Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 9, 2020

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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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) On October 13, 2020, Northrop Grumman Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Janis Pamiljans, Corporate Vice President, and President, Aeronautics Systems, will retire from the Company effective February 26, 2021. Mr. Pamiljans informed the Company of his intent to retire on Friday, October 9, 2020. He will move from his current role as Corporate Vice President and President, Aeronautics Systems to the position of Corporate Vice President on January 1, 2021, to facilitate an effective transition and support other Company initiatives until his retirement from the Company.

On October 12, 2020, the Board of Directors elected Thomas H. Jones, currently Vice President and General Manager, Airborne Sensors & Networks division, to serve as the Corporate Vice President and President, Aeronautics Systems effective January 1, 2021. Mr. Jones, age 54, has been employed by the Company since 2011. Prior to his current role, Mr. Jones held the position of Vice President and General Manager, Advanced Concepts and Technologies. Prior to that, Mr. Jones held various other positions with the Company, including Vice President of the Company’s Undersea Systems business unit.

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing these actions is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.



(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.			Description
99.1			Press Release ("Northrop Grumman Elects Tom Jones Corporate Vice President and President, Aeronautics Systems; Janis Pamiljans to Retire") dated October 13, 2020
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: October 13, 2020

Exhibit Index



Exhibit No.			Description
99.1			Press Release ("Northrop Grumman Elects Tom Jones Corporate Vice President and President, Aeronautics Systems; Janis Pamiljans to Retire") dated October 13, 2020
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)