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accession: "0000040533-24-000037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GD"
cik: "0000040533"
company_name: "GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP"
filed_at: "2024-08-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T11:23:47.995057+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# General Dynamics amends bylaws to revise stockholder proposal and director nomination procedures

## Summary
- Board amended and restated certain portions of Article II, Sections 10 and 11 on August 7, 2024.
- Revisions clarify and update procedural and disclosure requirements for stockholder proposals and director nominations.
- Changes effective immediately; no fiscal year change or other substantive amendments.
- No financial impact; purely procedural governance update.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000040533-24-000037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GD
- cik: 0000040533
- company_name: GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP
- filed_at: 2024-08-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000004053324000037/0000040533-24-000037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000004053324000037/gd-20240807.htm

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