UNITED STATES

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) October 20, 2008

 

SPACEHAB, Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Washington

 

0-27206

 

91-1273737

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

907 Gemini, Houston, Texas

 

77058

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (713) 558-5000

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Section 7 – Regulation FD

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On October 20, 2008, the Company announced that its Astrotech subsidiary located in Titusville, Florida was awarded a $1.17 million contract from Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) in support of ATK’s planning and assembly of Ares I-X first stage hardware to be flown during the 2009 test flight for the development of NASA’s Ares I launch vehicle. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number

 

Title of Document

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated October 20, 2008

 

2


 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

SPACEHAB, Incorporated

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: October 20, 2008

By:

      /s/ Brian K. Harrington

 

 

    Brian K. Harrington

 

 

    Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,

 

 

    Secretary and Treasurer

 

3