---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-417188"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GD"
cik: "0000040533"
company_name: "GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP"
filed_at: "2026-10-08T00:00:39+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T15:42:59.530901+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# General Dynamics elects President Danny Deep CEO effective Jan 1, 2027; Novakovic becomes Executive Chairman

## Summary
- Danny Deep, 56, currently president, elected CEO effective January 1, 2027; Phebe Novakovic, CEO since 2013, transitions to executive chairman.
- Deep has 25 years at General Dynamics: president since December 2025, board member since August 5, 2026, previously EVP Global Operations and EVP Combat Systems.
- Before that he was president of General Dynamics Land Systems from April 2020 to April 2024.
- Independent lead director Laura J. Schumacher said the board thanks Novakovic for setting strategic vision and building a leadership team; she remains with the company.
- General Dynamics employs more than 120,000 people and generated $52.6 billion in revenue in 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-417188
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GD
- cik: 0000040533
- company_name: GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP
- filed_at: 2026-10-08T00:00:39+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000119312526417188/0001193125-26-417188-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000119312526417188/d122892d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-417188.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Danny Deep was elected as Chief Executive Officer at GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On October 7, 2026, General Dynamics Corporation (the “Company”) announced that the board of directors has elected Danny Deep as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2027.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000119312526417188/0001193125-26-417188-index.htm
- Executive change
  Phebe N. Novakovic changed role as Executive Chairman at GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP.
  - Action: transition to Executive Chairman
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: At that time, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Phebe N. Novakovic will transition to Executive Chairman of the board of directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000119312526417188/0001193125-26-417188-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.