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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 26, 1998
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ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-18287 06-1209561
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File No.) Identification No.)
21700 ATLANTIC BOULEVARD
DULLES, VIRGINIA 20166
(703) 406-5000
(Address and telephone number
of principal executive offices)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
A copy of the Registrant's press release, dated March 26, 1998, is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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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.
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION
DATED: March 27, 1998 By: /s/ JEFFREY V. PIRONE
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Jeffrey V. Pirone, Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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99.1 Press Release of Orbital Sciences Corporation
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NEWS
RELEASE [ORBITAL LOGO]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
BARRON BENESKI (703) 406-5000
ORBITAL PLANS PUBLIC OFFERING OF 2,750,000 SHARES
OF COMMON STOCK
(DULLES, VA MARCH 26, 1998) - Orbital Sciences Corporation (ORBI NASDAQ) today
filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) for a public offering of 2,750,000 shares of its common stock. The
offering will be underwritten by a syndicate of investment banks, led by Merrill
Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley Dean Witter and J. P. Morgan & Co., as the managing
underwriters. Orbital has also granted the underwriters an option to purchase up
to an additional 412,500 shares solely to cover over-allotments, if any.
The company plans to use the net proceeds of this stock sale to further support
business expansion in its space and ground infrastructure systems sector as a
result of higher than expected new orders in 1997 and 1998 for satellites and
launch vehicles, including for working capital and capital expenditures for
facilities and production and test equipment. Additionally, a portion of the net
proceeds may be used for investments in new projects or emerging space-related
companies, expanded research and development for new products, acquisitions of
businesses and/or product lines complementary to the company's existing
businesses, and for other general corporate purposes. Pending the foregoing
uses, the company will pay down existing borrowings under its working capital
credit facilities and invest the remainder in short-term interest-bearing
securities. Any amount paying down the company's credit facility may be
reborrowed subject to the terms of such facility.
Orbital is a space and information systems company that designs, manufactures,
operates and markets a broad range of affordable space infrastructure systems,
satellite access products and satellite services, including launch vehicles,
satellites, sensors and electronics, satellite ground systems and software,
satellite-based navigation and communications products, and satellite-delivered
fixed and mobile communications and Earth imaging services
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NOTE: A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with
the SEC but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor
may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement
becomes effective. This release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities
in any state in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful
prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such
state. These securities will be offered only by means of a prospectus that may
be obtained from the underwriters, c/o Merrill Lynch & Co., World Financial
Center, North Tower, New York, NY 10281.
Orbital Sciences Corporation - 21700 Atlantic Boulevard,
Dulles, Virginia 20166 - 703-406-5000
