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): July 30, 2014
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:
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Alliant Techsystems Inc. (“ATK”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on July 30, 2014. The stockholders voted upon the following proposals: (1) election of nine directors, (2) advisory vote to approve executive compensation, (3) ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as ATK’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015, and (4) a stockholder proposal regarding the disclosure of actions taken on Sandy Hook Principles. The final voting results are set forth below.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors. The nine nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected to serve until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified, based upon the following votes:
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
Michael Callahan | 26,557,042 | 336,643 | 2,701,672 | ||||
Roxanne J. Decyk | 26,423,537 | 470,148 | 2,701,672 | ||||
Mark W. DeYoung | 26,502,303 | 391,382 | 2,701,672 | ||||
Martin C. Faga | 26,524,116 | 369,569 | 2,701,672 | ||||
Ronald R. Fogleman | 26,506,708 | 386,977 | 2,701,672 | ||||
April H. Foley | 26,502,064 | 391,621 | 2,701,672 | ||||
Tig H. Krekel | 26,518,842 | 374,843 | 2,701,672 | ||||
Douglas L. Maine | 26,526,582 | 367,103 | 2,701,672 | ||||
Roman Martinez IV | 26,510,655 | 383,030 | 2,701,672 | ||||
Proposal 2: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation. The compensation of ATK’s “named executive officers,” as disclosed in ATK’s proxy statement dated June 13, 2014, was approved, on an advisory basis, based upon the following votes:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
26,080,493 | 489,732 | 323,460 | 2,701,672 | |||
Proposal 3: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Accounting Firm. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as ATK’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015 was approved based upon the following votes:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
28,998,605 | 333,648 | 263,104 | — | |||
Proposal 4: Stockholder Proposal Regarding Disclosure of Actions Taken on Sandy Hook Principles. The stockholder proposal regarding disclosure of actions taken on Sandy Hook Principles was not approved based upon the following votes:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
1,677,423 | 20,026,692 | 5,189,570 | 2,701,672 | |||
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/ Scott D. Chaplin | |
Name: | Scott D. Chaplin | |
Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
Date: July 30, 2014 | ||