Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K/A
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 8-K/A
 
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  04/04/2008
 
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:   1-16411
 
Delaware
  
95-4840775
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
1840 Century Park East, Los Angeles, CA 90067
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(310) 553-6262
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
Northrop Grumman Corporation (the "Company") is filing this amendment to its current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 21, 2008, which reported that the Company called for redemption on April 4, 2008 (the "Redemption Date"), all of its issued and outstanding shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock").

On April 4, 2008, the Company completed its redemption of the Preferred Stock. A copy of the press release dated April 4, 2008, announcing completion of the redemption is attached as Exhibit 99.1. Based on the redemption ratio formula, holders of Preferred Stock received 1.299246 shares of the Company's common stock (the "Common Stock") for each share of Preferred Stock. The Company redeemed 17,947 shares of Preferred Stock for approximately 23,300 shares of Common Stock. Prior to the Redemption Date, holders of 3,482,053 shares of Preferred Stock elected to convert their shares into Common Stock, resulting in the issuance of approximately 6,345,000 shares of Common Stock. In t otal the Company issued approximately 6,368,300 shares of Common Stock as a result of the redemption and conversion of the Preferred Stock.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated April 4, 2008

 

 

Signature(s)
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
     
 
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
 
 
Date: April 07, 2008
     
By:
 
/s/    Stephen D. Yslas

               
Stephen D. Yslas
               
Corporate Vice President, Secretary and Deputy General Counsel
 
 


 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.

  
Description

EX-99.1
  
Press Release dated April 4, 2008
NEWS RELEASE

 

Contacts:

Tom Henson (Media)

(310) 201-3458

   

Denny McSweeny (Investors)

(310) 229-1311

Northrop Grumman Completes Redemption of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

LOS ANGELES - April 4, 2008 - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) today announced that it has completed the previously announced redemption of its Series B Convertible Preferred Stock ("Preferred Stock").

Based on the redemption ratio formula, holders of Preferred Stock received 1.299246 shares of NOC common stock ("Common Stock") for each share of Preferred Stock. The redemption ratio formula calls for Preferred Stock holders to receive a number of Common Stock shares equal to $100 (the liquidation value of each share of Preferred Stock) plus $1.536111 (accrued Preferred Stock dividends per share as of April 4, 2008), divided by $78.15 (the average of the closing prices of Common Stock as reported on the NYSE for the five consecutive trading days ending April 2, 2008). The company redeemed 17,947 shares of Preferred Stock for approximately 23,300 shares of Common Stock.

As previously announced, prior to the mandatory redemption, Preferred Stock holders could elect to convert each share of Preferred Stock into 1.822267 shares of Common Stock at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., EDT, on April 3, 2008. Holders of 3,482,053 shares of Preferred Stock elected to convert their shares into Common Stock prior to the redemption date, resulting in the issuance of approximately 6,345,000 shares of Common Stock.

In total, the company issued approximately 6,368,300 shares of Common Stock as a result of the redemption and conversion. The effect of these shares has previously been included in the company's weighted average shares used for the calculation of fully diluted earnings per share. Preferred Stock holders who have questions about the redemption should contact Computershare Trust Company, as redemption and conversion agent, at (800)546-5141 (within the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico) or (781)575-2765 (outside the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico).

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a $32 billion global defense and technology company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in information and services, electronics, aerospace and shipbuilding to government and commercial customers worldwide.