Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced that the Form 10 Registration Statement for the spin-off of its wholly owned subsidiary, Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII), has been declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Form 10 includes an Information Statement containing details of the spin-off and important information about HII. The Information Statement will be mailed to Northrop Grumman stockholders prior to the anticipated March 31, 2011, distribution date for the spin-off, and can also be accessed on the investor relations page of the Northrop Grumman website (www.northropgrumman.com).
Northrop Grumman stockholders of record at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the record date scheduled for March 30, 2011, will receive one share of HII common stock for every six shares of Northrop Grumman common stock held. Stockholders will receive cash in lieu of fractional shares of HII.