General Dynamics Corp DEFA14A, filed Mar 24, 2023
General Dynamics Corp (GD)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. )
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Preliminary Proxy Statement |
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Definitive Proxy Statement |
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Definitive Additional Materials |
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GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION
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| Vote by May 2, 2023 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
For shares held in a Plan, vote by April 30, 2023 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. |
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You invested in GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION and it’s time to vote!
You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on May 3, 2023.
Get informed before you vote
View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by request prior to April 19, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.
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May 3, 2023
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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT
This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. |
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| Voting Items | Board Recommends | |||||||
| 1. | Election of Directors | |||||||
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| 1a. | Richard D. Clarke |  For | ||||||
| 1b. | James S. Crown | For | ||||||
| 1c. | Rudy F. deLeon | For | ||||||
| 1d. | Cecil D. Haney | For | ||||||
| 1e. | Mark M. Malcolm | For | ||||||
| 1f. | James N. Mattis | For | ||||||
| 1g. | Phebe N. Novakovic | For | ||||||
| 1h. | C. Howard Nye | For | ||||||
| 1i. | Catherine B. Reynolds | For | ||||||
| 1j. | Laura J. Schumacher | For | ||||||
| 1k. | Robert K. Steel | For | ||||||
| 1l. | John G. Stratton | For | ||||||
| 1m. | Peter A. Wall | For | ||||||
| 2. | Vote to Approve Amendment to Delaware Charter to Limit Liability of Officers as Permitted by Law | For | ||||||
| 3. | Advisory Vote on the Selection of Independent Auditors | For | ||||||
| 4. | Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation | For | ||||||
| 5. | Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Executive Compensation Advisory Votes |  Year | ||||||
| 6. | Shareholder Proposal – Human Rights Impact Assessment |  Against | ||||||
| 7. | Shareholder Proposal – Independent Board Chairman | Against | ||||||
| NOTE: The proxies are authorized to vote, in their discretion, on such other business as may properly come before the meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof. | ||||||||
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