When did General Dynamics Corp file this 8-K?

General Dynamics Corp (GD) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 11, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0000040533-26-000014.

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Shareholders elected all board nominees. They approved KPMG as auditor and executive compensation on an advisory basis. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.

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GD · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed May 11, 2026

General Dynamics Corp — Current Report (Form 8-K)

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8-K

Filed

May 11, 2026

Period

May 11, 2026

Ticker

Accession

0000040533-26-000014

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Shareholders elected all board nominees. They approved KPMG as auditor and executive compensation on an advisory basis.

About General Dynamics Corp

Market cap

$102.6B

1Y TSR

+24.4%

3Y TSR

+22.2%

Board grade

Sector

Industrials

CEO

Phebe N Novakovic

Last annual meeting: May 6, 2026 · View full General Dynamics Corp profile →

gd-20260511

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 1-3671

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

13-1673581

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

Zip code

(703) 876-3000

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:


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).
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. o

Item 5.07 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.


	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
Richard D. Clarke	206,009,776	5,863,619	163,899	26,186,524
Rudy F. deLeon	207,941,805	3,931,997	163,492	26,186,524
Cecil D. Haney	192,451,792	17,358,240	2,227,262	26,186,524
Charles W. Hooper	205,962,342	5,806,776	268,176	26,186,524
Mark M. Malcolm	209,159,574	2,721,387	156,333	26,186,524
Phebe N. Novakovic	206,980,293	4,919,764	137,237	26,186,524
C. Howard Nye	208,677,904	3,192,523	166,867	26,186,524
Catherine B. Reynolds	210,070,184	1,831,313	135,797	26,186,524
Laura J. Schumacher	204,477,368	7,422,217	137,709	26,186,524
Robert K. Steel	208,222,353	3,088,902	726,039	26,186,524
John G. Stratton	210,153,203	1,727,322	156,769	26,186,524
Peter A. Wall	205,256,169	6,630,230	150,895	26,186,524

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


	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
Advisory Vote to Approve KPMG as Independent Auditor	229,881,861	8,152,577	189,380	—

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.


	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation	206,325,467	4,838,656	873,171	26,186,524

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.



	GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION

	by	/s/ Gregory S. Gallopoulos
		Gregory S. Gallopoulos Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (Authorized Officer)

Dated: May 11, 2026

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When did General Dynamics Corp file this 8-K?: General Dynamics Corp (GD) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 11, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0000040533-26-000014.
What does an 8-K disclose?: Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?: Shareholders elected all board nominees. They approved KPMG as auditor and executive compensation on an advisory basis. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?: An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
Where can I find General Dynamics Corp's prior current reports on EDGAR?: The SEC EDGAR browser lists every 8-K General Dynamics Corp has filed under CIK 40533, sortable by date. Use the "View on SEC EDGAR" link in the page header, or browse directly via https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar.

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