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 2, 2011
Alliant Techsystems Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
| 1-10582 |
| 41-1672694 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
| (Commission |
| (I.R.S. Employer Identification |
7480 Flying Cloud Drive |
| 55344-3720 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 351-3000
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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) On May 2, 2011, the Personnel and Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Alliant Techsystems Inc. (“ATK”) awarded ATK’s Chief Executive Officer, Mark W. DeYoung, a discretionary cash bonus of $750,000. The Committee awarded the bonus to Mr. DeYoung after a qualitative assessment of his performance during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011. The Committee also recognized that it had set Mr. DeYoung’s compensation as Chief Executive Officer below the market level in order to allow the Committee to evaluate Mr. DeYoung’s performance during his first year as Chief Executive Officer before increasing his compensation.
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.
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Date: May 5, 2011 | 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 |