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accession: "0001628280-26-008140"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NOC"
cik: "0001133421"
company_name: "NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2026-02-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T02:43:05.674870+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Northrop Grumman elects Admiral Christopher Grady to board, names Turley lead independent director

## Summary
- Admiral Grady, former Vice Chairman of Joint Chiefs, elected to board effective Feb 12, 2026; board expands to 13 members.
- Grady receives $145K annual cash retainer plus $15K for Audit and Risk Committee; $182.5K equity grant in deferred stock units.
- James S. Turley named Lead Independent Director effective May 20, 2026, succeeding Madeleine A. Kleiner retiring.
- Compensation Committee approved 2026 ICP metrics: cash flow (20%), segment operating income (25%), sales (25%), strategic (30%).
- RPSR awards for 2026-2028 based on free cash flow, ROIC, and relative TSR vs S&P 500; RSR vest Feb 2029; no stock options.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-008140
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NOC
- cik: 0001133421
- company_name: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2026-02-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000162828026008140/0001628280-26-008140-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000162828026008140/noc-20260211.htm

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