THIOKOL CORP /DE/
10-Q, 1995-11-08
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                                   FORM 10-Q


                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

(Mark One)
     [X]  QUARTERLY  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE  SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended      September 30, 1995
                                                   -----------------------------
                                       OR

     [ ]  TRANSITION  REPORT  PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE  SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                             to
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Commission file number                     1-6179
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                                     THIOKOL CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                                    36-2678716
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     (State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer
      incorporation or organization)              Identification No.)


                 2475 Washington Blvd., Ogden, Utah 84401-2398
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code...............(801) 629-2052
                                                                 ---------------

     Indicate  by check mark  whether the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes   X    No
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     Indicate the number of shares  outstanding of each of the issuer's  classes
of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.


           Class                              Outstanding at October 31, 1995
- ------------------------------                -------------------------------
Common Stock, $1.00 par value                             18,285,370


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                              THIOKOL CORPORATION
                         QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q



                                     INDEX

                                                                   Page
                                                                   ----

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
- ------------------------------

Item 1. Financial Statements

          Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three months
            ended September 30, 1995 and 1994                        3

          Consolidated Balance Sheets -
            September 30, 1995 and June 30, 1995                     4

          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Three
            months ended September 30, 1995 and 1994                 5

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                 6


Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
          Condition and Results of Operations                        9-12


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
- --------------------------

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders          13

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                             13


SIGNATURES                                                           14


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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                              THIOKOL CORPORATION
               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
                      (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)



                                                  Three Months Ended
                                                     September 30
                                                  ------------------
                                                    1995      1994
                                                  -------    -------
<S>                                                 <C>       <C> 
 
 Net sales                                        $222,943  $238,151

 Operating expenses:
   Cost of sales                                   180,739   192,539
   General and administrative                       16,916    16,947
   Research and development                          3,182     2,910
                                                   -------  --------
                                                   200,837   212,396

Income from operations                              22,106    25,755

  Interest income                                      575       568
  Interest expense                                     701     2,707
                                                   -------   -------

  Income before income taxes                        21,980    23,616

Income taxes                                         8,792     9,328
                                                   -------   -------

Net income                                         $13,188   $14,288
                                                   =======   =======

Net income per share                               $   .71   $   .76
                                                   =======   =======

Dividends per share                                $   .17   $   .17
                                                   =======   =======

Average number of common and common
  equivalent shares outstanding                     18,561    18,927
                                                   =======   =======
</TABLE>




See notes to consolidated financial statements


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                              THIOKOL CORPORATION
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)


                                                                 September 30          June 30
                                                                    1995                 1995
                                                                 ------------          --------
                                                                 (Unaudited)
<S>                                                                  <C>                 <C> 
                                                                               
      ASSETS    
      Current assets
        Cash and cash equivalents                                  $ 74,082            $ 13,216
        Receivables                                                 180,865             268,070
        Inventories                                                 134,597             134,984
        Prepaid expenses                                             10,043               4,191
                                                                   --------            --------
          Total current assets                                      399,587             420,461

      Property, plant and equipment, at cost
        less allowances for depreciation                            291,471             297,551

      Other assets
        Costs in excess of net assets of businesses
          acquired, less amortization                               28,487              28,748
        Patents and other intangible assets                         18,346              19,004
        Other noncurrent assets                                     41,761              44,921
                                                                  --------            --------
                                                                  $779,652            $810,685
                                                                  ========            ========

      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
      Current liabilities
        Short-term debt                                            $ 33,655            $ 62,819
        Accounts payable                                             34,191              38,530
        Accrued compensation                                         35,574              43,424
        Other accrued expenses                                       52,498              52,903
        Current portion of deferred income taxes                      5,036               5,026
                                                                    -------            --------
          Total current liabilities                                 160,954             202,702

      Long-term debt                                                  2,388               2,521
      Accrued retiree benefits                                       72,947              72,762
      Deferred income taxes                                          26,956              26,763
      Accrued interest and other non-current liabilities            101,531             102,206

      Stockholders' equity
        Common Stock (par value $1.00 per share)
          Authorized - 200,000 shares
          Issued - 20,455 shares including shares in Treasury        20,538              20,538
        Additional paid-in capital                                   44,483              44,536
        Retained earnings                                           409,166             399,084
                                                                    -------             -------
                                                                    474,187             464,158


        Less cost of common stock in Treasury
          2,256 shares, September 30, 1995 and
          2,299 shares, June 30, 1995                               (59,311)            (60,427)
                                                                    -------             --------
             Total stockholders' equity                             414,876              403,731
                                                                   --------             --------
                                                                   $779,652             $810,685
                                                                   ========             ========
</TABLE>

   See notes to consolidated financial statements



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                              THIOKOL CORPORATION
               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)

                                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                                        September 30
                                                                     --------------------
                                                                      1995         1994
                                                                     ------       -------
<S>                                                                  <C>            <C> 

Operating Activities
Net income                                                         $ 13,188      $ 14,288
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
      provided by operating activities:
           Depreciation and amortization                              8,874         9,313
           Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
             Receivables                                             86,381        40,884
              Inventories and prepaid expenses                       (6,333)       (4,211)
              Accounts payable and accrued expenses                 (13,710)      (10,371)
              Income taxes                                            1,790         4,432
              Other                                                   4,470        (7,362)
                                                                    -------      --------
                 Net cash provided by operating activities           94,660        46,973


Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (net)                     (3,633)       (9,175)

Financing Activities
Net change in short-term debt                                       (28,034)        1,362
Repayment of long-term debt                                             (84)          (35)
Dividends paid                                                       (3,106)       (3,164)
Purchase of common stock for treasury                                              (5,838)
Stock option transactions                                             1,063           652
                                                                    -------       -------
                 Net cash used for financing activities             (30,161)       (7,023)
                                                                    -------       -------

Increase in cash and cash equivalents                                60,866        30,775
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                       13,216        40,129
                                                                    -------       -------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                          $74,082       $70,904
                                                                    =======       =======


</TABLE>

See notes to consolidated financial statements









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                              THIOKOL CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)


Basis of  Presentation
- ----------------------

The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted  accounting  principles for interim financial
information and with the  instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation
S-X.  The  balance  sheet at June  30,  1995,  reflects  the  Company's  audited
consolidated financial statements at that date. In the opinion of management all
adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a
fair  presentation  have been included.  Operating  results for the three months
ended  September 30, 1995, are not  necessarily  indicative of the results to be
expected  for the fiscal year ending June 30,  1996.  The  financial  statements
should be read in conjunction  with the  consolidated  financial  statements and
notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report to Stockholders and Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1995.

Receivables
- -----------

The components of receivables are as follows:
<TABLE>

                                                      Sept 30          June 30
                                                        1995             1995
                                                      -------          -------
<S>                                                     <C>              <C>


Receivables under U.S. Government contracts
  and subcontracts                                   $123,705         $128,409
Income tax refund receivable and related interest       5,731           85,351
Accounts receivable                                    48,125           50,517
Other current receivables                               3,304            3,793
                                                     --------         --------
                                                     $180,865         $268,070
                                                     ========         ========
</TABLE>


Receivables under U.S. Government contracts and subcontracts include unbilled
costs and accrued profits which consist principally of revenues recognized on
contracts for which billings have not been presented. Such amounts are billed
on the basis of contract terms and delivery schedules.

Cost and incentive-type  contracts and subcontracts are subject to Government
audit and review. It is anticipated that adjustments, if any, will not have a
material  effect  on  the  Company's   results  of  operations  or  financial
condition.

Cost  management  award fees of $38.1  million  have been  recognized  on the
current  Space  Shuttle   Reusable   Solid  Rocket  Motor  (RSRM)   contract.
Realization  of  such  fees  is  reasonably   assured  based  on  actual  and
anticipated  contract cost performance.  However,  all of the cost management
award fees remain at risk until  completion of the current contract and final
NASA  review.  The current  RSRM  contract is  expected to be  completed  not
earlier  than  fiscal  year 2000.  Unanticipated  problems  which  erode cost
management  performance  could cause a reversal of some or all of the amounts
previously  recognized and would be offset against NASA receivable amounts or
be directly reimbursed.




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                              THIOKOL CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)



Inventories
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Inventories  are stated at the lower of cost or  market.  Space  systems  and
defense systems inventories  represent estimated recoverable costs related to
long-term  fixed price  contracts  and include  direct  production  costs and
allocable   indirect  costs,   less  related  progress   payments   received.
Inventories for the fastening systems segment are determined by the first in,
first out (FIFO) method.

Inventories are summarized as follows:

<TABLE>

                                                Sept 30      June 30
                                                  1995         1995
                                                --------     -------
<S>                                               <C>          <C>


Finished goods                                 $ 69,011     $ 61,461
Raw materials and work-in-progress               49,493       52,893
Inventoried costs related to U.S.
  Government and other long-term
  contracts                                      22,852       27,768
Progress payments received on
  long-term contracts                            (6,759)      (7,138)
                                               --------     --------
                                               $134,597     $134,984
                                               ========     ========

</TABLE>


Operations by Industry Segment
- ------------------------------

The Company  and its  subsidiaries  design,  develop,  manufacture,  and sell
products classified in three principal industry segments.

The space systems segment  consists of solid rocket  propulsion for NASA, the
Department   of  Defense  and   various   commercial   customers   for  space
applications.

The  defense  systems  segment  consists of  propulsion,  gas  generator  and
ordnance  products,  metal and  composite  components,  and  services to such
systems,  principally under contracts and subcontracts with the Department of
Defense  and  aerospace  prime  contractors,  for use  primarily  in  defense
applications.

The fastening  systems segment consists of specialty  fastening systems for a
broad range of aerospace and industrial applications worldwide.



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                              THIOKOL CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)



                                                  Three Months Ended
                                                     September 30
                                               -------------------------
                                                  1995            1994
                                               ---------        --------
<S>                                               <C>              <C>

Net sales
  Space Systems                                $106,130         $112,654
  Defense Systems                                60,036           75,907
  Fastening Systems                              56,777           49,590
                                               --------         --------
Consolidated net sales                         $222,943         $238,151
                                               ========         ========


Segment operating profit
  Space Systems                                $ 14,643         $ 13,270
  Defense Systems                                 5,067            9,290
  Fastening Systems                               4,016            4,545
                                               --------         --------
    Segment operating profit                     23,726           27,105
  Interest income                                   575              568
  Interest expense                                 (701)          (2,707)
  Unallocated corporate expense                  (1,620)          (1,350)
                                               --------         --------
Consolidated income before income taxes        $ 21,980         $ 23,616
                                               ========         ========


</TABLE>

























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Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS

Results of Operations
- ---------------------

Net income for the first quarter ended September 30,  1995, was $13.2 million
or $.71 per share,  an 8 percent  decrease  compared to $14.3 million or $.76
per share last year.  Sales for the  quarter of $222.9  million  decreased  6
percent when compared to $238.2 million last year.

The decrease in net income for the quarter resulted from the recognition last
year of a $5.8 million pre-tax pension  curtailment  gain associated with the
downsizing  of certain  defense  operations.  The  current  quarter  was also
impacted  by  lower  operating  levels  at the  government-owned,  contractor
operated Army  ammunition  plants  (GOCO's),  costs  associated with facility
closures and related program  requalification,  and lower  fastening  systems
income.  The  quarter  was  favorably  affected  by  higher  cost  management
incentive  fees  recognized on the Space Shuttle  Reusable Solid Rocket Motor
(RSRM)  program,  higher defense  systems  operating  margins  (excluding the
pension curtailment gain last year) and lower interest expense.

The 6 percent sales decline reflected a continuing  decrease in defense sales
including lower operating levels at the GOCO's and decreased  Trident missile
program sales, and a small reduction in RSRM sales.  Partially offsetting the
decrease were higher fastening systems sales.

Space systems sales of $106.1 million declined $6.5 million or 6 percent from
the prior year while income of $14.6 million  increased 10 percent over $13.3
million  last year.  The sales  decrease  is due to a  reduction  in the RSRM
production  rate from 8 to 7 flights per year,  continued cost reductions and
increased  efficiency.  The rise in income reflected continued effective cost
management  performance  on the RSRM  program and resulted in $2.5 million of
additional  cost   management   incentive  fee  recognized  over  last  year.
Approximately  $1.9 million of the $2.5 million of additional  fee recognized
over last year  related  to fee earned on prior  years'  costs.  The  Company
continuously  evaluates  actual  and  forecasted  RSRM cost  performance  and
anticipates  further cost  management  incentive fee increases  during fiscal
year 1996.

Defense  systems  sales  decreased 21 percent to $60 million  while income of
$5.1  million  declined  45  percent  from last  year.  The  decline in sales
reflected  a  significant  decrease in GOCO sales and a lower rate of Trident
missile  production.  Current  quarter  income  was  lower  as  a  result  of
recognition  last year of a $5.8 million  pre-tax pension  curtailment  gain,
lower GOCO sales,  and the recognition of $1 million of costs associated with
facility  closures.  Partially  offsetting  the  decrease  in income was $1.7
million of Trident  program  incentive  fee  recognized in 1996 versus no fee
last year and higher HARM program income.  Defense systems income,  excluding
the curtailment  gain last year,  would have risen $1.6 million or 45 percent
compared to 1995.

Fastening  systems  sales of $56.8  million  increased  14 percent from $49.6
million in 1995 while  income of $4 million  decreased  12 percent  from $4.5
million last year. The sales  increase  included sales of $4.1 million from a
small  acquisition in the third quarter of 1995,  higher  domestic  aerospace
sales and improved aerospace and industrial  international  revenues.  Income
for the quarter was negatively  impacted by continued losses at the Lakewood,
California  facility resulting from high production and qualification  costs,
and a significant decline in income from foreign operations.



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Interest expense  decreased $2 million as a result of the early retirement of
$85 million of long-term debt in last year's third quarter.

The Company recorded a $61.4 million pre-tax  restructuring charge in 1995 in
response to  declining  defense  systems  revenues  and excess  manufacturing
capacity. The charge included a write down of long-lived assets, an estimated
loss on the  disposition  of fixed assets from two  manufacturing  facilities
which will close in 1996, and a cash charge for costs related to the facility
closures including employee termination costs. During the first quarter ended
September  30,  1995,  the Company  paid $.3 million of employee  termination
costs which were accrued in 1995 as part of the restructuring.

During the quarter,  sales and profit derived from production of and services
for the RSRM accounted for approximately 46 percent of consolidated net sales
and 65 percent of consolidated  operating  income.  The current contract with
NASA  extends the  Company's  production  of the Space  Shuttle  solid rocket
motors through fiscal year 2000.  Current  long-term NASA planning includes a
follow-on RSRM contract.  Last year NASA reduced the RSRM  production  flight
rate from 8 to 7 per year.  The  impact on future  revenues  from the  annual
launch rate decrease will be minimal.  The Company's contract to perform RSRM
processing  work at the Kennedy  Space  Center  (KSC) was not renewed and was
completed  during the current quarter.  Revenues and profits  projected to be
lost from the processing  contract at KSC in 1996 are $21.7 and $1.6 million,
respectively.  In addition to the reduced launch rate and  termination of the
KSC contract,  NASA's  continued  emphasis on cost containment to control its
budget combined with the Company's emphasis on cost reductions should produce
a decrease in RSRM sales in fiscal year 1996. However, contract incentives to
reduce costs over the life of the contract should result in higher  incentive
fees in the future based on actual and anticipated contract cost performance.
As a  result  of  the  1995  restructuring,  space  systems  income  will  be
negatively  impacted in 1996 by approximately $6 million of costs to transfer
equipment from the  Huntsville,  Alabama plant and to requalify the Castor IV
program at the Company's  Northern Utah  facility.  During the first quarter,
$.4 million of Castor IV requalification costs were incurred.

Due to reductions in U.S.  Government  defense spending,  the Company expects
its  defense  systems  sales and income to  decline in fiscal  years 1996 and
1997.  Trident  sales and  profits  will  decrease  from 1995 levels due to a
reduction in missile production.  Standard Missile,  Patriot,  Sidewinder and
Hellfire  motor  production  will be  substantially  completed  during  1996.
Decreased  defense  spending  has  created  a  highly   competitive   pricing
environment for tactical programs and has  significantly  reduced new program
opportunities.  The  propulsion  industry  continues to be  characterized  by
overcapacity.

All U.S. Army directed  production at the GOCO's was completed in 1995.  Both
of the GOCO plants are being  maintained under a facilities  contract.  Sales
and profits from the GOCO plants will decline significantly in 1996.

On August 15, 1995, the first flight of the Lockheed  Launch  Vehicle,  which
included a Thiokol  Castor 120(R) first stage motor,  was destroyed by safety
officials when the vehicle went out of control during flight. The cost of the
Castor  120(R)  motor  was  recovered  by  the  Company  through   insurance.
Investigating  teams  have  identified  a number of  changes  with the flight
system that will be made prior to the next planned flight currently scheduled
for June of 1996.  The changes are not expected to have a material  effect on
the production cost of the flight system.

Fastening  systems  sales and income are  anticipated  to increase over 1995.
Sales and income from domestic  industrial  fasteners,  which achieved record
levels in 1995, are
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projected  to  decrease  slightly  due to a  slowdown  in the  transportation
markets.   Domestic   aerospace   fastener  revenues  and  operating  margins
(excluding the Lakewood,  California facility) should increase  significantly
over 1995 as the  commercial  aircraft  build rates  stabilize  after several
years of decreases. A prolonged strike at The Boeing Company would negatively
impact  domestic  aerospace  operating  results.   Losses  at  the  Lakewood,
California  aerospace  facility,  which was purchased in 1994,  have resulted
from  higher  than  anticipated  production  costs  due to  recent  stringent
customer  interpretations  of  its  long-existing  specifications  and to the
associated  manufacturing  inefficiencies.  Additional losses at the Lakewood
facility are  anticipated  to continue  into the third quarter of fiscal year
1996.  International  operating  margins have been negatively  impacted by an
increase in low margin product sales and new product marketing costs.

The Internal  Revenue Service has completed its examination of federal income
tax  returns  for fiscal  years 1986  through  1989.  Based upon  preliminary
understandings, the Company anticipates a tax refund including interest of an
amount substantially less than the $85.4 million tax refund booked in 1995. A
portion of the anticipated refund will be recognized as income when the audit
is finalized.


Liquidity and Capital Resources
- -------------------------------

Net cash  flow  from  operations  for the first  quarter  was  $94.7  million
compared  to $47  million  in  fiscal  year  1995.  The  difference  resulted
principally  from a $86.4 million decrease in receivables in 1996 compared to
a $40.9 million decrease last year. The significant decrease in 1996 resulted
from the collection of $79.6 million of income tax refunds.

Investing activities consisted of purchases of property,  plant and equipment
of $3.6  million  compared to $9.2  million in 1995.  The  decrease  resulted
primarily  from  capital  spending  last  year  at the  Yellow  Creek  nozzle
facility. Due to budget considerations,  NASA terminated  construction of the
Yellow Creek facility during the fourth quarter of last year. The Company has
contracted  with  the U.S.  Government  to  purchase  Air  Force  Plant 78 in
Northern Utah for approximately $6.5 million during the second quarter.

Cash flow used for financing  activities of $30.2 million  increased  from $7
million last year.  The  increase was due to the  reduction of $28 million of
short-term debt during the quarter.  No repurchases of common stock were made
during the quarter  compared to $5.8 million last year. Under the current 1.5
million repurchase  authorization  750,000 shares remain to be repurchased as
considered appropriate by the Company.

Thiokol's  current ratio at September  30, 1995 of 2.5 increased  from 2.1 at
June 30, 1995.  Working  capital at September  30,  1995,  of $238.6  million
increased  $20.9  million since June 30, 1995.  The Company's  debt to equity
ratio at September 30, 1995, declined to 9 percent.

The Company has current outstanding  authorizations for capital  expenditures
of approximately $55 million.

On October 12, 1995,  Thiokol  announced  the  formation  of a jointly  owned
affiliate to acquire  Howmet  Corporation  and certain of its  affiliates for
approximately $750 million. Howmet,  headquartered in Greenwich,  Connecticut
with annual revenues of approximately  $900 million,  manufactures  precision
castings used  primarily for jet aircraft and  industrial  gas turbine engine
components.  Thiokol is teaming with The Carlyle  Group,  a private  merchant
bank with substantial holdings in the aerospace and

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defense industry, to purchase Howmet.  Carlyle will own 51 percent of the new
company and Thiokol will own 49 percent and have an option to purchase all of
Carlyle's  interest in Howmet after three years.  The jointly  owned  company
intends to finance the $750 million  purchase price and transaction  costs of
approximately   $25  million  using  common  share  equity   investments   of
approximately  $100  million  from each  partner,  a $50  million  non voting
preferred equity investment from Thiokol,  and approximately  $525 million of
debt.  The debt will be  non-recourse  to Thiokol and  Carlyle.  Thiokol will
account for its 49 percent  investment using the equity method.  Thiokol will
finance  its  investment  of  approximately  $150  million in the new company
through  cash on hand and  existing  credit  facilities.  The sale closing is
anticipated in December of 1995.

Future estimated cash flow from operations,  current financial  resources and
available credit facilities are expected to be adequate to fund the Company's
anticipated  working capital  requirements,  capital  expenditures,  dividend
payments, stock repurchase program and investment in the aforementioned joint
venture for the current  fiscal year. The Company is currently in the process
of filing a shelf  registration  statement  with the  Securities and Exchange
Commission  for the  possible  issuance  of  debt  securities  for  long-term
financing as considered  appropriate.  As of September 30, 1995,  the Company
had  available  revolving  credit  facilities  of $140  million of which $115
million remained unused.











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                          PART II - OTHER INFORMATION



Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS


The Annual  Meeting of  Stockholders  of the  Company was held on October 26,
1995. During the meeting stockholders voted for the following:

1)  Election of Directors:
<TABLE>

          Name                               For                     Withheld
- --------------------------               ----------                 ----------
<S>                                      <C>                          <C>   
U. Edwin Garrison                        16,302,625                   53,849
James R. Wilson                          16,313,959                   42,515
Edsel D. Dunford                         16,312,621                   43,853
</TABLE>

Other members of the Board of Directors  who continue in office  include Neil
A.  Armstrong,  Michael P.C. Carns,  L. Dennis  Kozlowski,  Charles S. Locke,
James M. Ringler, and Donald C. Trauscht.

2) By a vote of  16,317,155  to 18,796 Ernst & Young was  reappointed  as the
Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1996.

It was announced at the Annual  Meeting that the Board of Directors has named
James R. Wilson chairman of the board effective  October 26, 1995. Mr. Wilson
currently  serves as president and chief executive  officer and as a director
of the Company.  He will continue as president and chief executive officer in
addition to that of chairman.  U. Edwin  Garrison,  who served as chairman of
the board since July 1991, will continue as a board member.





Item 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K


The Company filed one 8-K report during the quarter ended September 30, 1995.
The item reported on the 8-K report was related to item 5 - Other Events;  no
financial statements were filed therewith.  The 8-K report was related to the
Company's income tax refund.

Subsequent  to quarter  end,  an 8-K report  was filed on October  12,  1995,
relating to the Company's  formation of a jointly owned  affiliate to acquire
Howmet Corporation.










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<PAGE>


                                   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, thereunto duly authorized.



                                       THIOKOL CORPORATION
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       (Registrant)



Date:  November 8, 1995                /s/ Richard L. Corbin
       ----------------                -----------------------------------------
                                       Richard L. Corbin, 
                                       Senior Vice President and 
                                       Chief Financial Officer


                                       /s/ Royce W. Searle
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Royce W. Searle
                                       Vice President and Controller


                                     - 14 -
<PAGE>


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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THIOKOL
CORPORATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE AS EXHIBIT 13 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (IN 
THOUSANDS).
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