FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Peppard Denise M. 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ [ NOC ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Corp VP & Chf HR Ofcr
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

2980 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

10/30/2015
(Street)

FALLS CHURCH, VA 22042
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   10/30/2015   (1)   M    10397.0000   A $0   (2) 40306.5000   D    
Common Stock   10/30/2015     F    4960.0000   (3) D $187.7500   35346.5000   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Rights     (2) 10/30/2015   (1)   M         10397.0000      (2)   (2) Common Stock   10397.0000   $0.0000   14463.0000   (4) D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  In light of the RSR vesting date, Sunday, November 1, 2015, occurring on a weekend, and in accordance with the terms of the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan ("LTISP"), RSR award shares were valued based on the Company's closing stock price on Friday, October 30, 2015, the immediately preceding business day. The shares were distributed into the participant's account on this date.
( 2)  Each 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.
( 3)  Shares surrendered to issuer in payment of tax liability in connection with vesting of restricted stock in accordance with Rule 16b-3(e).
( 4)  Total amount includes 3,163 unvested RSRs granted under the LTISP on 2/18/15 that will vest on 2/18/18; 4,032 unvested RSRs granted under the LTISP on 2/19/14 that will vest on 2/19/17; and 7,268 unvested RSRs granted under the LTISP on 2/20/13 that will vest on 2/20/16. Grants awarded pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d).

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Peppard Denise M.
2980 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE
FALLS CHURCH, VA 22042

Corp VP & Chf HR Ofcr

Signatures
/s/ Jennifer C. McGarey, Attorney-in-Fact 11/3/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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