noc-20260520
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
| FORM | 8-K | ||||
CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) | |||||
May 20, 2026 | |||||
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-16411 | 80-0640649 | ||||||||||||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||||||||||||
2980 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(703) 280-2900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Common Stock | NOC | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
ITEM 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Northrop Grumman Corporation (the "Company") 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 20, 2026 (the "2026 Annual Meeting"), shareholders considered and approved the three proposals that management presented, each of which is described in more detail in the 2026 Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2026.
The results detailed below for the proposals presented at the 2026 Annual Meeting represent the final voting results as certified by the Inspector of Election.
Management Proposals
Proposal 1
The shareholders elected the following eleven directors: Kathy J. Warden, David P. Abney, Marianne C. Brown, Christopher W. Grady, Arvind Krishna, Kimberly A. Ross, Gary Roughead, Thomas M. Schoewe, James S. Turley, Mark A. Welsh III and Mary A. Winston.
Director | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kathy J. Warden | 109,954,609 | 3,255,297 | 260,394 | 13,285,434 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
David P. Abney | 110,596,071 | 2,390,699 | 483,530 | 13,285,434 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marianne C. Brown | 106,283,552 | 6,679,052 | 507,696 | 13,285,434 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Christopher W. Grady | 112,196,690 | 817,467 | 456,143 | 13,285,434 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arvind Krishna | 111,266,680 | 1,715,680 | 487,940 | 13,285,434 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kimberly A. Ross | 111,545,318 | 1,422,255 | 502,727 | 13,285,434 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gary Roughead | 110,346,794 | 2,648,764 | 474,742 | 13,285,434 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas M. Schoewe | 109,394,902 | 3,572,207 | 503,191 | 13,285,434 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
James S. Turley | 103,275,902 | 9,690,919 | 503,479 | 13,285,434 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark A. Welsh III | 111,863,189 | 1,127,398 | 479,713 | 13,285,434 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mary A. Winston | 111,083,563 | 1,903,984 | 482,753 | 13,285,434 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 2
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 | |||||||||||||||||
| 107,398,463 | 5,220,362 | 851,475 | 13,285,434 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 3
The shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 with a vote of 121,265,768 shares for, 5,116,361 shares against and 373,605 abstentions.
Shareholder Proposal
Proposal 4
The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal to provide for an independent board chair.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||||||||||||||||
| 23,610,695 | 88,773,053 | 1,086,552 | 13,285,434 | |||||||||||||||||
The Board of Directors will carefully consider the shareholders' input on these proposals and feedback received in the course of shareholder engagement.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Jennifer C. McGarey | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Signature) Jennifer C. McGarey Corporate Vice President and Secretary | ||||||||||||||||||||
Date: May 21, 2026