8-K 1 a08-20783_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

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 4, 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.)

 

 

 

 

 

7480 Flying Cloud Drive
Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

55344-3720

(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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

 

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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 August 4, 2008, the Personnel and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Alliant Techsystems Inc. (“ATK”) approved an amendment to the employment agreement dated February 1, 2004 and amended effective as of January 1, 2005 between ATK and its Chief Executive Officer, Daniel J. Murphy.  Mr. Murphy’s employment agreement was amended for the purpose of clarifying that his death benefit under ATK’s Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan is available for non-spousal beneficiaries.  The amendment to the employment agreement 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 Employment Agreement between ATK and Daniel J. Murphy dated as of August 4, 2008.

 

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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.

 

 

 Date: August 5, 2008

By:

/s/  KEITH D. ROSS

 

 

Keith D. Ross
Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary

 

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