--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001133421-24-000039" 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: "2026-06-01T19:16:07.291411+00:00" event_type: "other_material" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.5 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Northrop Grumman shareholders approve 2024 equity plan and officer exculpation amendment ## Summary - Shareholders elected 13 directors; all management nominees received over 88% of votes cast. - Approved 2024 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan (5.75M new shares plus rollover from 2011 Plan). - Approved charter amendment to eliminate personal liability of officers for breach of fiduciary duty. - Advisory say-on-pay resolution passed with approximately 94% support. - Shareholder proposals on political spending and independent board chair rejected with 7% and 25% support. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001133421-24-000039 - 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: other_material - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.5 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5 - confidence: high - sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 5.07, 9.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342124000039/0001133421-24-000039-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342124000039/noc-20240515.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001133421-24-000039 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001133421-24-000039.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001133421-24-000039.txt ## Source-grounded claims - claim_id: fe2957026f1309fda1c3821b52fc84606cf6e331 claim: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/: Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate personal liability of officers for monetary damages for breach of certain fiduciary duties, to the extent permitted by Delaware law. evidence_excerpt: The Company has filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware a certificate of amendment that reflects the Amendment, which was effective upon filing. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342124000039/0001133421-24-000039-index.htm - claim_id: 0c3e41ec78e38c18ce870baf619f2e5d8fab6d17 claim: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal on independent board chair. evidence_excerpt: The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal to provide for an independent board chair. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342124000039/0001133421-24-000039-index.htm - claim_id: 21156ba66c5b91848d7a91478db0b0894bf595f1 claim: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal on evaluation and report of political activities alignment with human rights policy. evidence_excerpt: The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal to annually conduct an evaluation and issue a report describing the alignment of the Company's political activities with its human rights policy. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342124000039/0001133421-24-000039-index.htm - claim_id: 350d5127c8db8b4077af862c3fc3bf44504d644e claim: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor at the 2024-12-31 meeting. evidence_excerpt: The shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 with a vote of 127,336,041 shares for, 5,045,391 shares against and 474,351 abstentions. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342124000039/0001133421-24-000039-index.htm - claim_id: 8efaa68dea646455097f638bb5abe752743ddc15 claim: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Eliminate personal liability of officers for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duties. evidence_excerpt: The shareholders approved management's proposal to eliminate the personal liability of officers for monetary damages for breach of certain fiduciary duties as permitted by Delaware law, with a vote of: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 100,886,043 17,668,284 1,062,003 13,239,453 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342124000039/0001133421-24-000039-index.htm - claim_id: 8f1572e547ec975857e5ba3b5f197f9b751173fb claim: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Advisory approval of compensation of named executive officers. evidence_excerpt: The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, with a vote of: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 111,978,367 6,734,052 903,911 13,239,453 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342124000039/0001133421-24-000039-index.htm - claim_id: 9a187fd0e0643b047b0f01a598461d0235f28481 claim: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Approval of 2024 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan. evidence_excerpt: The shareholders approved the 2024 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan, with a vote of: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 114,469,555 4,419,417 727,358 13,239,453 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342124000039/0001133421-24-000039-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. 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