UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form
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 7, 2025 (
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 7, 2025, General Dynamics Corporation (the “Corporation”) completed the sale of $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.950% Notes due 2035 (the “notes”).
The notes were sold pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2025, among the Corporation, the Guarantors named therein and BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named therein.
The notes were issued pursuant to the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 7, 2025, under the Indenture, dated as of March 22, 2018, among the Corporation, the Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee.
The offering of the notes was registered pursuant to the Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (Registration No. 333-278794), which was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2024.
Copies of the Underwriting Agreement and the Fourth Supplemental Indenture are filed as exhibits hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
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 | |||||
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/s/ William A. Moss | |||||
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William A. Moss Vice President and Controller (Authorized Officer and Chief Accounting Officer) | ||||
| Dated: May 7, 2025 | ||||||