Corporate Governance - Chief Executive Officer's Statement
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Northrop Grumman’s principles of corporate governance go hand in hand with the corporate values adhered to by our entire company in its dealings with employees, customers, suppliers and shareholders. Integrity is of the utmost importance at every level of the corporation, and our Board of Directors plays an integral role in overseeing the policies and procedures that ensure our corporate integrity. The primary mission of the Board of Directors is to foster the long-term success of Northrop Grumman while representing the interests of our shareholders. The Board of Directors has adopted Principles of Corporate Governance that reinforce Northrop Grumman’s stated values by promoting responsible business practices and good corporate citizenship. Detailed information about our Board of Directors and our Corporate Governance policies and practices are available in this new section of our web site.
Dr. Ronald D. Sugar
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Interested parties may communicate with any of our directors, the non-management directors as a group or the full Board as a group by writing to them
c/o Secretary of the Corporation
Northrop Grumman Corporation
1840 Century Park East
Los Angeles, California 90067
The Corporate Secretary will forward the communication to the director to whom it is addressed or to the Lead Independent Director if addressed to the Board of Directors. In addition, shareholders may email questions regarding executive compensation to compensationcommittee.questions@ngc.com
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to establish procedures to receive employees' confidential or anonymous concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters. Any employee with a concern about a financial accounting or auditing matter can write directly to:
Chair, Audit Committee
Northrop Grumman Board of Directors
c/o Corporate Ethics Office
1840 Century Park East
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Mail will be delivered unopened to the Chair of the Audit Committee.










