As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 1997 Registration No. 33-86158 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 - - - - - - - - - - - POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 - - - - - - - - - - - - - ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 41-1672694 (State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 600 Second Street N.E., Hopkins, Minnesota 55343 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC. 1994 STOCK VALUE GUARANTEE PLAN (Full title of plan) - - - - - - - - - - Daryl L. Zimmer, General Counsel 600 Second Street N.E. Hopkins, Minnesota 55343 (612) 931-6140 (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service) Explanatory Note This amendment deregisters 194,158 Alliant Techsystems Inc. Common Stock Value Guarantees ("SVG's") that were previously registered under this Registration Statement. These SVG's were unsold when the SVG's expired on June 30, 1997, as of which date the offering was terminated. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this amendment to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Hopkins, State of Minnesota, on July 30, 1997. ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC. By: /s/Charles H. Gauck Charles H. Gauck Secretary Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on July 30, 1997. Signature Title --------- ----- Richard Schwartz* Director, Chairman of the Board, Richard Schwartz President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) Scott S. Meyers* Vice President and Chief Scott S. Meyers Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) Paula J. Patineau* Vice President and Controller Paula J. Patineau (Principal Accounting Officer) R. Keith Elliott* Director R. Keith Elliott Thomas L. Gossage* Director Thomas L. Gossage Joel M. Greenblatt* Director Joel M. Greenblatt Jonathan G. Guss* Director Jonathan G. Guss David E. Jeremiah* Director David E. Jeremiah Gaynor N. Kelley* Director Gaynor N. Kelley Joseph F. Mazzella* Director Joseph F. Mazzella Daniel L. Nir* Director Daniel L. Nir *By: /s/Charles H. Gauck Charles H. Gauck Attorney-in-Fact EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description Method of Filing - ------ ----------- ---------------- 24 Powers of Attorney Filed herewith electronically