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): November 29, 2017
Orbital ATK, 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 |
45101 Warp Drive |
| 20166 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 406-5000
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:
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Orbital ATK, Inc. (“Orbital ATK” or the “Company”) held a special meeting of stockholders on November 29, 2017 (the “special meeting”). At the special meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved the two proposals described below. Stockholder action on a third proposal, to adjourn the special meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies if there are not sufficient votes to approve proposal 1, was not required and no vote was taken on that proposal.
The final voting results with respect to each proposal voted upon at the special meeting are set forth below.
Proposal 1
The Company’s stockholders adopted the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 17, 2017 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Northrop Grumman Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Northrop Grumman”), and Neptune Merger, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northrop Grumman (“Sub”), as it may be amended from time to time, pursuant to which Sub will be merged with and into Orbital ATK, with Orbital ATK surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northrop Grumman (the “Merger”), and Orbital ATK stockholders will be entitled to receive $134.50 in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes, for each share of common stock of Orbital ATK that they own immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, as set forth below:
For |
| Against |
| Abstentions |
| Broker Non-Votes |
45,305,766 |
| 249,719 |
| 76,317 |
| 0 |
Proposal 2
The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation that will or may be paid to the Company’s named executive officers in connection with the Merger, as set forth below:
For |
| Against |
| Abstentions |
| Broker Non-Votes |
26,389,706 |
| 18,830,257 |
| 411,839 |
| 0 |
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 29, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing that its stockholders had adopted the Merger Agreement at the special meeting. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
| Description |
99.1 |
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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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| ORBITAL ATK, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Thomas E. McCabe |
| Name: | Thomas E. McCabe |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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Date: November 29, 2017 |
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