8-K 1 a09-21675_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, 2009

 

 

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:

 

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

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

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

 

(e)  Amendment and Restatement of the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan

 

On August 4, 2009, the stockholders of Alliant Techsystems Inc. (“ATK”) approved the amendment and restatement of the Alliant Techsystems Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).  The Plan provides for the grant of stock-based awards to employees, officers and non-employee directors of ATK as determined by the Personnel and Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of ATK’s Board of Directors.  The Plan permits the granting of performance awards, stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, dividend equivalents, stock awards and other stock-based awards.

 

The amendments provide for:

 

·                  an increase in the total number of shares authorized for awards under the Plan from 1,532,360 to 2,382,360,

 

·                  an increase in the number of shares authorized for performance awards, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, dividend equivalents and other stock awards (as defined in the Plan) from 1,500,000 to 2,350,000,

 

·                  clarification that the restriction on repricing stock options or stock appreciation rights without stockholder approval applies to any exchange of stock options or stock appreciation rights for cash or other awards, and

 

·                  related conforming and minor technical changes to the Plan.

 

This description of the Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan, 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

 

Alliant Techsystems Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective August 4, 2009)

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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/ Keith D. Ross

 

Name:

Keith D. Ross

 

Title:

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

Date:  August 6, 2009

 

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