UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 7, 2026 (August 5, 2026)

 

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware		1-3671		13-1673581
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

11011 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, Virginia		20190
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(703) 876-3000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report.)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock		GD		New York Stock Exchange

 

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 5, 2026, the board of directors (the “Board”) of General Dynamics Corporation (the “Company”) elected Danny Deep as a member of the Board, effective immediately. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Deep and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Deep was elected as a director. Mr. Deep is not a party to any transactions that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Deep has not been appointed to any committee of the Board.

Mr. Deep currently serves as president of the Company and will not receive any additional compensation for his service as a director. A copy of the press release announcing the election of Mr. Deep is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

99.1		General Dynamics press release, dated August 6, 2026, announcing the election of Danny Deep to the board of directors
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

				GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION
				By:		/s/ Gregory S. Gallopoulos
						Gregory S. Gallopoulos Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (Authorized Officer)
Dated: August 7, 2026