---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000040533-22-000015"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GD"
cik: "0000040533"
company_name: "GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP"
filed_at: "2022-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T23:08:14.312640+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# General Dynamics annual meeting elects all 12 directors; say-on-pay passes; shareholder proposals rejected

## Summary
- All 12 director nominees elected; James S. Crown and Laura J. Schumacher each received ~9-10% withhold votes.
- KPMG ratified as independent auditor with 98.7% support (251.7M for, 3.2M against).
- Advisory say-on-pay approved with ~95.6% of votes cast (220.9M for, 10.0M against).
- Shareholder proposal requiring independent board chairman rejected (39.7% for, 60.3% against).
- Shareholder proposal requesting human rights report rejected (25.2% for, 74.8% against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000040533-22-000015
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GD
- cik: 0000040533
- company_name: GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP
- filed_at: 2022-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000004053322000015/0000040533-22-000015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000004053322000015/gd-20220506.htm

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