SEC Form 4 · accession 0001225208-16-027576
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ · NOC
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Christopher T Jones
Officer — Corp VP & Pres Tech Svcs
Period of report
Feb 20, 2016
Accepted (ET)
Feb 23, 2016 · 4:39 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001133421
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1,F2,F3 | Feb 20, 2016 | M | 11,357 | $0.00 | A | 53,990 | D | |
| Common StockF1,F4 | Feb 20, 2016 | F | 5,418 | $190.68 | D | 48,572 | D | |
| Common StockF5 | holding | — | — | — | 1,620 | I | Held in Northrop Grumman Savings & Investment Plan |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Stock RightsF1,F7,F6 | — | Feb 20, 2016 | M | 11,357 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 11,357 | 16,360 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1In light of the vesting date, Saturday, February 20, 2016, and in accordance with the terms of the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan ("LTISP"), award shares were valued based on the Company's closing stock price on February 19, 2016, the immediately preceding business day. The shares were distributed into the participant's account on February 22, 2016.
- F2Shares issued upon vesting of Restricted Stock Rights ("RSRs") granted under the LTISP on 2/20/13 that vested on 2/20/16.
- F3Amount also includes shares acquired under the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan through transaction date February 12, 2016, which transactions are exempted from Section 16 and not reportable under Rule 16a-11.
- F4Shares surrendered to issuer in payment of tax liability in connection with vesting of RSRs in accordance with Rule 16b-3(e).
- F5Held in the Northrop Grumman Savings and Investment Plan (the "Plan"), a qualified profit sharing plan, as of Februrary 12, 2016. 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.
- F6Each 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.
- F7Total amount includes 4,943 RSRs granted under the LTISP on 2/17/16 that will vest on 2/17/19; 5,117 RSRs granted under the LTISP on 2/18/15 that will vest on 2/18/18; and 6,300 RSRs granted under the LTISP on 2/19/14 that will vest on 2/19/17.