-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, ENC/XFt5EErggRR+WFdZB0Hes2djVLvmODgS1LM/Us+mCEijgn7FukATS2gY3NAB iJYENYLgRXhWcEIH6C5bng== 0000950123-10-032424.txt : 20100629 0000950123-10-032424.hdr.sgml : 20100629 20100406145657 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-032424 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100406 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001133421 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL SYS [3812] IRS NUMBER: 954840775 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1840 CENTURY PK E STREET 2: C/O NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 BUSINESS PHONE: 310-201-1630 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1840 CENTURY PARK EAST STREET 2: C/O NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NNG INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010129 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm corresp
     
(NORTHROP GRUMMAN LOGO)
  Northrop Grumman Corporation
1840 Century Park East
Los Angeles, California 90067-2199
April 6, 2010
VIA EDGAR
Ms. Linda Cvrkel, Branch Chief
Division of Corporation Finance
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC 20549
  Re:    Northrop Grumman Corporation
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009
Filed February 9, 2010
File No. 1-16411
Dear Ms. Cvrkel:
This letter is in reference to your letter dated March 26, 2010 containing comments of the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance on the Form 10-K of Northrop Grumman Corporation (the “Company”) described above.
Pursuant to my telephone call on April 5 with Joe Foti of your office, the Company requires additional time to respond fully to the comments and has therefore requested an extension of time to respond. I am confirming that, in accordance with my discussion with Mr. Foti, the Company anticipates responding to the comments contained in the March 26 letter on or before May 7, 2010.
If you have any questions, please call me at (310) 201-3452.
         
Sincerely,
 
   
/s/ Ann M. Coons      
Ann M. Coons     
Senior Counsel     
 
cc:    Wesley G. Bush
Kenneth Heintz

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