Company: NOC
Filing Date: 2025-06-10
Form Type: 11-K
Source: 0001133421-25-000044
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Company: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/
Filing Date: 2025-06-10
Form: 11-K
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 Contributions into this account are invested in the Balanced Fund within the DC Master Trust.

Participant contributions in excess of 4 percent of eligible compensation were deposited into their FSSP Savings Account and could be invested in one or more of the FSSP Savings Account investment options described below. The investment funds are managed by a professional investment manager appointed by Plan management.

Participants may generally change their investment elections in the FSSP Savings Accounts daily. Existing account balances can also be transferred daily, subject to certain restrictions.

Amounts deposited into each investment fund are used to purchase units of that fund based on unit values that are updated daily prior to any Plan transactions, including withdrawals, distributions, and transfers. The value of each participant's account is dependent upon the number of units purchased to date and the current value of each unit.

U.S. Equity Fund —The U.S. Equity Fund primarily consists of holdings in large and medium-sized U.S. company stocks. The fund’s objective is to achieve a high total return through long-term growth of capital and the reinvestment of current income.

U.S. Fixed-Income Fund — The U.S. Fixed-Income Fund primarily consists of holdings in marketable, fixed-income securities rated within the four highest investment grades assigned by Moody’s Investor Services or Standard & Poor’s Corporation, U.S. Treasury or federal agency obligations, or cash equivalent instruments. The fund invests in a range of fixed-income securities that mature, on average, in eight to ten years.

Stable Value Account — Investments in the Stable Value Account primarily include synthetic guaranteed investment contracts (“synthetic GICs”), cash and cash equivalents. See Note 5 for further information on synthetic GICs.

Northrop Grumman Fund ( “ NG Stock Fund ” ) — The NG Stock Fund invests primarily in Northrop Grumman Corporation common stock.

Balanced Fund — The Balanced Fund is designed to provide investors with a diversified portfolio consisting of targeted proportions of fixed-income securities (35 percent), U.S. equities (45 percent), and international equities (20

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percent). The fund seeks to exceed the return of the bond market and approach the return of the stock market, but with less risk than an investment solely in equities.

International Equity Fund — The International Equity Fund consists of stocks of a diversified group of companies in developed countries outside of the U.S. The fund’s objectives are capital appreciation over the long term, along with current income (dividends).

Small Cap Fund — The Small