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accession: "0001133421-23-000049"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NOC"
cik: "0001133421"
company_name: "NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-09-22T23:59:59+00:00"
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event_type: "leadership"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Northrop Grumman elects Robert Fleming as Space Systems president effective Oct 9, 2023

## Summary
- Robert Fleming elected Corporate Vice President and President, Space Systems, effective October 9, 2023.
- Fleming succeeds Tom Wilson, who moves to a new company role for personal reasons.
- Fleming was VP/GM of Strategic Space Systems and led Space Systems strategy; 18-year Northrop veteran.
- Fleming holds Ph.D., MBA from Wharton, and serves in U.S. Navy Reserve.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001133421-23-000049
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NOC
- cik: 0001133421
- company_name: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-09-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342123000049/0001133421-23-000049-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342123000049/noc-20230918.htm

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