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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February&nbsp;5, 2002  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Registration No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>UNITED STATES<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=5><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Washington, D.C. 20549  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>FORM S-8<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS&nbsp;INC.<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="50%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Delaware</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="50%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>41-1672694</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="50%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>
incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="50%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="50%" ALIGN="CENTER"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>5050 Lincoln Drive, Edina,&nbsp;Minnesota</B></FONT></TD>
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55436-1097</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="50%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Alliant Techsystems&nbsp;Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Full title of the plan) </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>Ann
D. Davidson, Esq.<BR>
Vice President and General Counsel<BR>
Alliant Techsystems&nbsp;Inc.<BR>
5050 Lincoln Drive<BR>
Edina, Minnesota 55436-1097<BR>
(952)&nbsp;351-3000<BR>
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE  </B></FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Title of securities to be registered</B></FONT><BR></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Amount to be<BR>
registered(1)</B></FONT><BR></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="18%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Proposed maximum<BR>
offering price per<BR>
share(2)</B></FONT><BR></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="18%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Proposed maximum<BR>
aggregate offering<BR>
price(2)</B></FONT><BR></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Amount of<BR>
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<TD WIDTH="33%"><FONT SIZE=2>Common Stock, $.01 par value</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>135,000</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="18%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$84.31</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="18%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$11,381,850</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$1,048</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Pursuant
to Rule&nbsp;416(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement also covers any additional securities that may be offered or issued to prevent dilution
resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions in accordance with the terms of the plan.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Estimated
solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule&nbsp;457(h)(1) and (c), based upon the average of the high and low sale prices of the
Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on January&nbsp;30, 2002. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>PART II.<BR>  INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>


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<A NAME="toc_ja1279_2"> </A></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>Incorporation of Documents by Reference</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>.    <BR></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following documents that we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated by reference into this registration statement: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>our
annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended March&nbsp;31, 2001, as updated by our current report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on
January&nbsp;31, 2002;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>our
quarterly reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarters ended July&nbsp;1, 2001 and September&nbsp;30, 2001;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>our
current reports on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on May&nbsp;2, 2001, as amended on Form&nbsp;8-K/A filed on June&nbsp;28, 2001;
May&nbsp;9, 2001; June&nbsp;5, 2001; September&nbsp;5, 2001; October&nbsp;26, 2001; November&nbsp;13, 2001; and December&nbsp;10, 2001; and
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>the
description of our common stock contained in any registration statement or report filed by us under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
documents filed by us pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this registration statement and prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment indicating that all securities offered by this registration statement have been sold, or deregistering all securities remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference in this registration statement and to be a part of this registration statement from the respective dates of filing of such documents. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>Description of Securities</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>.    <BR></FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not
applicable. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>Interests of Named Experts and Counsel</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>.    <BR></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ann&nbsp;D.
Davidson, who is providing an opinion of counsel with respect to the securities to which this registration statement relates, is an employee and officer (Vice President and
General Counsel) of Alliant Techsystems&nbsp;Inc. As of December&nbsp;31, 2001, Ms.&nbsp;Davidson owned, directly or indirectly, 5,267 shares of our common stock, and held options to purchase
6,000 shares of our common stock, which were granted to her pursuant to the 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan"), prior to her election as an executive officer. Ms.&nbsp;Davidson is
currently not eligible to participate in the Plan. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>Indemnification of Directors and Officers</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>.    <BR></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145
of the Delaware General Corporation Law grants us the power to indemnify our officers and directors, under certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions and
limitations as stated therein, against all expenses and liabilities incurred by or imposed upon them as a result of suits brought against them as such officers and directors if they act in good faith
and in a manner they reasonably believe to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, have no reasonable cause to believe their
conduct was unlawful. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Article
Ninth of our Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides, among other things, that subject to certain conditions and limitations as stated therein, no director shall be
personally liable to the Company or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty by such director as a director. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Article&nbsp;IX
of our By-Laws provides, among other things, that we shall, under certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions and limitations as stated therein,
indemnify any current or former director, officer, employee or agent of ours for expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and settlements actually and reasonably incurred by such person
for any action, suit or proceeding to which such person is made a party, or is threatened to be made a party, by reason of such person's position with us or while acting as an agent on our behalf if,
in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to our best interests, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, such person had no reasonable cause to believe such person's conduct was unlawful. Such rights of indemnification
are not deemed exclusive of any other right available to the individual under any policy of insurance, agreement, statute or otherwise. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
also purchase and maintain directors' and officers' liability insurance and corporate reimbursement policies insuring directors and officers against loss arising from claims made
arising out of the performance of their duties. In addition, we have indemnification agreements with each of our directors and officers that, among other things, require us to indemnify such
individuals to the fullest extent permitted by law. </FONT></P>

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NAME="ja1279_item_7._exemption_from_registration_claimed_."> </A>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>Exemption from Registration Claimed</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>.    <BR></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not
applicable. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>Exhibits</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>.    <BR></FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="92%"><FONT SIZE=2>Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Alliant Techsystems Inc. (the "Registrant"), effective July&nbsp;20, 1990, including Certificate of Correction, effective September&nbsp;21, 1990 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-4 ("Form&nbsp;S-4"), File No.&nbsp;333-67316).</FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2</FONT></TD>
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Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series&nbsp;A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of the Registrant, effective September&nbsp;28, 1990 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to Form&nbsp;S-4, File
No.&nbsp;333-67316).</FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;4.3</FONT></TD>
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Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, effective August&nbsp;8, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.3 to Form&nbsp;S-4, File No.&nbsp;333-67316).</FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;4.4</FONT></TD>
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By-Laws, as amended through May&nbsp;10, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3(ii) to Form&nbsp;8-K dated May&nbsp;10, 1999).</FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1</FONT></TD>
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Opinion of Ann&nbsp;D. Davidson.</FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;5.2</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Ann&nbsp;D. Davidson (contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 to this registration statement).</FONT></TD>
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23.1</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Deloitte&nbsp;&amp; Touche LLP.</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;To
include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;To
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in
volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may
be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a
20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement; and </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;To
include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such
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<P><FONT SIZE=2><I>Provided, however</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, that paragraphs&nbsp;(a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) above do not apply if information required to be included in a
post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission by the registrant pursuant to
Section&nbsp;13 or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;To
remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual
report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered,
the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification
by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>SIGNATURES    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Edina,
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By</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ANN D. DAVIDSON</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Ann D. Davidson<BR></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>Vice President and General Counsel</I></FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on January&nbsp;30, 2002. </FONT></P>

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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer)</FONT></TD>
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*</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Scott S. Meyers</FONT></TD>
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Director and President</FONT></TD>
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*</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Frances D. Cook</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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*</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Gilbert F. Decker</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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*</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Thomas L. Gossage</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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*</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Jonathan G. Guss</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="92%"><FONT SIZE=2>Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Alliant Techsystems Inc. (the "Registrant"), effective July&nbsp;20, 1990, including Certificate of Correction, effective September&nbsp;21, 1990 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-4 ("Form&nbsp;S-4"), File No.&nbsp;333-67316).</FONT></TD>
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Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series&nbsp;A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of the Registrant, effective September&nbsp;28, 1990 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to Form&nbsp;S-4, File
No.&nbsp;333-67316).</FONT></TD>
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Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, effective August&nbsp;8, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.3 to Form&nbsp;S-4, File No.&nbsp;333-67316).</FONT></TD>
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By-Laws, as amended through May&nbsp;10, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3(ii) to Form&nbsp;8-K dated May&nbsp;10, 1999).</FONT></TD>
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5.1</FONT></TD>
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Opinion of Ann&nbsp;D. Davidson.</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Ann&nbsp;D. Davidson (contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 to this registration statement).</FONT></TD>
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23.1</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Deloitte&nbsp;&amp; Touche LLP.</FONT></TD>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 5, 2002
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
41-1672694
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
5050 Lincoln Drive, Edina, Minnesota
55436-1097
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Alliant Techsystems Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended
(Full title of the plan)
Ann
D. Davidson, Esq.
Vice President and General Counsel
Alliant Techsystems Inc.
5050 Lincoln Drive
Edina, Minnesota 55436-1097
(952) 351-3000
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities to be registered
Amount to be
registered(1)
Proposed maximum
offering price per
share(2)
Proposed maximum
aggregate offering
price(2)
Amount of
registration fee
Common Stock, $.01 par value
135,000
$84.31
$11,381,850
$1,048
(1)
Pursuant
to Rule 416(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement also covers any additional securities that may be offered or issued to prevent dilution
resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions in accordance with the terms of the plan.
(2)
Estimated
solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(h)(1) and (c), based upon the average of the high and low sale prices of the
Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on January 30, 2002.
PART II.
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference
.
The
following documents that we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated by reference into this registration statement:
•
our
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2001, as updated by our current report on Form 8-K filed on
January 31, 2002;
•
our
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended July 1, 2001 and September 30, 2001;
•
our
current reports on Form 8-K filed on May 2, 2001, as amended on Form 8-K/A filed on June 28, 2001;
May 9, 2001; June 5, 2001; September 5, 2001; October 26, 2001; November 13, 2001; and December 10, 2001; and
•
the
description of our common stock contained in any registration statement or report filed by us under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
All
documents filed by us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this registration statement and prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment indicating that all securities offered by this registration statement have been sold, or deregistering all securities remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference in this registration statement and to be a part of this registration statement from the respective dates of filing of such documents.
Item 4.
Description of Securities
.
Not
applicable.
Item 5.
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
.
Ann D.
Davidson, who is providing an opinion of counsel with respect to the securities to which this registration statement relates, is an employee and officer (Vice President and
General Counsel) of Alliant Techsystems Inc. As of December 31, 2001, Ms. Davidson owned, directly or indirectly, 5,267 shares of our common stock, and held options to purchase
6,000 shares of our common stock, which were granted to her pursuant to the 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan"), prior to her election as an executive officer. Ms. Davidson is
currently not eligible to participate in the Plan.
Item 6.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
.
Section 145
of the Delaware General Corporation Law grants us the power to indemnify our officers and directors, under certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions and
limitations as stated therein, against all expenses and liabilities incurred by or imposed upon them as a result of suits brought against them as such officers and directors if they act in good faith
and in a manner they reasonably believe to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, have no reasonable cause to believe their
conduct was unlawful.
Article
Ninth of our Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides, among other things, that subject to certain conditions and limitations as stated therein, no director shall be
personally liable to the Company or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty by such director as a director.
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Article IX
of our By-Laws provides, among other things, that we shall, under certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions and limitations as stated therein,
indemnify any current or former director, officer, employee or agent of ours for expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and settlements actually and reasonably incurred by such person
for any action, suit or proceeding to which such person is made a party, or is threatened to be made a party, by reason of such person's position with us or while acting as an agent on our behalf if,
in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to our best interests, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, such person had no reasonable cause to believe such person's conduct was unlawful. Such rights of indemnification
are not deemed exclusive of any other right available to the individual under any policy of insurance, agreement, statute or otherwise.
We
also purchase and maintain directors' and officers' liability insurance and corporate reimbursement policies insuring directors and officers against loss arising from claims made
arising out of the performance of their duties. In addition, we have indemnification agreements with each of our directors and officers that, among other things, require us to indemnify such
individuals to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Item 7.
Exemption from Registration Claimed
.
Not
applicable.
Item 8.
Exhibits
.
4.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Alliant Techsystems Inc. (the "Registrant"), effective July 20, 1990, including Certificate of Correction, effective September 21, 1990 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 ("Form S-4"), File No. 333-67316).
4.2
Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of the Registrant, effective September 28, 1990 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form S-4, File
No. 333-67316).
4.3
Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, effective August 8, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Form S-4, File No. 333-67316).
4.4
By-Laws, as amended through May 10, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to Form 8-K dated May 10, 1999).
5.1
Opinion of Ann D. Davidson.
5.2
Consent of Ann D. Davidson (contained in Exhibit 5.1 to this registration statement).
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
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Power of Attorney.
Item 9.
Undertakings
.
(a)  The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)  To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i)  To
include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
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(ii)  To
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in
volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may
be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a
20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement; and
(iii)  To
include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such
information in the registration statement;
Provided, however
, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) above do not apply if information required to be included in a
post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission by the registrant pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
(2)  That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3)  To
remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
(b)  The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual
report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c)  Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered,
the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification
by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Edina,
State of Minnesota, on January 30, 2002.
ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC.
By
/s/
ANN D. DAVIDSON
Ann D. Davidson
Vice President and General Counsel
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on January 30, 2002.
Signature
Title
*
Paul David Miller
Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
*
Eric S. Rangen
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer)
*
Scott S. Meyers
Director and President
*
Frances D. Cook
Director
*
Gilbert F. Decker
Director
*
Thomas L. Gossage
Director
*
Jonathan G. Guss
Director
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*
David E. Jeremiah
Director
*
Joseph F. Mazzella
Director
*
Robert W. RisCassi
Director
*
Michael T. Smith
Director
*
/s/
ANN D. DAVIDSON
Ann D. Davidson
Attorney-in-Fact
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EXHIBIT INDEX
4.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Alliant Techsystems Inc. (the "Registrant"), effective July 20, 1990, including Certificate of Correction, effective September 21, 1990 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 ("Form S-4"), File No. 333-67316).
4.2
Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of the Registrant, effective September 28, 1990 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form S-4, File
No. 333-67316).
4.3
Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, effective August 8, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Form S-4, File No. 333-67316).
4.4
By-Laws, as amended through May 10, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to Form 8-K dated May 10, 1999).
5.1
Opinion of Ann D. Davidson.
5.2
Consent of Ann D. Davidson (contained in Exhibit 5.1 to this registration statement).
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
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Power of Attorney.
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Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference .
Item 4. Description of Securities .
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel .
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers .
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed .
Item 8. Exhibits .
Item 9. Undertakings .
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