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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1996
REGISTRATION NO. 333-08769
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 06-1209561
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer I.D. No.)
incorporation or organization)
21700 ATLANTIC BOULEVARD
DULLES, VIRGINIA 20166
(703) 406-5000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)
DAVID W. THOMPSON
CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION
21700 ATLANTIC BOULEVARD
DULLES, VIRGINIA 20166
(703) 406-5000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
DANIEL S. EVANS, ESQ. CRAIG B. BROD, ESQ.
ROPES & GRAY CLEARY, GOTTLIEB, STEEN & HAMILTON
ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE ONE LIBERTY PLAZA
BOSTON, MA 02110 NEW YORK, N.Y. 10006
(617) 951-7000 (212) 225-2000
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THIS POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
SHALL HEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(c) OF THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.
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The Registrant hereby withdraws from registration under this
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-08769) 3,428,522 of the
3,887,304 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of
the Registrant originally registered hereunder. The Registration Statement
covered the sale of an aggregate of 458,782 shares of Common Stock heretofore
sold by Deutsche Morgan Grenfell/C.J. Lawrence (the "Purchaser"), which shares
were acquired by the Purchaser from the Registrant either (i) pursuant to the
Standby Agreement dated July 25, 1996 between the Registrant and the Purchaser
or (ii) on conversion of 6 3/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2003 of
the Registrant held by the Purchaser.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1993, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for the filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the County of Loudoun,
the Commonwealth of Virginia, on this 25th day of September, 1996.
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION
By: /s/ David W. Thompson
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David W. Thompson, Chairman of
the Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities indicated and as of the 25th day of
September, 1996.
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Signature Title
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/s/ David W. Thompson Chairman of the Board, President
- ------------------------------------------- and Chief Executive Director
David W. Thompson (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Jeffrey V. Pirone Vice President and Controller
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Jeffrey V. Pirone Accounting Officer)
/s/ Bruce W. Ferguson Director
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Bruce W. Ferguson
* Director
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James R. Thompson
* Director
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Fred C. Alcorn
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* Director
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Kelly H. Burke
* Director
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Daniel J. Fink
* Director
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Lennard A. Fisk
* Director
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Douglas S. Luke
* Director
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John L. McLucas
* Director
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Harrison H. Schmitt
* Director
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Scott L. Webster
*By: /s/ David W. Thompson
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David W. Thompson
Attorney-in-Fact
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