Northrop Grumman Corp 8-K, filed May 27, 2020
Northrop Grumman Corp (NOC)
8-K
2020-05-27
For: 2020-05-20
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About this 8-K
Northrop Grumman Corp filed this 8-K on May 27, 2020, reporting on events of May 20, 2020.
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM | |
CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) | |
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(703 ) 280-2900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the 2020 Annual Meeting held on May 20, 2020, shareholders considered and approved the three proposals that management presented, each of which is described in more detail in the Company's Proxy Statement filed on April 3, 2020. Shareholders did not approve either the shareholder proposal that the Company assess and report on potential human rights impacts that could result from governments' use of our products and services or the shareholder proposal to move to a 3% ownership threshold for shareholders to request action by written consent.
The results detailed below represent the final voting results as certified by the Inspectors of Election:
Management's Proposals
Proposal 1
The shareholders elected the following twelve directors: Kathy J. Warden, Marianne C. Brown, Donald E. Felsinger, Ann M. Fudge, Bruce S. Gordon, William H. Hernandez, Madeleine A. Kleiner, Karl J. Krapek, Gary Roughead, Thomas M. Schoewe, James S. Turley and Mark A. Welsh III.
Director | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | ||||
Kathy J. Warden | 134,861,739 | 4,016,476 | 505,813 | 15,128,774 | ||||
Marianne C. Brown | 136,568,695 | 1,987,554 | 827,779 | 15,128,774 | ||||
Donald E. Felsinger | 134,157,812 | 4,451,102 | 775,114 | 15,128,774 | ||||
Ann M. Fudge | 137,002,172 | 1,643,519 | 738,337 | 15,128,774 | ||||
Bruce S. Gordon | 132,785,750 | 5,859,390 | 738,888 | 15,128,774 | ||||
William H. Hernandez | 137,365,676 | 1,301,978 | 716,374 | 15,128,774 | ||||
Madeleine A. Kleiner | 133,425,769 | 3,225,212 | 2,733,047 | 15,128,774 | ||||
Karl J. Krapek | 135,212,550 | 3,338,115 | 833,363 | 15,128,774 | ||||
Gary Roughead | 136,181,131 | 2,404,781 | 798,116 | 15,128,774 | ||||
Thomas M. Schoewe | 136,441,598 | 2,079,454 | 862,976 | 15,128,774 | ||||
James S. Turley | 136,412,867 | 2,108,380 | 862,781 | 15,128,774 | ||||
Mark A. Welsh III | 137,402,399 | 1,237,374 | 744,255 | 15,128,774 | ||||
Proposal 2
The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, with a vote of:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||
133,107,383 | 5,124,820 | 1,151,825 | 15,128,774 | |||
Proposal 3
The shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 with a vote of 149,850,548 shares for, 4,048,098 shares against and 614,156 abstentions.
Shareholder Proposals
Proposal 4
The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal that the Company assess and report on potential human rights impacts that could result from governments' use of our products and services.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||
33,123,948 | 103,984,875 | 2,275,205 | 15,128,774 | |||
Proposal 5
The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal to move to a 3% ownership threshold for shareholders to request action by written consent.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||
38,450,058 | 99,760,752 | 1,173,218 | 15,128,774 | |||
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.
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION | ||||||
(Registrant) | ||||||
By: | /s/ Jennifer C. McGarey | |||||
(Signature) Jennifer C. McGarey Corporate Vice President and Secretary | ||||||
Date: May 26, 2020