---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000040533-23-000009"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GD"
cik: "0000040533"
company_name: "GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP"
filed_at: "2023-02-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T00:32:43.507720+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# General Dynamics elects retired General Richard Clarke to board of directors

## Summary
- Clarke, 60, retired Aug. 2022 as commander of US Special Operations Command, leading 75,000+ military members.
- He oversaw an annual operating budget over $25 billion at USSOCOM.
- Clarke appointed to Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
- Election effective Feb. 1, 2023; compensation same as other non-employee directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000040533-23-000009
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GD
- cik: 0000040533
- company_name: GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP
- filed_at: 2023-02-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000004053323000009/0000040533-23-000009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000004053323000009/gd-20230206.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000040533-23-000009
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000040533-23-000009.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000040533-23-000009.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard Clarke was elected as Director at GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 1, 2023, the board of directors (the “Board”) of General Dynamics Corporation (the “Company”) elected Richard Clarke as a member of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000004053323000009/0000040533-23-000009-index.htm

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