(e) Amendment and Restatement of the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan

On August 4, 2009, the stockholders of Alliant Techsystems Inc. ("ATK") approved the amendment and restatement of the Alliant Techsystems Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The Plan provides for the grant of stock-based awards to employees, officers and non-employee directors of ATK as determined by the Personnel and Compensation Committee (the "Committee") of ATK's Board of Directors. The Plan permits the granting of performance awards, stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, dividend equivalents, stock awards and other stock-based awards.

The amendments provide for:

† an increase in the total number of shares authorized for awards under the Plan from 1,532,360 to 2,382,360,

† an increase in the number of shares authorized for performance awards, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, dividend equivalents and other stock awards (as defined in the Plan) from 1,500,000 to 2,350,000,

† clarification that the restriction on repricing stock options or stock appreciation rights without stockholder approval applies to any exchange of stock options or stock appreciation rights for cash or other awards, and

† related conforming and minor technical changes to the Plan.

This description of the Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan, which is attached to this report as Exhibit 10.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
No.                                    Description
10.1      Alliant Techsystems Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (As Amended and
          Restated Effective August 4, 2009)