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) January 10, 2017 (January 5, 2017)
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-3671 | 13-1673581 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2941 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 100, Falls Church, Virginia | 22042-4513 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(703) 876-3000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report.)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On December 6, 2016, President-elect Donald J. Trump announced his intention to nominate James N. Mattis, a member of the Board of Directors of General Dynamics Corporation, to serve as United States Secretary of Defense. On January 5, 2017, Mr. Mattis announced that he would resign from the company’s Board of Directors upon confirmation as Secretary of Defense.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION
| by | /s/ Gregory S. Gallopoulos | |
| Gregory S. Gallopoulos Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (Authorized Officer) |
Dated: January 10, 2017
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