UNITED STATES
S
ECURITIES 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):  November 22, 2011

 

 

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.)

 

1300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 400
Arlington, Virginia

 

22209-2307

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 412-5960

 

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 8.01.  Other Events.

 

Thomas G. Sexton, Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer of Alliant Techsystems Inc. (“ATK”), has adopted a pre-arranged trading plan, effective November 22, 2011 and terminating January 21, 2013, to engage in the cashless exercise of up to 3,600 ATK stock options expiring on January 31, 2012 and up to 4,500 ATK stock options expiring on January 21, 2013.  Mr. Sexton advised ATK of his decision to implement the plan with respect to these options because they are expected to expire during ATK’s regularly scheduled trading blackout periods for executive officers in advance of ATK’s public announcements of quarterly earnings results.

 

The plan was adopted in accordance with guidelines specified by Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and ATK’s policies regarding securities transactions.  Rule 10b5-1 permits the implementation of a written plan at a time when insiders are not in possession of material non-public information.  Mr. Sexton’s plan allows him to sell stock in a non-discretionary manner if ATK’s stock price meets minimum price thresholds as specified in the plan, regardless of any material non-public information he subsequently receives.

 

The transactions under the plan, if any, will be disclosed publicly through Form 144 and Form 4 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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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: November 22, 2011

By:

/s/  KEITH D. ROSS

 

 

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

 

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