General Dynamics Corp 8-K, filed Jun 9, 2025
General Dynamics Corp (GD)
About this 8-K
General Dynamics Corp filed this 8-K on June 9, 2025, reporting on events of June 4, 2025.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
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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 4, 2025, General Dynamics Corporation (the “company”) announced that Danny Deep, currently executive vice president, Combat Systems, has been promoted to executive vice president, Global Operations. The company also determined the compensation arrangement for Mr. Deep’s new position. His base salary will be $1,200,000. His target annual incentive opportunity will be at 130% of his base salary. His long-term incentive, which is comprised of equity compensation, will be set pursuant to the approach described in the company’s proxy statement for the 2025 annual meeting of shareholders, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2025, beginning on page 52.
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 9, 2025 | ||||||