General Dynamics Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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 9, 2025 (May 7, 2025)
Commission File Number 1-3671
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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(703 ) 876-3000
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The results of voting on Proposals 1 through 4, as numbered in General Dynamics Corporation’s (the “Company”) 2025 Proxy Statement submitted to the Company’s shareholders for consideration at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 7, 2025, are set forth below.
Proposal 1. In an uncontested election, each of the following nominees was elected to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard D. Clarke | 209,053,938 | 4,785,903 | 180,982 | 25,159,864 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rudy F. deLeon | 209,233,730 | 4,604,153 | 182,940 | 25,159,864 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cecil D. Haney | 191,192,701 | 22,637,808 | 190,314 | 25,159,864 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charles W. Hooper | 209,095,926 | 4,630,591 | 294,306 | 25,159,864 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark M. Malcolm | 211,769,147 | 2,065,324 | 186,352 | 25,159,864 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James N. Mattis | 208,891,021 | 4,950,825 | 178,977 | 25,159,864 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phebe N. Novakovic | 210,464,998 | 3,387,631 | 168,194 | 25,159,864 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C. Howard Nye | 209,622,770 | 4,210,339 | 187,714 | 25,159,864 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catherine B. Reynolds | 210,785,217 | 2,990,268 | 245,338 | 25,159,864 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laura J. Schumacher | 207,394,542 | 6,349,541 | 276,740 | 25,159,864 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert K. Steel | 210,020,456 | 3,805,022 | 195,345 | 25,159,864 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John G. Stratton | 195,527,834 | 18,309,146 | 183,843 | 25,159,864 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter A. Wall | 207,936,627 | 5,904,538 | 179,658 | 25,159,864 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 2. Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for 2025.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Advisory Vote to Approve KPMG as Independent Auditor | 230,861,338 | 8,101,599 | 217,750 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 2025 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 | 205,330,847 | 8,253,825 | 436,151 | 25,159,864 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Proposal 4. Shareholders rejected a shareholder proposal requesting that the Board publish a report with the results of a Human Rights Impact Assessment relating to actual and potential human rights impacts associated with the Company’s products and services.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shareholder Proposal regarding a Human Rights Impact Assessment | 11,639,352 | 200,213,458 | 2,168,013 | 25,159,864 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION | |||||||||||
| by | /s/ Gregory S. Gallopoulos | ||||||||||
Gregory S. Gallopoulos Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (Authorized Officer) | |||||||||||
| Dated: May 9, 2025 | |||||||||||
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