---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001133421-21-000050"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NOC"
cik: "0001133421"
company_name: "NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2021-08-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T12:23:12.599167+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Northrop Grumman elects Graham Robinson (Stanley Black & Decker exec) to board

## Summary
- Election of Graham Robinson to Northrop Grumman Board effective Aug 11, 2021; board size increased from 12 to 13.
- Robinson is SVP and President of STANLEY Industrial, a segment of Stanley Black & Decker, since April 2020.
- He will serve on the Audit and Risk Committee and the Policy Committee.
- Compensation: $150,000 annual cash retainer ($135k base + $15k audit) and $170,000 in deferred stock units.
- Related party transaction: Northrop Grumman buys goods from Stanley Black & Decker; amounts less than 1% of each company's 2020 revenue.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001133421-21-000050
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NOC
- cik: 0001133421
- company_name: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2021-08-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342121000050/0001133421-21-000050-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342121000050/noc-20210811.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001133421-21-000050
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001133421-21-000050.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Graham N. Robinson was elected as Director at NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 11, 2021, the Board of Directors of Northrop Grumman Corporation (the “Company”) elected Graham N. Robinson to the Board of Directors effective August 11, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342121000050/0001133421-21-000050-index.htm

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