---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001133421-24-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NOC"
cik: "0001133421"
company_name: "NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2024-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T19:14:05.032639+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Northrop Grumman CFO Keffer to retire; Crews elected successor; Mission Systems president retires

## Summary
- CFO David Keffer will retire Feb 21, 2025; Kenneth Crews elected CFO effective Oct 1, 2024, transition starts July 1.
- Mark Caylor, Mission Systems president, retires July 26, 2024; Roshan Roeder succeeds him effective July 1.
- Ben Davies elected president of Defense Systems effective July 1, 2024, succeeding Roeder.
- Strategic Deterrent Systems division (including Sentinel program) moves from Space Systems to Defense Systems.
- Company reaffirmed FY2024 financial guidance as provided on April 25 earnings call.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001133421-24-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NOC
- cik: 0001133421
- company_name: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2024-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342124000034/0001133421-24-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342124000034/noc-20240514.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001133421-24-000034.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Roshan Roeder was elected as Corporate Vice President and President, Mission Systems Sector at NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Corporate Vice President and President, Mission Systems Sector
  source text: Roshan Roeder, currently Corporate Vice President and President, Defense Systems, has been elected to the role of Corporate Vice President and President, Mission Systems Sector effective July 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342124000034/0001133421-24-000034-index.htm
- Executive change
  Benjamin Davies was elected as Corporate Vice President and President, Defense Systems Sector at NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Corporate Vice President and President, Defense Systems Sector
  source text: Benjamin Davies has been elected Corporate Vice President and President, Defense Systems Sector effective July 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342124000034/0001133421-24-000034-index.htm
- Executive change
  David Keffer retired as Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: David Keffer, Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be retiring from the Company. Mr. Keffer will step down from his position on October 1, 2024, but will remain an employee of the Company until his retirement from the Company on February 21, 2025 to help facilitate an orderly transition.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342124000034/0001133421-24-000034-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mark Caylor retired as Corporate Vice President and President, Mission Systems Sector at NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Corporate Vice President and President, Mission Systems Sector
  source text: Mark Caylor, Corporate Vice President and President, Mission Systems Sector will retire on July 26, 2024 after more than 20 years with the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342124000034/0001133421-24-000034-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kenneth Crews was elected as Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: The Company announced that Kenneth Crews was elected Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective October 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342124000034/0001133421-24-000034-index.htm

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