---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001133421-21-000062"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NOC"
cik: "0001133421"
company_name: "NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2021-11-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T06:50:53.581749+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Northrop Grumman Space Systems President Blake Larson to retire; Tom Wilson named successor

## Summary
- Blake Larson, Corporate VP and President, Space Systems, to retire Feb 4, 2022 after 40-year career; will remain Corporate VP until then.
- Thomas L. Wilson Jr. elected Corporate VP and President, Space Systems effective Jan 1, 2022.
- Wilson previously led Strategic Space Systems division, delivering strong growth and operating results.
- Wilson has 32 years in space industry; joined Northrop Grumman via Orbital ATK acquisition in 2018.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001133421-21-000062
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NOC
- cik: 0001133421
- company_name: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2021-11-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342121000062/0001133421-21-000062-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342121000062/noc-20211115.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001133421-21-000062
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001133421-21-000062.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Blake Larson departed as Corporate Vice President and President, Space Systems at NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/.
  - Action: will retire
  - Role: Corporate Vice President and President, Space Systems
  source text: Blake Larson, Corporate Vice President, and President, Space Systems, will retire from the Company effective February 4, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342121000062/0001133421-21-000062-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas L. Wilson Jr. was elected as Corporate Vice President and President, Space Systems at NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Corporate Vice President and President, Space Systems
  source text: the Board of Directors elected Thomas L. Wilson, Jr., currently Vice President and General Manager, Strategic Space Systems division, to serve as the Corporate Vice President and President, Space Systems effective January 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342121000062/0001133421-21-000062-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.