NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ — Director's Dealing 2013

Feb 22, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ (NOC)
CIK: 0001133421
Period of Report: 2013-02-20

Reporting Person: Hardesty Michael A (Corp VP, Controller & CAO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-02-20	Common Stock	M	15812.0000	$0.0000	Acquired	20431.0000	Direct
2013-02-20	Common Stock	F	5971.0000	$66.0400	Disposed	14460.0000	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-02-20	Restricted Performance Stock Rights	$	A	12941.0000	Acquired		Common Stock (12941.0000)	Direct
2013-02-20	Restricted Performance Stock Rights	$	M	15812.0000	Disposed		Common Stock (15812.0000)	Direct
2013-02-20	Restricted Stock Rights	$	A	2158.0000	Acquired		Common Stock (2158.0000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	365.5600	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Shares issued in settlement of Restricted Performance Stock Rights ("RPSRs") granted under the 2001 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan (the "2001 LTISP") on 2/16/10 with a valuation of performance measurement period ("measurement period") ended 12/31/12. The RPSRs were settled at 200% of target.

F2: Shares surrendered to issuer in payment of tax liability in connection with settlement of RPSRs in accordance with Rule 16b-3(e).

F3: Held in the Northrop Grumman Savings and Investment Plan (the "Plan"), a qualified profit sharing plan, as of February 20, 2013. Share totals with respect to the Plan are based upon unit accounting and therefore may reflect a decrease in units attributable to an individual though no disposition occurred.

F4: 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).

F5: The RPSRs acquired include (i) 7,906 additional vested RPSRs with respect to the measurement period ended 12/31/12 acquired due to settlement of the 2010 RPSRs held at 200% of the target award and (ii) 5,035 unvested RPSRs granted under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan ("LTISP") on 2/20/13 with a measurement period ending on 12/31/15.

F6: Total amount includes 15,812 vested RPSRs granted under the 2001 LTISP on 2/16/10 with a measurement period ended on 12/31/12; 5,035 unvested RPSRs granted under the LTISP on 2/20/13 with a measurement period ending on 12/31/15; 6,243 unvested RPSRs granted under the LTISP on 2/15/12 with a measurement period ending on 12/31/14; and 6,067 unvested RPSRs granted under the 2001 LTISP on 2/15/11 with a measurement period ending on 12/31/13.

F7: Total amount 5,035 unvested RPSRs granted under the LTISP on 2/20/13 with a measurement period ending on 12/31/15; 6,243 unvested RPSRs granted under the LTISP on 2/15/12 with a measurement period ending on 12/31/14; and 6,067 unvested RPSRs granted under the 2001 LTISP on 2/15/11 with a measurement period ending on 12/31/13.

F8: Each Restricted Stock Right ("RSR") represents a contingent right to receive an equivalent number of shares of 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 LTISP on 2/20/13 and will vest on 2/20/16.

F9: Total amount includes 2,158 RSRs granted under the LTISP on 2/20/13 that will vest on 2/20/16; 3,834 RSRs granted under the LTISP on 2/6/13 that will vest on 2/6/16; and 2,676 RSRs granted under the LTISP on 7/19/12 that will vest on 7/19/15.