UNITED STATES
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Northrop Grumman Corporation
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May 11, 2022
Information Regarding Your Northrop Grumman Shares — Your Vote Is Important
To Northrop Grumman Employees:
The company’s 2022 annual meeting of shareholders will be held on Wednesday, May 18. Many of you hold Northrop Grumman shares through one of the company savings plans. This announcement is to encourage you to vote all of your shares if you have not done so already. Your vote is important, and your input is valued.
The voting deadline for participants in the Northrop Grumman Savings Plan or the Northrop Grumman Financial Security and Savings Program for the company’s 2022 annual meeting of shareholders is Sunday, May 15, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
To cast your vote, visit www.envisionreports.com/NOC and follow the instructions. It is important to vote all of your Northrop Grumman shares held in the Northrop Grumman Savings Plan or the Northrop Grumman Financial Security and Savings Program.
The following are the proposals scheduled to be presented at the annual meeting and the voting recommendations of the company’s board of directors. Please refer to the company’s 2022 Proxy Statement at www.envisionreports.com/NOC for a discussion of why the board recommends that you vote as follows:
| Proposal | Board Recommendation | ||||
| Election of Directors | For | ||||
| Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers | For | ||||
| Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditor | For | ||||
| Shareholder Proposal to Change the Ownership Threshold to Call a Special Meeting | Against | ||||
Note that you may receive multiple communications (electronically and/or by mail) containing proxy materials and voting instructions for each type of account in which you hold shares of Northrop Grumman stock. Review each communication carefully as it is likely not a duplicate and be sure to vote all of your shares in each of your accounts.
On Friday, April 1, you should have received an email notification from Northrop Grumman’s transfer agent, Computershare, sent to your email address on record (either your personal or company address), containing instructions for viewing the proxy statement and annual report, and for voting your shares. Computershare also will send a reminder email notification this evening.
If you did not receive an email notification, or wish to change your vote, contact Computershare at 877-498-8861.
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Dear [Shareholder], This is a reminder that Northrop Grumman Corporation's 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on May 18, 2022 at 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time. | ||||||||||||||
 | Review meeting materials and proposals | |||||||||||||
 | Cast your vote | |||||||||||||
Votes submitted online must be received by 1:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on May 18, 2022. If shares are held on your behalf under any of the Company Savings Plans, you only have four more days to vote: voting instructions must be received by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 15, 2022. YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT. PLEASE VOTE.  Control # | ||||||||||||||
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