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 1, 2017 (March 1, 2017)
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-3671 | 13-1673581 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | 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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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On March 1, 2017, General Dynamics Corporation issued a press release announcing that Kimberly A. Kuryea, who has been vice president and controller of the company since 2011, has been appointed as senior vice president, Human Resources and Administration, and William A. Moss, who has been staff vice president, Internal Audit of the company since 2015, has been appointed as vice president and controller. The appointments are effective April 1, 2017.
A copy of a press release issued by the company is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | General Dynamics press release dated March 1, 2017. |
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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: March 1, 2017
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