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accession: "0000040533-22-000056"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GD"
cik: "0000040533"
company_name: "GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP"
filed_at: "2022-12-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T07:02:37.368883+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# General Dynamics amends bylaws to update advance notice and meeting conduct rules

## Summary
- Updated Sections 10 and 11 of Article II on director nomination and business proposal procedures.
- Amendments incorporate Rule 14a-19 universal proxy compliance requirements.
- Board and meeting chairman empowered to disregard non-compliant nominations or proposals.
- Added Section 13 rules and procedures for conduct of stockholder meetings.
- Other clarifying and non-substantive changes to align with Delaware law.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000040533-22-000056
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GD
- cik: 0000040533
- company_name: GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP
- filed_at: 2022-12-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000004053322000056/0000040533-22-000056-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000004053322000056/gd-20221207.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP: Amended and restated the bylaws to update advance notice provisions and add rules for conduct of stockholder meetings (effective 2022-12-07).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2022-12-07
  source text: On December 7, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of General Dynamics Corporation (the “Corporation”) amended and restated the Corporation’s bylaws (the “A&R Bylaws”), effective as of such date, to update certain aspects of the advance notice bylaws and to add certain provisions regulating the conduct of meetings of stockholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000004053322000056/0000040533-22-000056-index.htm

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