noc-20240514

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)
May 14, 2024

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

1-16411

80-0640649

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation or Organization)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

2980 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

(703) 280-2900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	NOC	New York Stock Exchange

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ITEM 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) (e) On May 14, 2024, Northrop Grumman Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing certain leadership changes.

The Company announced that David Keffer, Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be retiring from the Company. Mr. Keffer will step down from his position on October 1, 2024, but will remain an employee of the Company until his retirement from the Company on February 21, 2025 to help facilitate an orderly transition. The Company announced that Kenneth Crews was elected Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective October 1, 2024. Mr. Crews joined Northrop Grumman in 2004. Effective July 1, 2024, he will serve as Vice President, Corporate Finance until he assumes the role of Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Crews currently serves as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Space Systems Sector, a position he has held since 2023. From 2021 to 2023, Mr. Crews was the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Mission Systems Sector. Mr. Crews served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Navigation, Targeting and Survivability Division of the Mission Systems Sector from 2017 to 2021.

The Compensation and Human Capital Committee of the Board of Directors has not yet determined compensation for Mr. Crews for his role as Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, but he is expected to receive a base salary, as well as an annual incentive, long-term incentive and other benefits commensurate with his position.

The Company announced that Mark Caylor, Corporate Vice President and President, Mission Systems Sector will retire on July 26, 2024 after more than 20 years with the Company. Roshan Roeder, currently Corporate Vice President and President, Defense Systems, has been elected to the role of Corporate Vice President and President, Mission Systems Sector effective July 1, 2024.

The Company announced that Benjamin Davies has been elected Corporate Vice President and President, Defense Systems Sector effective July 1, 2024. Mr. Davies currently serves as Corporate Vice President and General Manager of the Strategic Deterrent Systems division at Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector. The Strategic Deterrent Systems division will move from the Space Systems Sector to the Defense Systems Sector, and Mr. Davies will continue to provide oversight of the Sentinel program.

A copy of the press release entitled “Northrop Grumman Announces Leadership Changes” is furnished as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.

ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Company issued a press release announcing organization changes on May 14, 2024. A copy of that press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference. As part of that press release, the Company reaffirmed its previously announced fiscal year 2024 guidance.

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d)	Exhibits

	Exhibit No.	Description
	99.1	Press Release ("Northrop Grumman Announces Leadership Changes") dated May 14, 2024
	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

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.

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION

(Registrant)

By:

/s/ Jennifer C. McGarey

(Signature)
Jennifer C. McGarey
Corporate Vice President and Secretary

Date: May 15, 2024

Northrop Grumman Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits