# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000040533
**File Stem:** 0000040533-26-000014
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 7428
**Document Hash:** b281dce9e0ea8305a20c1b98f3dfcf41
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000040533-26-000014.hdr.sgml**: 20260511

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000040533-26-000014

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260511

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260511

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260511

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000040533
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SHIP & BOAT BUILDING & REPAIRING [3730]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 131673581
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-03671
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26964194

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 11011 SUNSET HILLS RD
- **CITY:** RESTON
- **STATE:** VA
- **ZIP:** 20190
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 703-876-3000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 11011 SUNSET HILLS RD
- **CITY:** RESTON
- **STATE:** VA
- **ZIP:** 20190

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**UNITED STATES 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) May 11, 2026 (May 6, 2026)**

**Commission File Number <u>1-3671</u>**

**<u>GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION</u>**

*(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)*

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| **Delaware** | **Delaware** | **Delaware** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13-1673581** |
| *State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization* | *State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization* | *State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization* | *I.R.S. Employer Identification No.* |
| **11011 Sunset Hills Road** | **Reston,** | **Virginia** | **20190** |
| *Address of principal executive offices* | *Address of principal executive offices* | *Address of principal executive offices* | *Zip code* |

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**<u>(703) 876-3000</u>**

*Registrant's telephone number, including area code*

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

**Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:** 

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock | GD | New York Stock Exchange |
| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). | Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). | Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). |
| Emerging growth company | ☐ | |
| If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. □  | If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. □  | If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. □  |

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**Item 5.07**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders**

The results of voting on Proposals 1 through 3, as numbered in General Dynamics Corporation's (the "Company") 2026 Proxy Statement submitted to the Company's shareholders for consideration at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 6, 2026, are set forth below.

**Proposal 1.** In an uncontested election, each of the following nominees was elected to the Board of Directors of the Company.

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| | For | Against | Abstain | Broker<br>Non-Votes |
| Richard D. Clarke | 206009776 | 5863619 | 163899 | 26186524 |
| Rudy F. deLeon | 207941805 | 3931997 | 163492 | 26186524 |
| Cecil D. Haney | 192451792 | 17358240 | 2227262 | 26186524 |
| Charles W. Hooper | 205962342 | 5806776 | 268176 | 26186524 |
| Mark M. Malcolm | 209159574 | 2721387 | 156333 | 26186524 |
| Phebe N. Novakovic | 206980293 | 4919764 | 137237 | 26186524 |
| C. Howard Nye | 208677904 | 3192523 | 166867 | 26186524 |
| Catherine B. Reynolds | 210070184 | 1831313 | 135797 | 26186524 |
| Laura J. Schumacher | 204477368 | 7422217 | 137709 | 26186524 |
| Robert K. Steel | 208222353 | 3088902 | 726039 | 26186524 |
| John G. Stratton | 210153203 | 1727322 | 156769 | 26186524 |
| Peter A. Wall | 205256169 | 6630230 | 150895 | 26186524 |

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**Proposal 2.** Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent auditor for 2026.

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| | For | Against | Abstain | Broker<br>Non-Votes |
| Advisory Vote to Approve KPMG<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;as Independent Auditor | 229,881,861 | 8,152,577 | 189,380 |  |

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**Proposal 3.** Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K and contained in the 2026 Proxy Statement, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables, accompanying footnotes and narrative discussion.

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| | For | Against | Abstain | Broker<br>Non-Votes |
| Advisory Vote to Approve<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Executive Compensation | 206,325,467 | 4,838,656 | 873,171 | 26,186,524 |

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**SIGNATURES**

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.

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| | GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION | GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION |
| | by | /s/ Gregory S. Gallopoulos |
| | | Gregory S. Gallopoulos<br>Senior Vice President, General Counsel and<br>Secretary<br>(Authorized Officer) |
| Dated: May 11, 2026 | | |

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