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) March 29, 2019 (March 29, 2019)
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.) | ||
2941 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 100, Falls Church, Virginia | 22042-4513 | |
(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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¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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. ¨ | |
Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
(b) On March 29, 2019, General Dynamics Corporation issued a press release announcing that John P. Casey, executive vice president, Marine Systems, has informed the company of his intent to retire on June 30, 2019.
The company also announced that, effective July 1, 2019, (1) Robert E. Smith will succeed Mr. Casey as executive vice president of the Marine Systems segment and (2) David Paddock will succeed Mr. Smith as president of Jet Aviation.
A copy of a press release issued by the company regarding these matters is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) | Exhibits | |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION | |||
by | /s/ Gregory S. Gallopoulos | ||
Gregory S. Gallopoulos Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (Authorized Officer) | |||
Dated: March 29, 2019 | |||