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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Northrop Grumman (NOC)

Northrop Grumman names John Greene CFO effective Jan. 7, 2026; Crews steps down

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Northrop Grumman's board elected John Greene, former chief financial officer of Discover Financial Services, as corporate vice president and CFO, effective January 7, 2026. Current CFO Ken Crews is stepping down from the role on that date and will serve in an advisory capacity until February 20, 2026. The company reaffirmed its 2025 guidance and 2026 outlook, so the change is a leadership transition with no stated change to financial targets.

Key points

  • John Greene, 60, was elected by the board on November 3, 2025; he will be CFO effective January 7, 2026, and report to CEO Kathy Warden.
  • Greene's base salary is $955,000, with a sign-on grant of Restricted Stock Rights valued at $2,000,000.
  • Crews remains CFO through January 7, 2026, then serves in an advisory role until February 20, 2026.
  • The company reaffirmed its 2025 financial guidance and 2026 outlook, first shared on its October 21 earnings call.

The filing

CompanyNorthrop Grumman (NOC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 6, 2025, 5:04 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-25-050297

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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