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accession: "0001133421-21-000058"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NOC"
cik: "0001133421"
company_name: "NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2021-11-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T14:54:01.718951+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Northrop Grumman launches $500M ASR; targets >$3.5B total buybacks in 2021

## Summary
- Initial delivery of ~1.2M shares (~85% of ASR) expected Nov. 3, based on $354.85 close.
- ASR with Goldman Sachs; final share count based on VWAP, completion expected Q1 2022.
- Company now targets >$3.5B of repurchases in 2021, including open market buybacks.
- Remaining authorization under existing plan is $3.0B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001133421-21-000058
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NOC
- cik: 0001133421
- company_name: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2021-11-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342121000058/0001133421-21-000058-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342121000058/noc-20211102.htm

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