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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
March 23, 2000
NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-12385 74-1541566
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
4101 Washington Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(757) 380-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson was elected to be a member of the Board of
Directors of Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. effective July 1, 2000. She will
serve as a Class III director, filling the vacancy occurring upon the retire-
ment of Dana G. Mead in August 1999.
Dr. Jackson is currently the President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
in Troy, New York. She served as Chairman of the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission from 1995 to 1996. Prior to that, she was Professor of Physics at
Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and concurrently served as a
consultant in semiconductor theory at AT&T Bell Laboratories.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING INC.
Date: March 23, 2000 By: /s/ Stephen B. Clarkson
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Name: Stephen B. Clarkson
Title: Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit Sequential Page
Number
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release 5
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Exhibit 99.1
CONTACT: Joe Fernandes - Investor Relations Jerri Dickseski - Media
(757) 688-6400 (757) 380-2932
NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING ANNOUNCES
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APPOINTMENT OF NEW BOARD MEMBER
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 23, 2000 - Newport News Shipbuilding (NYSE:
NNS) announced today that Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson will become a member of its
Board of Directors beginning July 1, 2000. Dr. Jackson is the President of
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. She served as Chairman of
the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission from 1995 to 1999. Prior to this, she was
Professor of Physics at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and
concurrently served as a consultant in semiconductor theory to AT & T Bell
Laboratories.
"We look forward to having Dr. Jackson's depth of knowledge and
experience on the board," said Newport News Shipbuilding Chairman and CEO Bill
Fricks. "Her strong background in both the nuclear technology and federal policy
and regulatory arenas will be valuable to us as we continue to grow our core
nuclear shipbuilding, design and fleet services business."
Dr. Jackson is the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. from
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.). She also received a Bachelor
of Science in Physics from M.I.T. For her significant contributions as a
distinguished scientist and advocate for education, science and public policy,
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