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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):  April 22, 2014

 
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION
 
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 

Delaware
 
1-14279
 
06-1209561
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 
45101 Warp Drive, Dulles, Virginia  20166
 
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (703) 406-5000
 
 
Not Applicable
 
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 


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Item 5.03 
 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On April 22, 2014, the Board of Directors of Orbital Sciences Corporation (the "Company") adopted Amended and Restated Bylaws (the "Amended Bylaws"), effective as of the same date.  The Amended Bylaws clarify the powers of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer to appoint officers of the Company.

A copy of the full text of the Amended Bylaws is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Orbital held its annual meeting of stockholders on April 22, 2014 (the "Annual Meeting").  At the Annual Meeting, three proposals were submitted to, and approved by, Orbital's stockholders.  The proposals are described in more detail in Orbital's definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2014.  The final voting results were as follows:

Proposal 1

Orbital's stockholders elected the following four directors to serve for three-year terms expiring at the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified or until their death, removal or resignation.  The voting results are set forth below.
 
 
For
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Janice I. Obuchowski
48,509,033
1,980,482 131,500 5,055,541
 
  Frank L.Salizzoni 47,404,177 3,088,696 128,142 5,055,541
 
  Harrison H. Schmitt 47,428,391 3,060,749 131,875 5,055,541
 
  David W. Thompson 47,315,163 3,183,212 122,640 5,055,541
 

Proposal 2

Orbital's stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. The voting results are set forth below.

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
53,961,155
 
1,518,716
 
196,685
 

Proposal 3
Orbital's stockholders approved, by an advisory vote, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers.  The voting results are set forth below.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
48,544,335
 
1,931,398
 
145,282
 
5,055,541

 
Item 9.01      Financial Statement and Exhibits.
  
 
                                  (d) Exhibits
 
          Exhibit No.
 
Description
           3.1 Amended and restated Bylaws of Orbital Sciences Corporation, dated April 22, 2014.


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.

 
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
Date: April 28, 2014
By: /s/Thomas E. McCabe 
 
Thomas E. McCabe
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
 
 
 
 


EXHIBIT INDEX
 
          Exhibit No.
 
Description
          3.1 Amended and restated Bylaws of Orbital Sciences Corporation, dated April 22, 2014.