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ARGON ST 8-K 2010 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): March 1, 2010
Argon ST, Inc.
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 703-322-0881
Not Applicable
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:
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))
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 26, 2010, the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (“NAVAIR”) awarded Argon ST,
Inc. a non-competitive contract to provide twenty-eight ground surveillance units and associated
spares for deployment in support of operational forces abroad. The award was justified as
non-competitive based upon a statutory exception for urgent needs. As previously disclosed, the
contract is the subject of a bid protest, an administrative proceeding before the Government
Accountability Office (“GAO”). Prior to resolution of the protest by GAO, on March 1, 2010, NAVAIR
decided to take corrective action to resolve the protest by terminating the contract for
convenience, because of NAVAIR’s subsequent determination that more than one source for the units
exists. NAVAIR has requested that GAO therefore dismiss the protest. The Navy anticipates that the
Department of the Army will rapidly develop a specification for the units and conduct a
competition. We intend to submit a proposal in response to the Army’s solicitation when it is
released. We will also submit a claim, as is allowed by law, for costs under the current contract
which were incurred prior to or as a result of termination.
The information in this section of this Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for the
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated
by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth
by specific reference in such filing.
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.
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