Company: NOC
Filing Date: 2025-05-28
Form Type: 424B5
Source: 0001193125-25-129530
Chunk: 55

Company: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/
Filing Date: 2025-05-28
Form: 424B5
Chunk 55
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, 152,119,193 shares of common stock were outstanding
and no shares of preferred stock were outstanding. The number of shares of common stock outstanding does not include shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding awards under our equity compensation plans. The common stock is listed on The New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol “NOC”.

Dividends. Dividends may be paid on the common stock and on any class or series
of stock entitled to participate with the common stock as to dividends, but only when and as declared by our board of directors and only subject to the rights of any then-outstanding series of our preferred stock.

Voting Rights. Each holder of our common stock is entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders and
does not have cumulative voting rights for the election of directors. Generally, a matter submitted for stockholder action shall be approved if the votes cast “for” the matter exceed the votes cast “against” such matter, unless a
greater or different vote is required by statute, any applicable law or regulation, the rights of any authorized class of stock, or our charter or bylaws. Other than in a contested election where directors are elected by a plurality vote, a director
nominee shall be elected to the board if the votes cast “for” such nominee’s election exceed the votes cast “against” such nominee’s election. Subject to any rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock
pursuant to applicable law or the provision of the certificate of designations creating that series, all voting rights are vested in the holders of shares of our common stock.

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Liquidation. If we liquidate, holders of common stock are entitled to receive all remaining assets available for distribution to stockholders after satisfaction of our liabilities and the preferential rights of any preferred stock that may be outstanding at that time. Other Rights. Our outstanding common shares are fully paid and nonassessable. The holders of our common stock do not have any preemptive, conversion or redemption rights. There are no sinking fund provisions applicable to shares of our common stock. Registrar and Transfer Agent. The registrar and transfer agent for our common stock is Computershare Investor Services. Some Important Charter and Statutory Provisions: “Blank Check” Preferred Stock.Our board of directors is authorized, without further action by our stockholders, to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, in one or more