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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001133421-25-000008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NOC"
cik: "0001133421"
company_name: "NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-02-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T10:34:35.773219+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Northrop Grumman sets 2025 NEO comp metrics; cuts severance to 12 months; director Robinson to leave board

## Summary
- ICP 2025 goals: cash flow from ops before discretionary pension (35%), segment operating income growth (35%), adjusted operating margin rate (20%), non-financial metrics (10%).
- RPSR 2025-2027 metrics: cumulative free cash flow, ROIC, relative TSR (each 1/3); RSR vest Feb 18, 2028; no material changes from 2024.
- Severance plan amended: severance period reduced from 18 to 12 months for most officers (except CEO); bonus discretion on individual performance factor.
- Director Graham Robinson notified board he will not seek re-election at 2025 Annual Meeting; will remain until meeting date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001133421-25-000008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NOC
- cik: 0001133421
- company_name: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-02-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342125000008/0001133421-25-000008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342125000008/noc-20250217.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001133421-25-000008.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Graham Robinson departed as Director at NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/.
  - Action: not seeking re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 17, 2025, Graham Robinson notified the Board of his decision not to seek re-election at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342125000008/0001133421-25-000008-index.htm

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