# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000040533
**File Stem:** 0001308179-23-000370
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 7911
**Document Hash:** 0e36d5822614a70694bcc6183fc2ccfe
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001308179-23-000370.hdr.sgml**: 20230324

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001308179-23-000370

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230324

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230324

**FILER**: 

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

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-03671
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23760076

**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

**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

Washington, DC 20549

**SCHEDULE 14A**

**PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) <br> OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934** 

**(Amendment No.)**

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| ![](check01.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Filed by the Registrant | ![](uncheck.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Filed by a Party other than the Registrant |

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| **Check the appropriate box:** | **Check the appropriate box:** |
| ![](uncheck.jpg) | Preliminary Proxy Statement |
| ![](uncheck.jpg) | **Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14A-6(E)(2))** |
| ![](uncheck.jpg) | Definitive Proxy Statement |
| ![](check01.jpg) | Definitive Additional Materials |
| ![](uncheck.jpg) | Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 |

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**GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION**

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*(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)*

*(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)*

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| **Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply):** | **Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply):** |
| ![](check01.jpg) | **No fee required.** |
| ![](uncheck.jpg) | **Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.** |
| ![](uncheck.jpg) | **Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.** |

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|  | Your **Vote** Counts! |
|  | **GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION** |
|  | 2023 Annual Meeting |
|  | Vote by May 2, 2023 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. <br> For shares held in a Plan, vote by April 30, 2023 <br> 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION <br> 11011 SUNSET HILLS ROAD <br> RESTON, VA 20190 |  |
| D99528-P86472-Z84337 |  |

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You invested in GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION and it's time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. **This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on May 3, 2023.**

Get informed before you vote

View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by request prior to April 19, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

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| ![](lgd2023-defa14a_noticex1x2.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For complete information and to vote, visit **www.ProxyVote.com** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For complete information and to vote, visit **www.ProxyVote.com** |
| ![](lgd2023-defa14a_noticex1x2.jpg) | Control # | ![](lgd2023-defa14a_noticex1x4.jpg) |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ![](lgd2023-defa14a_noticex1x3.jpg)<br> **Smartphone users**<br>Point your camera here and <br> vote without entering a <br> control number<br>| ![](lgd2023-defa14a_noticex1x5.jpg) <br> **Vote Virtually at the Meeting\***<br>May 3, 2023<br> 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time<br>Virtually at:<br>www.VirtualShareholderMeeting.com/GD2023<br>To be admitted to the virtual meeting, you must register in advance by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on April 28, 2023, by accessing www.ProxyVote.com.\* |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\* You are not required to attend the meeting in order to vote. Please check the meeting materials for additional requirements for meeting attendance. |
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**Vote at www.ProxyVote.com**

 **THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT**<br>This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.<br>

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| **Voting Items** | **Voting Items** | **Board<br>Recommends** |
| 1. | Election of Directors |  |
|  | **Nominees:** |  |
| 1a. | Richard D. Clarke | ![](lgd2023-defa14a_noticex1x6.jpg) **For** |
| 1b. | James S. Crown | ![](lgd2023-defa14a_noticex1x6.jpg) **For** |
| 1c. | Rudy F. deLeon | ![](lgd2023-defa14a_noticex1x6.jpg) **For** |
| 1d. | Cecil D. Haney | ![](lgd2023-defa14a_noticex1x6.jpg) **For** |
| 1e. | Mark M. Malcolm | ![](lgd2023-defa14a_noticex1x6.jpg) **For** |
| 1f. | James N. Mattis | ![](lgd2023-defa14a_noticex1x6.jpg) **For** |
| 1g. | Phebe N. Novakovic | ![](lgd2023-defa14a_noticex1x6.jpg) **For** |
| 1h. | C. Howard Nye | ![](lgd2023-defa14a_noticex1x6.jpg) **For** |
| 1i. | Catherine B. Reynolds | ![](lgd2023-defa14a_noticex1x6.jpg) **For** |
| 1j. | Laura J. Schumacher | ![](lgd2023-defa14a_noticex1x6.jpg) **For** |
| 1k. | Robert K. Steel | ![](lgd2023-defa14a_noticex1x6.jpg) **For** |
| 1l. | John G. Stratton | ![](lgd2023-defa14a_noticex1x6.jpg) **For** |
| 1m. | Peter A. Wall | ![](lgd2023-defa14a_noticex1x6.jpg) **For** |
| 2. | Vote to Approve Amendment to Delaware Charter to Limit Liability of Officers as Permitted by Law | ![](lgd2023-defa14a_noticex1x6.jpg) **For** |
| 3. | Advisory Vote on the Selection of Independent Auditors | ![](lgd2023-defa14a_noticex1x6.jpg) **For** |
| 4. | Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation | ![](lgd2023-defa14a_noticex1x6.jpg) **For** |
| 5. | Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Executive Compensation Advisory Votes | ![](one.jpg) **Year** |
| 6. | Shareholder Proposal – Human Rights Impact Assessment | ![](cross.jpg) **Against** |
| 7. | Shareholder Proposal – Independent Board Chairman | ![](cross.jpg) **Against** |
| **NOTE:** The proxies are authorized to vote, in their discretion, on such other business as may properly come before the meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof. | **NOTE:** The proxies are authorized to vote, in their discretion, on such other business as may properly come before the meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof. | **NOTE:** The proxies are authorized to vote, in their discretion, on such other business as may properly come before the meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof. |
| **Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click "Sign up for E-delivery".** | **Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click "Sign up for E-delivery".** | **Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click "Sign up for E-delivery".** |
| D99529-P86472-Z84337 | D99529-P86472-Z84337 | D99529-P86472-Z84337 |

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