0000909012-12-000392.txt : 20120910 0000909012-12-000392.hdr.sgml : 20120910 20120910104547 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909012-12-000392 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120910 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120910 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000866121 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GUIDED MISSILES & SPACE VEHICLES & PARTS [3760] IRS NUMBER: 411672694 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41239 FILM NUMBER: 121081882 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7480 FLYING CLOUD DRIVE CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55344-3720 BUSINESS PHONE: 9523513000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7480 FLYING CLOUD DRIVE CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55344-3720 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001383221 IRS NUMBER: 020767178 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2049 CENTURY PARK EAST STREET 2: 18TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 BUSINESS PHONE: (310) 552-5114 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2049 CENTURY PARK EAST STREET 2: 18TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Tradewinds NWQ Global Investors, LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20061211 SC 13G/A 1 t306883.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G/A UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 3)* Alliant Techsystems Incorporated ---------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common ------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 018804104 -------------------- (CUSIP Number) August 31, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [x] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). PAGE 1 OF 5 PAGES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC 02-0767178 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - U.S.A. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,121,280 NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0 EACH ----------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 1,423,293 ----------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,423,293 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 4.36% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Alliant Techsystems Incorporated Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1300 Wilson Boulevard Suite 400 Arlington, VA 22209-2307 UNITED STATES Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC Item 2(b) Address of the Principal Office or, if none, Residence: 2049 Century Park East, 20th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067 Item 2(c) Citizenship: Delaware - U.S.A. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 018804104 Item 3 If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (e) [X] An investment advisor in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) Item 4 Ownership: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,423,293 (b) Percent of Class: 4.36% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 1,121,280 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,423,293 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ X ]. Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Not applicable. Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: Not applicable. Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not applicable. Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of a Group: Not applicable. Item 10 Certification: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. PAGE 4 OF 5 PAGES SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: September 10, 2012 Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC By: /S/ Andrew Thelen ------------------------------------- Name: Andrew Thelen, CFA Title: Co-Chief Investment Officer Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC By: /S/ Emily Alejos ------------------------------------- Name: Emily Alejos, CFA Title: Co-Chief Investment Officer PAGE 5 OF 5 PAGES