Sec Form 4 Filing - Warden Kathy J @ NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ - 2019-07-29

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Warden Kathy J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ [ NOC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CEO and President (Last) (First) (Middle) 2980 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/29/2019 (Street) FALLS CHURCH, VA22042 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 07/29/2019 S 730 ( 1 ) D $ 355.21 ( 2 ) 99,001.85 D Common Stock 07/29/2019 S 1,400 ( 1 ) D $ 352.09 ( 3 ) 97,601.85 D Common Stock 07/29/2019 S 1,975 ( 1 ) D $ 354.15 ( 4 ) 95,626.85 D Common Stock 07/29/2019 S 2,732 ( 1 ) D $ 353.19 ( 5 ) 92,894.85 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number o f Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Warden Kathy J 2980 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE FALLS CHURCH, VA22042 X CEO and President Signatures /s/ Jennifer C. McGarey, Attorney-in-Fact 07/31/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person. ( 2 )Represents the weighted average sale price of $355.21 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $355.60 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $354.85. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4. ( 3 )Represents the weighted average sale price of $352.09 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $352.485 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $351.52. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4. ( 4 )Represents the weighted average sale price of $354.15 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $354.62 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $353.75. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4. ( 5 )Represents the weighted average sale price of $353.19 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $353.67 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $352.68. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4.

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