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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-062267"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GD"
cik: "0000040533"
company_name: "GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP"
filed_at: "2024-03-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T02:03:07.928936+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# General Dynamics EVP Combat Systems Roualet to retire Apr 30; gets equity grants + $36.5k/mo consulting

## Summary
- Mark C. Roualet, EVP Combat Systems, will retire effective April 30, 2024.
- Compensation Committee approved stock option and RSU grants on March 5, 2024, with waiver of 9-month vesting forfeiture rule.
- Roualet expected to sign consulting agreement post-retirement through Dec 31, 2024, at $36,500 per month.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-062267
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GD
- cik: 0000040533
- company_name: GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP
- filed_at: 2024-03-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000119312524062267/0001193125-24-062267-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000119312524062267/d805175d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-062267.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark C. Roualet departed as Executive Vice President, Combat Systems at GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Combat Systems
  source text: On January 5, 2024, General Dynamics Corporation (the “company”) issued a press release announcing that Mark C. Roualet, Executive Vice President, Combat Systems, informed the company of his intent to retire on April 30, 2024 (the “Retirement Effective Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000119312524062267/0001193125-24-062267-index.htm

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