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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

(e) Northrop Grumman Corporation (the "Company") entered into a new change-in-control agreement with Wesley G. Bush, President and Chief Operating Officer, on October 2, 2009, in the form of the January 2010 Special Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1. The January 2010 Special Agreement is effective January 1, 2010 and supersedes and replaces the January 2009 Special Agreement between the Company and Mr. Bush, and eliminates the tax gross-up provided under the January 2009 Special Agreement. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit 10.1 Form of Northrop Grumman Corporation January 2010 Special Agreement

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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.

Date: October 8, 2009 NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION

By: /s/ Joseph F. Coyne, Jr. Joseph F. Coyne, Jr. Corporate Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary

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Exhibit No.   Description

EX-10.1       Form of Northrop Grumman Corporation January 2010 Special Agreement