---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001133421-22-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NOC"
cik: "0001133421"
company_name: "NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-11-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T16:25:59.555059+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Northrop Grumman elects IBM CEO Arvind Krishna to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Board elected Arvind Krishna effective Nov 16, 2022; increased board size from 13 to 14.
- Mr. Krishna is Chairman and CEO of IBM (since Jan 2021); joined Northrop Grumman board.
- He received annual cash retainer of $140K and equity grant of $175K in deferred stock units, prorated for 2022.
- Appointed to Compensation Committee and Policy Committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001133421-22-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NOC
- cik: 0001133421
- company_name: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-11-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342122000044/0001133421-22-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342122000044/noc-form8xk111622.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001133421-22-000044
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001133421-22-000044.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001133421-22-000044.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Arvind Krishna was elected as Director at NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 16, 2022, the Board of Directors of Northrop Grumman Corporation (the “Company”) elected Arvind Krishna to the Board of Directors effective November 16, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342122000044/0001133421-22-000044-index.htm

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