Company: NOC
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001133421-25-000016
Chunk: 6

Company: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 6
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| PROPOSAL 2                                                                     |     |                            |
| Advisory Vote on Compensation of                                               
 Named Executive Officers                                                       |     | >Seepage47for more details |
| The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote“FOR”this proposal. |     |                            |

| PROPOSAL 3                                                                     |     |                            |
| Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditor                             |     | >Seepage89for more details |
| The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote“FOR”this proposal. |     |                            |

Based on its recent evaluation, the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board of Directors believes that the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP (Deloitte) is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. The Audit and Risk Committee believes that Deloitte is independent and well-qualified to serve as the Company's independent auditor in 2025.

| PROPOSAL 4                                                                                |     |                            |
| Shareholder Proposal to Support Improved Clawback Policy regarding Unearned Executive Pay |     | >Seepage92for more details |
| The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote “AGAINST” this proposal.      |     |                            |

The Board of Directors believes that implementation of this proposal is unnecessary given the Company’s comprehensive recoupment policy which promotes executive accountability and protects shareholder interests.

#### 2025 Proxy Statement13

#### Shareholder Engagement
At Northrop Grumman, we believe that regular, ongoing engagement with our shareholders is a critical component of our corporate governance framework. We have an extensive shareholder outreach program that provides us with important feedback to understand our shareholders’ top priorities. These discussions include members of our leadership team and Board to ensure we stay well-informed regarding our shareholders' views and to provide our shareholders with an opportunity to hear directly from our key leaders.

Our shareholder outreach program is designed to have ongoing engagement with shareholders throughout the year. This includes attending investor conferences, non-deal roadshows, one-on-one meetings, and site visits. In addition, we seek engagement with our largest shareholders twice a year with a focus on corporate governance related topics.

We have a proven record of adopting provisions or modifying practices as a result of shareholder engagement and feedback. For example, in 2023, after considering shareholder inputs and discussions, we submitted a management proposal at our annual meeting to reduce the threshold required to call a special meeting from 25% to 15%. This proposal was overwhelmingly supported by our shareholders with approximately 99% support