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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MULLAN JOHN H
   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 & Secretary
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1840 CENTURY PARK EAST		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/21/2006
(Street)

LOS ANGELES, CA 90067		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 02/21/2006   M(1)   2,897 A $ 51.95 45,016 (2) D  
Common Stock 02/21/2006   M(1)   1,987 A $ 51.95 47,003 (2) D  
Common Stock 02/21/2006   M(1)   2,884 A $ 51.95 49,887 (2) D  
Common Stock 02/21/2006   M(1)   2,954 A $ 54.9 52,841 (2) D  
Common Stock 02/21/2006   M(1)   325 A $ 28.25 53,166 (2) D  
Common Stock 02/21/2006   M(1)   229 A $ 51.95 53,395 (2) D  
Common Stock 02/21/2006   M(1)   225 A $ 51.95 53,620 (2) D  
Common Stock 02/21/2006   M(1)   220 A $ 54.9 53,840 (2) D  
Common Stock 02/21/2006   M(1)   2,000 A $ 39.28 55,840 (2) D  
Common Stock 02/21/2006   M(1)   3,357 A $ 51.95 59,197 (2) D  
Common Stock 02/21/2006   M(1)   1,686 A $ 51.95 60,883 (2) D  
Common Stock 02/21/2006   M(1)   2,300 A $ 57.4 63,183 (2) D  
Common Stock 02/21/2006   M(1)   2,000 A $ 47.11 65,183 (2) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 51.95 02/21/2006   M(1)     2,897 02/25/2005 12/17/2006 Common Stock 2,897 $ 51.95 0 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 65.3 02/21/2006   A(1)   2,515   08/21/2006(3) 12/17/2006 Common Stock 2,515 $ 65.3 2,515 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 51.95 02/21/2006   M(1)     1,987 02/25/2005 12/17/2008 Common Stock 1,987 $ 51.95 0 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 65.3 02/21/2006   A(1)   1,765   08/21/2006(3) 12/17/2008 Common Stock 1,765 $ 65.3 1,765 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 51.95 02/21/2006   M(1)     2,884 02/25/2005 12/16/2008 Common Stock 2,884 $ 51.95 0 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 65.3 02/21/2006   A(1)   2,504   08/21/2006(3) 12/16/2008 Common Stock 2,504 $ 65.3 2,504 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 54.9 02/21/2006   M(1)     2,954 08/01/2002 12/17/2008 Common Stock 2,954 $ 54.9 0 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 65.3 02/21/2006   A(1)   2,651   08/21/2006(3) 12/17/2008 Common Stock 2,651 $ 65.3 2,651 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 28.25 02/21/2006   M(1)     325 11/22/2001 11/22/2009 Common Stock 325 $ 28.25 0 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 65.3 02/21/2006   A(1)   224   08/21/2006(3) 11/22/2009 Common Stock 224 $ 65.3 224 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 51.95 02/21/2006   M(1)     229 02/25/2005 11/22/2009 Common Stock 229 $ 51.95 0 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 65.3 02/21/2006   A(1)   203   08/21/2006(3) 11/22/2009 Common Stock 203 $ 65.3 203 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 51.95 02/21/2006   M(1)     225 02/25/2005 11/22/2009 Common Stock 225 $ 51.95 0 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 65.3 02/21/2006   A(1)   195   08/21/2006(3) 11/22/2009 Common Stock 195 $ 65.3 195 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 54.9 02/21/2006   M(1)     220 08/01/2002 11/23/2009 Common Stock 220 $ 54.9 0 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 65.3 02/21/2006   A(1)   196   08/21/2006(3) 11/23/2009 Common Stock 196 $ 65.3 196 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 39.28 02/21/2006   M(1)     2,000 08/15/2002 08/15/2011 Common Stock 2,000 $ 39.28 0 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 65.3 02/21/2006   A(1)   1,487   08/21/2006(3) 08/15/2011 Common Stock 1,487 $ 65.3 1,487 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 51.95 02/21/2006   M(1)     3,357 02/25/2005 08/15/2011 Common Stock 3,357 $ 51.95 0 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 65.3 02/21/2006   A(1)   2,915   08/21/2006(3) 08/15/2011 Common Stock 2,915 $ 65.3 2,915 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 51.95 02/21/2006   M(1)     1,686 02/25/2005 08/15/2011 Common Stock 1,686 $ 51.95 0 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 65.3 02/21/2006   A(1)   1,464   08/21/2006(3) 08/15/2011 Common Stock 1,464 $ 65.3 1,464 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 57.4 02/21/2006   M(1)     2,300 08/20/2003 08/20/2012 Common Stock 2,300 $ 57.4 3,700 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 65.3 02/21/2006   A(1)   2,120   08/21/2006(3) 08/20/2012 Common Stock 2,120 $ 65.3 5,820 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 47.11 02/21/2006   M(1)     2,000 08/20/2004 08/20/2013 Common Stock 2,000 $ 47.11 4,000 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 65.3 02/21/2006   A(1)   1,641   08/21/2006(3) 08/20/2013 Common Stock 1,641 $ 65.3 5,641 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MULLAN JOHN H
1840 CENTURY PARK EAST
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067		       Corp. VP & Secretary  

Signatures

 /s/ Kathleen M. Salmas, Attorney-in-fact for John H. Mullan   02/22/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Stock-swap exercise and reload of grant of non-qualified stock options; and disposition of shares upon tax withholding in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1).
(2) Total includes 4,000 unvested Restricted Performance Stock Rights (RPSRs) granted under the 2001 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan (LTISP) on 8/20/03 with the valuation of performance measurement period ("measurement period") ending on 12/31/06; 4,000 RPSRs granted under the 2001 LTISP on 2/28/05 with the measurement period ending on 12/31/07; and 6,000 RPSRs granted under the 2001 LTISP on 2/15/06 with the measurement period ending on 12/31/08. Grants awarded pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d).
(3) The "reload" option vests in six months following the date of the reload option grant.
 
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This is one of two Form 4s in related transactions on the event date February 21, 2006.

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