or stock appreciation rights without stockholder approval applies to any exchange of stock options or stock appreciation rights for cash or other awards, and
· related conforming and minor technical changes to the Plan.
This description of the Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan, which is attached to this report as Exhibit 10.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit |
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10.1 |
| Alliant Techsystems Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective August 4, 2009) |
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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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| By: | /s/ Keith D. Ross |
| Name: | Keith D. Ross |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Date: August 6, 2009
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