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<CONFORMED-NAME>NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/
<CIK>0001133421
<ASSIGNED-SIC>3812
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<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
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<STREET1>1840 CENTURY PK E
<STREET2>C/O NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP
<CITY>LOS ANGELES
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>90067
<PHONE>3105536262
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<STREET1>1840 CENTURY PARK EAST
<STREET2>C/O NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP
<CITY>LOS ANGELES
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>90067
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>NNG INC
<DATE-CHANGED>20010129
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<CONFORMED-NAME>PITTS JAMES F
<CIK>0001337360
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<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<PHONE>(310) 229-1300
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<STREET1>1840 CENTURY PARK EAST
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    <periodOfReport>2005-10-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Corp VP &amp; Pres, Electron. Sys.</officerTitle>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2000-12-16</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2003-08-20</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-08-20</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">Total includes 6,800 unvested Restricted Performance Stock Rights (RPSRs) granted under the 2001 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan (&quot;LTISP&quot;) on 8/20/02 with the valuation of performance measurement period (&quot;measurement period&quot;) ending on 12/31/2005; 6,000 unvested RPSRs granted under the 2001 LTISP on  8/20/03 with the measurement period ending on 12/31/06; 7,000 unvested RPSRs granted under the 2001 LTISP on 2/16/05 with the measurement period endidng on 12/31/07; 4,200 RPSRs granted under the 2001 LTISP on 10/1/05 with the measurement period ending on 12/31/06; and 6,800 RPSRs granted under the 2001 LTISP on 10/1/05 with the measurement period ending on 12/31/07.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option was granted on 12/16/98 and vests in four annual equal installments commencing on the second anniversary following grant date.  The first installment vested on 12/16/2000.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option was granted on 8/15/01 and vests in four annual equal installments commencing on the first anniversary following the grant date.  The first installment vested on 8/15/02.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This option was granted on 8/20/02 and vests in four annual equal installments commencing on the first anniversary following the grant date.  The first installment vested on 8/20/03.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This option was granted on 8/20/03 and vests in four annual equal installments commencing on the first anniversary following the grant date.  The first installment vested on 8/20/04.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This option was granted on 6/14/04 and vests in four annual equal installments commencing on the first anniversary following the grant date.  The first installment vested on 6/14/05.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">This option was granted on 10/1/05 and vests in four annual equal installments commencing on the first anniversary following the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kathleen M. Salmas, Attorney in fact for James F. Pitts</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-10-04</signatureDate>
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