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Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the company’s named executive officers (“NEOs”), as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K and contained in the 2023 Proxy Statement, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables, accompanying footnotes and narrative discussion. 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Crown 213,873,226 14,916,287 203,385 23,308,928 Rudy F. deLeon 225,826,507 2,955,766 210,625 23,308,928 Cecil D. Haney 211,299,068 17,491,329 202,501 23,308,928 Mark M. Malcolm 227,604,147 1,173,936 214,815 23,308,928 James N. Mattis 224,894,752 3,895,372 202,774 23,308,928 Phebe N. Novakovic 219,631,423 9,151,050 210,425 23,308,928 C. Howard Nye 225,564,757 3,213,204 214,937 23,308,928 Catherine B. Reynolds 227,549,487 1,229,447 213,964 23,308,928 Laura J. Schumacher 222,776,683 5,996,061 220,154 23,308,928 Robert K. Steel 225,018,095 3,754,778 220,025 23,308,928 John G. Stratton 178,627,776 50,140,051 225,071 23,308,928 Peter A. Wall 225,032,298 3,742,821 217,779 23,308,928","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000004053323000031/0000040533-23-000031-index.htm","confidence":0.98,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-03"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"b4cf035ea6fe35b64f86e0716bb6018fd25ef69a","claim":"GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal to require independent board chairman at the 2023-05-03 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 7. Shareholders rejected a shareholder proposal requesting that the Board adopt an enduring policy, and amend the company’s governing documents as necessary in order that two separate people hold the office of Chairman and the office of Chief Executive Officer. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Shareholder Proposal to Require an Independent Board Chairman 90,331,933 138,300,426 360,539 23,308,928","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000004053323000031/0000040533-23-000031-index.htm","confidence":0.98,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Outcome","value":"failed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-03"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"b58dec1a32ec556213d0e65c24f0c32aeb92033c","claim":"GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve selection of KPMG LLP as independent auditor for 2023 at the 2023-05-03 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 3. Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the selection of KPMG LLP as the company’s independent auditor for 2023. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Advisory Vote to Approve KPMG as Independent Auditor 248,041,089 4,020,972 239,765 —","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000004053323000031/0000040533-23-000031-index.htm","confidence":0.98,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-03"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"b80072a0a191a59cfcb03c4489e8212ef7da7aa8","claim":"GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal requesting human rights impact assessment report at the 2023-05-03 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 6. Shareholders rejected a shareholder proposal requesting that the Board publish a report with the results of a Human Rights Impact Assessment relating to actual and potential human rights impacts associated with the company’s products and services. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Shareholder Proposal to Request a Human Rights Impact Assessment 57,073,745 170,298,302 1,620,851 23,308,928","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000004053323000031/0000040533-23-000031-index.htm","confidence":0.98,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Outcome","value":"failed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-03"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"f15efadfee1cbc3f7b688ee5450d81fb5c850da6","claim":"GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP shareholders approved Approval of amendment to Delaware charter to limit liability of officers as permitted by law at the 2023-05-03 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 2. Shareholders approved the amendment to the company’s Delaware charter to limit the liability of officers as permitted by law. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Approval of Amendment to Delaware Charter to Limit Liability of Officers as Permitted by Law 205,866,015 22,778,837 348,046 23,308,928","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000004053323000031/0000040533-23-000031-index.htm","confidence":0.98,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"charter amendment"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-03"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"fbc6e9e2fb1d73c1c260d9afb255143c1fa31ff0","claim":"GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote on frequency of future advisory compensation votes at the 2023-05-03 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 5. Shareholders recommended, on an advisory basis, that Future Advisory Compensation Votes (as defined in the 2023 Proxy Statement) be held every year. Every Year Every Two Years Every Three Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes Advisory Vote on Frequency of Future Advisory Compensation Votes 201,161,873 317,266 27,203,055 310,704 23,308,928","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000004053323000031/0000040533-23-000031-index.htm","confidence":0.98,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-03"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}