ITEM 8.01. Other Events.
On April 2, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has reached an agreement with the U.S. government to settle two legal matters. The settlement amounts for the two matters are equal and thereby offset each other. The first matter involved a lawsuit filed by the Company against the U.S. government for the recovery of uncompensated costs, investments and a reasonable profit related to the Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile (TSSAM) program that the government cancelled for convenience in 1995. The second matter involved a qui tam claim in which the U.S. Department of Justice intervened related to certain microelectronics parts produced by the former TRW Inc. prior to its acquisition by the Company in 2002. These matters are described in the Legal Proceedings section of the Company's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 10, 2009.
The press release is filed as Exhibit 99 and incorporated into this Report by reference.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits Exhibit 99 Press release dated April 2, 2009

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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 (Registrant)

Date: April 3, 2009 By: /s/ Joseph F. Coyne, Jr.

(Signature)
Joseph F. Coyne, Jr. Corporate Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary

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Exhibit Index Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit 99 Press Release dated April 2, 2009