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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-340490"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GD"
cik: "0000040533"
company_name: "GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP"
filed_at: "2026-08-07T21:11:06+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-07T21:12:05.359411+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# General Dynamics elects President Danny Deep to board of directors

## Summary
- Danny Deep, 56, elected to GD board on Aug 5, 2026, effective immediately.
- Deep has served as GD president since Dec 2025; with company 20+ years.
- Prior roles: EVP Global Operations, EVP Combat Systems, president of GD Land Systems.
- Deep receives no additional compensation for board service; no committee assignment.
- No arrangement or related-party transactions disclosed under Item 404(a).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-340490
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GD
- cik: 0000040533
- company_name: GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP
- filed_at: 2026-08-07T21:11:06+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000119312526340490/0001193125-26-340490-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000119312526340490/d129075d8k.htm

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