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): January 28, 2008

Alliant Techsystems Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

1-10582

41-1672694

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification 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

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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e) On January 28, 2008, the Personnel and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Alliant Techsystems Inc. approved changes to the Alliant Techsystems Inc. Defined Contribution Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan was amended primarily to clarify and specify certain administrative responsibilities.

This description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan amendment, which is attached to this report as Exhibit 10.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Amendment to the Alliant Techsystems Inc. Defined Contribution Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan.

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.

Date: January 29, 2008	By:	/s/ KEITH D. ROSS
		Keith D. Ross Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Exhibit No.

Description