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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Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14A-6(E)(2)) |
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Definitive Proxy Statement |
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Definitive Additional Materials |
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Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 |
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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| 2024 Annual Meeting | ||||
| Vote by April 30, 2024 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. For shares held in a Plan, vote by April 28, 2024 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 1, 2024.
Get informed before you vote
You can 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 17, 2024. 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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Vote Virtually at the Meeting*
May 1, 2024
Virtually at: www.VirtualShareholderMeeting.com/GD2024
To be admitted to the virtual meeting, you must register in advance by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on April 26, 2024, by accessing www.ProxyVote.com.* | ||
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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 on these important matters. |
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| Voting Items | Board Recommends | |||||||
| 1. | Election of Directors | |||||||
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| 1a. | Richard D. Clarke |
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| 1b. | Rudy F. deLeon |
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| 1c. | Cecil D. Haney |
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| 1d. | Charles W. Hooper |
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| 1e. | Mark M. Malcolm |
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| 1f. | James N. Mattis |
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| 1g. | Phebe N. Novakovic |
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| 1h. | C. Howard Nye |
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| 1i. | Catherine B. Reynolds |
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| 1j. | Laura J. Schumacher |
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| 1k. | Robert K. Steel |
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| 1l. | John G. Stratton |
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| 1m. | Peter A. Wall |
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| 2. | Advisory Vote on the Selection of Independent Auditors |
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| 3. | Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation |
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| 4. | Shareholder Proposal – Shareholder Opportunity to Vote on Excessive Golden Parachutes |  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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