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NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
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ITEM 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On September 22, 2022, Northrop Grumman Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Mary Petryszyn, Corporate Vice President and President, Defense Systems sector, will retire from the Company effective January 13, 2023. Ms. Petryszyn informed the Company of her intent to retire on September 19, 2022. She will move from her current role as Corporate Vice President and President, Defense Systems sector to the position of Corporate Vice President on October 17, 2022, to facilitate an effective transition and support other Company initiatives until her retirement from the Company.
On September 21, 2022, the Board of Directors elected Roshan S. Roeder, currently Vice President and General Manager, Airborne Multifunction Sensors Division in the Mission Systems sector, to serve as the Corporate Vice President and President, Defense Systems sector effective October 17, 2022. Ms. Roeder has been employed by the Company since 2002. Prior to her current role, Ms. Roeder has led increasingly larger business units within the Company.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing these actions is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | Press Release ("Northrop Grumman Elects Roshan Roeder Corporate Vice President and President, Defense Systems; Mary Petryszyn to Retire"), dated September 22, 2022 | ||||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | ||||||||||
SIGNATURE
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.
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| By: | /s/ Jennifer C. McGarey | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Signature) Jennifer C. McGarey Corporate Vice President and Secretary | ||||||||||||||||||||
Date: September 22, 2022
Exhibit Index
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| 99.1 | Press Release ("Northrop Grumman Elects Roshan Roeder Corporate Vice President and President, Defense Systems; Mary Petryszyn to Retire"), dated September 22, 2022 | ||||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | ||||||||||
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| Contact: | Vic Beck (Media) | |||||||||||||
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| vic.beck@ngc.com | ||||||||||||||
Northrop Grumman Elects Roshan Roeder Corporate Vice President and President, Defense Systems; Mary Petryszyn to Retire
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Sept. 22, 2022 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announces that its board of directors has elected Roshan Roeder corporate vice president and president, Defense Systems sector, effective October 17, 2022. Roeder will succeed Mary Petryszyn, who has announced her intent to retire effective January 13, 2023.
“Roshan is a seasoned executive with extensive experience leading a broad spectrum of businesses," said Kathy Warden, chair, chief executive officer and president, Northrop Grumman. “With her leadership, our Defense Systems businesses will continue to thrive as they deliver mission-critical capabilities for our customers.”
“On behalf of our company and the board of directors, I want to thank Mary for her contributions over her decade-long career with Northrop Grumman,” said Warden. “Mary’s unwavering commitment to our people, our customers and our culture is core to who she is and what she stands for.”
Petryszyn will continue as corporate vice president, reporting to Warden to support this transition until her retirement.
Roeder is currently vice president and general manager of the Airborne Multifunction Sensors Division in the Mission Systems sector, which delivers large-scale, mission-critical C4ISR systems and complex hardware and software products for airborne platforms. In her 20-plus-year career with Northrop Grumman, she has led many different businesses for the company. She holds a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from Virginia Tech.
Northrop Grumman is a technology company, focused on global security and human discovery. Our pioneering solutions equip our customers with capabilities they need to connect, advance and protect the U.S. and its allies. Driven by a shared purpose to solve our customers’ toughest problems, our 90,000 employees define possible every day.
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