-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, CMh8CSHez76ZBMcQWPdKUpblht56Kr2mOlM5bZSVX4RqGjr37UK6zStU4LTkw5A1 10a8nYpD1KQ28bFGCl3FDg== 0000857706-94-000004.txt : 19940217 0000857706-94-000004.hdr.sgml : 19940217 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000857706-94-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19940216 GROUP MEMBERS: FEDERATED GROWTH TRUST GROUP MEMBERS: FEDERATED INVESTORS GROUP MEMBERS: FEDERATED INVESTORS /PA/ GROUP MEMBERS: J. CHRISTOPHER DONAHUE GROUP MEMBERS: JOHN F. DONAHUE GROUP MEMBERS: RHODORA J. DONAHUE GROUP MEMBERS: VOTING SHARES IRREVOCABLE TRUST SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000866121 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 3480 IRS NUMBER: 411672694 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 34 SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41239 FILM NUMBER: 94509895 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 2ND ST NE CITY: HOPKINS STATE: MN ZIP: 55436 BUSINESS PHONE: 6129316000 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FEDERATED INVESTORS /PA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000917950 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 0000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: FEDERATED INVESTORS TOWER CITY: PITTSBURGH STATE: PA ZIP: 15222-3779 SC 13G 1 FORM DOCUMENT SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ___) Alliant Techsystems Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 018894914 (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ X ]. (A fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statment on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of less than five percent of such class. See Rule 13d-7). *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liablilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 018894914 13G Page 2 of 13 Pages 1 Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person FEDERATED GROWTH TRUST TAX I.D. # 25-1378666 2 Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3 SEC use only 4 Citizenship or Place of Organization MASSACHUSETTS Number of 5 Sole voting power shares 555,000 beneficially 6 Shared voting power Owned by each 7 Sole dispositive power Reporting 555,000 Person 8 Shared dispositive power with 9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 555,000 10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares * 11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.7% 12 Type of Reporting Person IV *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 018894914 13G Page 3 of 13 Pages 1 Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person FEDERATED INVESTORS TAX I.D. # 51-0316181 2 Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3 SEC use only 4 Citizenship or Place of Organization DELAWARE Number of 5 Sole voting power shares 580,000 beneficially 6 Shared voting power Owned by each 7 Sole dispositive power Reporting 580,000 Person 8 Shared dispositive power with 9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 580,000 10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares * 11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 6.0% 12 Type of Reporting Person HC *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 018894914 13G Page 4 of 13 Pages 1 Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person VOTING SHARES IRREVOCABLE TRUST 2 Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3 SEC use only 4 Citizenship or Place of Organization PENNSYLVANIA Number of 5 Sole voting power shares 580,000 beneficially 6 Shared voting power Owned by each 7 Sole dispositive power Reporting 580,000 Person 8 Shared dispositive power with 9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 580,000 10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares * 11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 6.0% 12 Type of Reporting Person OO *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 018894914 13G Page 5 of 13 Pages 1 Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person JOHN F. DONAHUE 2 Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3 SEC use only 4 Citizenship or Place of Organization UNITED STATES Number of 5 Sole voting power shares beneficially 6 Shared voting power Owned by 580,000 each 7 Sole dispositive power Reporting Person 8 Shared dispositive power with 580,000 9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 580,000 10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares * 11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 6.0% 12 Type of Reporting Person IN *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 018894914 13G Page 6 of 13 Pages 1 Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person RHODORA J. DONAHUE 2 Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3 SEC use only 4 Citizenship or Place of Organization UNITED STATES Number of 5 Sole voting power shares beneficially 6 Shared voting power Owned by 580,000 each 7 Sole dispositive power Reporting Person 8 Shared dispositive power with 580,000 9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 580,000 10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares * 11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 6.0% 12 Type of Reporting Person IN *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 018894914 13G Page 7 of 13 Pages 1 Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person J. CHRISTOPHER DONAHUE 2 Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3 SEC use only 4 Citizenship or Place of Organization UNITED STATES Number of 5 Sole voting power shares beneficially 6 Shared voting power Owned by 580,000 each 7 Sole dispositive power Reporting Person 8 Shared dispositive power with 580,000 9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 580,000 10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares * 11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 6.0% 12 Type of Reporting Person IN *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 018894914 13G Page 8 of 13 Pages Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Alliant Techsystems Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Business Office: 600 Second Street NE Hopkins, MN 55343-8384 Item 2(a). Names of Persons Filing: SEE ROW 1 OF COVER PAGES Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office: Federated Investors Tower Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Item 2(c). Citizenship: SEE ROWS 1 AND 4 OF COVER PAGES Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 018894914 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the persons filing are: (d) [ X ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (g) [ X ] Parent Holding Company in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7) *SEE EXHIBIT "1" ATTACHED Item 4. Ownership: A. Federated Growth Trust Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned...................... 555,000 Item 4b) Percent of Class..................................5.7%% Item 4(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote.............. 555,000 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote.......... 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct disposition of.. 555,000 (iv) shared power to dispose or direct disposition of.. 0 B. Federated Investors (See Note 1) Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned...................... 580,000 Item 4b) Percent of Class..................................6.0% Item 4(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote.............. 580,000 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote.......... 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct disposition of.. 580,000 (iv) shared power to dispose or direct disposition of.. 0 CUSIP No. 018894914 13G Page 9 of 13 Pages Item 4. Ownership (continued): C. Voting Shares Irrevocable Trust (1) Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned...................... 580,000 Item 4b) Percent of Class..................................6.0% Item 4(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote.............. 580,000 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote.......... 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct disposition of.. 580,000 (iv) shared power to dispose or direct disposition of.. 0 D. John F. Donahue (1) Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned...................... 580,000 Item 4b) Percent of Class..................................6.0% Item 4(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote.............. 0 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote.......... 580,000 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct disposition of.. 0 (iv) shared power to dispose or direct disposition of.. 580,000 E. Rhodora J. Donahue (1) Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned...................... 580,000 Item 4b) Percent of Class..................................6.0% Item 4(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote.............. 0 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote.......... 580,000 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct disposition of.. 0 (iv) shared power to dispose or direct disposition of.. 580,000 F. J. Christopher Donahue (1) Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned...................... 580,000 Item 4b) Percent of Class..................................6.0% Item 4(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote.............. 0 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote.......... 580,000 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct disposition of.. 0 (iv) shared power to dispose or direct disposition of.. 580,000 (1) The number of shares indicated represent shares beneficially owned by registered investment companies advised by subsidiaries of Federated Investors that have been delegated the power to direct investments and power to vote the securities by the registered investment companies' board of trustees or directors. All of the voting securities of Federated Investors are held in the Voting Shares Irrevocable Trust ("Trust"), the trustees of which are John F. Donahue, Rhodora J. Donahue, and J. Christopher Donahue ("Trustees"). In accordance with Rule 13d-4 under the 1934 Act, the Trust, Trustees and parent holding company declare that the filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that any of the investment advisers, parent holding company, Trust, Trustees are beneficial owners (for the purposes of Sections 13(d) and/or 13(g) of the Act) of any securities covered by this statement, and such advisers, parent holding company, Trust, and Trustees expressly disclaim that they are the beneficial owners of such securities. CUSIP No. 018894914 13G Page 10 of 13 Pages Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Not applicable. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Not applicable Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: SEE EXHIBIT "1" ATTACHED Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not applicable Item 10. Certification: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 14, 1994 By:/s/J. Christopher Donahue Name/Title: J. Christopher Donahue, as President of Federated Investors, and as Vice President of Federated Growth Trust By:/s/John F. Donahue by JCD Name/Title: John F. Donahue, individually and as Trustee of Voting Shares Irrevocable Trust, by J. Christopher Donahue, as attorney-in-fact By:/s/Rhodora J. Donahue by JCD Name/Title: Rhodora J. Donahue, individually and as Trustee of Voting Shares Irrevocable Trust, by J. Christopher Donahue, as attorney-in-fact By:/s/J. Christopher Donahue by JCD Name/Title: J. Christopher Donahue, individually and as Trustee of Voting Shares Irrevocable Trust CUSIP No. 018894914 13G Page 11 of 13 Pages EXHIBIT "1" ITEM 3 CLASSIFICATION OF REPORTING PERSONS (Page 1 of 2) Identity and Classification of Each Reporting Person IDENTITY CLASSIFICATION UNDER ITEM 3 Federated Growth Trust (d) Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 Federated Management (e) Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 Federated Advisers (e) Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 Federated Investors (g) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) Federated Investors, Inc. (g) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) FII Holdings, Inc. (g) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) Voting Shares Irrevocable Trust (g) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) John F. Donahue (g) Parent Holding Company in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) Rhodora J. Donahue (g) Parent Holding Company in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) J. Christopher Donahue (g) Parent Holding Company in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) Federated Investors (the "Parent") is filing this Schedule 13G because it is the parent holding company of Federated Management and Federated Advisers (the "Investment Advisers"), which act as investment advisers to registered investment companies, including Federated Growth Trust, that own shares of common stock in Alliant Techsystems Inc. (the "Reported Securities"). The Investment Advisers are wholly owned subsidiaries of FII Holdings, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Federated Investors, Inc., which is wholly owned by the Parent. All of Parent's [continued, next page] CUSIP No. 018894914 13G Page 12 of 13 Pages EXHIBIT "1" ITEM 3 CLASSIFICATION OF REPORTING PERSONS (Page 2 of 2) Identity and Classification of Each Reporting Person [continued, from previous page] outstanding voting stock is held in the Voting Shares Irrevocable Trust (the "Trust") for which John F. Donahue, Rhodora J. Donahue and J. Christopher Donahue act as trustees (collectively, the "Trustees"). The Trustees have joined in filing this Schedule 13G because of the collective voting control that they exercise over the Parent. In accordance with Rule 13d-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Parent, the Trust and each of the Trustees declare that this statement should not be construed as an admission that they are the beneficial owners of the Reported Securities, and the Parent, the Trust and each of the Trustees expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of the Reported Securities. CUSIP No. 018894914 13G Page 13 of 13 Pages EXHIBIT "2" AGREEMENT FOR JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G The following parties hereby agree to file jointly the statement on Schedule 13G to which this Agreement is attached and any amendments thereto which may be deemed necessary pursuant to Regulation 13D-G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: 1. Federated Growth Trust, a Massachusetts business trust. 2. Federated Investors, as parent holding company of the investment advisers to registered investment companies that beneficially own the securities. 3. Voting Shares Irrevocable Trust, as holder of all the voting shares of Federated Investors 4. John F. Donahue, individually and as Trustee. 5. Rhodora J. Donahue, individually and as Trustee. 6. J. Christopher Donahue, individually and as Trustee. It is understood and agreed that each of the parties hereto is responsible for the timely filing of such statement and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such party contained therein, but such party unless is not responsible for the completeness or accuracy of information concerning the other parties unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is incomplete or inaccurate. It is understood and agreed that the joint filing of Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that the reporting persons named herein constitue a group for purposes of Regulation 13D-G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor is a joint venture for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Date: February 14, 1994 By:/s/J. Christopher Donahue Name/Title: J. Christopher Donahue, as President of Federated Investors, and as Vice President of Federated Growth Trust By:/s/John F. Donahue by JCD Name/Title: John F. Donahue, individually and as Trustee of Voting Shares Irrevocable Trust, by J. Christopher Donahue, as attorney-in-fact By:/s/Rhodora J. Donahue by JCD Name/Title: Rhodora J. Donahue, individually and as Trustee of Voting Shares Irrevocable Trust, by J. Christopher Donahue, as attorney-in-fact By:/s/J. Christopher Donahue by JCD Name/Title: J. 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