Sheila C. Cheston - 16 Feb 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ (NOC)

Role: Corp. VP & General Counsel
Signature: /s/ Jennifer C. McGarey, Attorney-in-Fact
Issuer symbol: NOC
Transactions as of: 16 Feb 2023
Net transactions value: -$1,580,329
Form type: 4
Filing time: 21 Feb 2023, 15:27:31 UTC
Previous filing: 15 Feb 2023
Next filing: 23 Feb 2023
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	NOC	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$0	+7,029	+29%	$0.000000	31,278	16 Feb 2023	Direct
transaction	NOC	Common Stock	Tax liability	$1,580,329	-3,396	-11%	$465.35	27,882	16 Feb 2023	Direct

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	NOC	Restricted Stock Rights	Award	$0	+1,849	+37%	$0.000000	6,825	16 Feb 2023	Common Stock	1,849		Direct	F1
transaction	NOC	Restricted Performance Stock Rights	Award	$0	+5,834	+36%	$0.000000	21,963	16 Feb 2023	Common Stock	5,834		Direct	F2, F3
transaction	NOC	Restricted Performance Stock Rights	Options Exercise	$0	-7,029	-32%	$0.000000	14,934	16 Feb 2023	Common Stock	7,029		Direct	F2

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Each Restricted Stock Right ("RSR") represents a contingent right to receive an equivalent number of shares in Issuer common stock, or, at the election of the Issuer's Compensation Committee, cash or a combination of cash and Issuer common stock. The RSRs were granted under the Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan ("LTISP") on 2/16/23 and will vest on 2/17/26.
F2	Each Restricted Performance Stock Right ("RPSR") represents a contingent right to receive an equivalent number of shares of Issuer common stock, or, at the Issuer's election, cash or a combination of cash and Issuer common stock. The RPSRs vest if the applicable performance metric is satisfied for the relevant measurement period. Grants awarded pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d).
F3	The RPSRs acquired include (i) 1,822.45 vested RPSRs with respect to the measurement period ended 12/31/22 acquired due to settlement of the RPSRs granted under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan ("LTISP") on 2/12/20 that resulted in settlement at 135% of the target award; and (ii) 4,012 unvested RPSRs granted under the LTISP on 2/16/23 with a measurement period ending on 12/31/25. A total of 7,029.45 shares were issued in settlement of the 2020 RPSRs with a measurement period that ended 12/31/22, and the target award amount of 5,207 RPSRs was previously reported in connection with the grant of the 2020 RPSRs.