8-K 1 a06-18420_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

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 23, 2006

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

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

No.)

 

 

 

 

 

5050 Lincoln Drive

 

 

Edina, Minnesota

 

55436-1097

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (952) 351-3000

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events

Effective April 1, 2006, ATK realigned its business operations.  As a result of this realignment, ATK changed the name of its ATK Thiokol segment to Launch Systems Group and changed the name of its Ammunition segment to Ammunition Systems Group, and consolidated the Precision Systems, Advanced Propulsion and Space Systems, and ATK Mission Research segments into a new segment, Mission Systems Group.  In addition, a program was transferred from the Mission Systems Group to the Launch Systems Group as of April 1, 2006. Following this realignment, ATK has three segments:  Mission Systems Group, Ammunition Systems Group, and Launch Systems Group.  Item 1, Item 1A, Item 2, Item 7, and Item 8 of ATK’s fiscal 2006 Form 10-K are attached to reflect this realignment.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)           Exhibits.

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Item 1. Business

99.2

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

99.3

 

Item 2. Properties

99.4

 

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

99.5

 

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

99.6

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

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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.

 

 

 

ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John L. Shroyer

 

 

Name:

John L. Shroyer

 

Title:

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date:  August 23, 2006

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