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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000040533-24-000017"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GD"
cik: "0000040533"
company_name: "GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T23:27:02.883104+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# General Dynamics shareholders elect directors, approve auditor and executive pay, reject golden parachute proposal

## Summary
- All 13 director nominees elected, with votes ranging from 196.6M (Haney) to 218.2M (Malcolm).
- Advisory vote to approve KPMG as independent auditor passed with 237.9M for, 7.0M against.
- Advisory vote to approve executive compensation passed with 210.5M for, 9.0M against, 25.1M broker non-votes.
- Shareholder proposal on golden parachutes (exceeding 2.99x base+bonus) rejected: 7.8M for, 211.6M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000040533-24-000017
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GD
- cik: 0000040533
- company_name: GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000004053324000017/0000040533-24-000017-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000004053324000017/gd-20240503.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000040533-24-000017.txt

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