General Dynamics Corp 8-K, filed Jun 8, 2023
General Dynamics Corp (GD)
8-K
2023-06-08
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About this 8-K
General Dynamics Corp filed this 8-K on June 8, 2023.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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) June 8, 2023 (June 7, 2023)
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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 7, 2023, the board of directors (the “Board”) of General Dynamics Corporation (the “Company”) elected Charles W. Hooper as a member of the Board, effective immediately. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Hooper and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Hooper was elected as a director. At this time, the Company is not aware of any transactions that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Hooper has not yet been appointed to any committees of the Board.
Mr. Hooper will receive the same compensation as the other non-employee directors as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2023. A copy of the press release announcing the election of Mr. Hooper is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Gregory S. Gallopoulos | |||||||
| Gregory S. Gallopoulos Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (Authorized Officer) | ||||||||
| Dated: June 8, 2023 | ||||||||
Exhibit 99.1
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Contact: Jeff A. Davis
Tel: 703 876 3483
press@generaldynamics.com
June 7, 2023
General Dynamics Elects Charles W. Hooper to Board of Directors
RESTON, Va. – The board of directors of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) elected Charles W. “Hoop” Hooper to be a director of the corporation, effective today. Hooper, age 65, is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General who previously served as Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, where he oversaw the execution of U.S. policy on sales of defense articles and services to foreign governments. His prior military assignments include U.S. Defense Attaché to Egypt, U.S. Defense Attaché to China, Director of Strategy, Plans and Programs at U.S. Africa Command, Deputy Director of Strategic Planning and Policy at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and Senior Director for China, Taiwan and Mongolia Policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. He retired from the Army in 2020 after 41 years of service. |  | ||||
Hooper serves as a Senior Counselor for the Cohen Group and is affiliated with the National Bureau of Asian Research, the Atlantic Council and the Council on Foreign Relations. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and serves on the board of directors for UL Solutions as well as the board of trustees for the National WWII Museum in New Orleans.
“General Hooper’s wealth of experience will help us continue to meet our customers’ needs, both in the U.S. and with our U.S. allies,” said Phebe Novakovic, chairman and chief executive officer. “His leadership and strategic thinking will be valuable additions to our board of directors.”
Hooper is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and holds master’s degrees from the Army War College and Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.
General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company that offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people worldwide and generated $39.4 billion in revenue in 2022. More information about General Dynamics is available at www.gd.com.
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