1 AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2000 REGISTRATION NUMBER 333-81051 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------------------ AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO FORM S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ------------------------ GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION (EXACT NAME OF ISSUER AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE 3731 13-1673581 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (PRIMARY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) CLASSIFICATION CODE NUMBER) NUMBER) 3190 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA 22042-4523 (703) 876-3000 (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) ------------------------ DAVID A. SAVNER, ESQ. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION 3190 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA 22042-4523 (703) 876-3000 (NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE) COPIES TO: CHARLES J. MCCARTHY, ESQ. STEPHEN FRAIDIN, P.C. ANDREW R. KELLER, ESQ. JENNER & BLOCK AVIVA DIAMANT, ESQ. SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT ONE IBM PLAZA FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON 425 LEXINGTON AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60611 ONE NEW YORK PLAZA NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 (312) 222-9350 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10004 (212) 455-2000 (212) 859-8000 ------------------------ THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 General Dynamics Corporation hereby amends Item 16 of Part II of the registration statement solely to add Exhibit No. 1 to the registration statement. ITEM 16. EXHIBITS. (a) Exhibits. The following is a list of exhibits filed as part of this registration statement. 1. Form of Underwriting Agreement among General Dynamics Corporation, certain stockholder parties thereto and Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representatives of the several Underwriters. 5.1 Opinion of Jenner & Block, counsel to General Dynamics Corporation, regarding the legality of the shares being offered (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5.1 to General Dynamics Corporation's registration statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-80213)) 23.1 Consent of Jenner & Block* 23.2 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP** 23.3 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP** 24.1 Power of Attorney (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 24.1 to General Dynamics Corporation's registration statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-80213)) - --------------- * Filed with Amendment No. 1. ** Filed with Amendment No. 2 II-1 3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, General Dynamics certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Falls Church, Commonwealth of Virginia on the 22nd day of September, 2000. GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION By: /s/ NICHOLAS D. CHABRAJA ----------------------------------- Nicholas D. Chabraja Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date first above indicated: NAME TITLE ---- ----- /s/ NICHOLAS D. CHABRAJA Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director - ----------------------------------------------------- (Principal Executive Officer) Nicholas D. Chabraja /s/ MICHAEL J. MANCUSO Senior Vice President and Chief Financial - ----------------------------------------------------- Officer Michael J. Mancuso (Principal Financial Officer) /s/ JOHN W. SCHWARTZ Vice President and Controller - ----------------------------------------------------- (Principal Accounting Officer) John W. Schwartz * Director - ----------------------------------------------------- Julius W. Becton, Jr. Director - ----------------------------------------------------- James S. Crown * Director - ----------------------------------------------------- Lester Crown * Director - ----------------------------------------------------- Charles H. Goodman Director - ----------------------------------------------------- George A. Joulwan Director - ----------------------------------------------------- Paul G. Kaminski * Director - ----------------------------------------------------- James R. Mellor * Director - ----------------------------------------------------- Carl E. Mundy, Jr. Director - ----------------------------------------------------- Carlisle A.H. Trost - --------------- * By David A. Savner pursuant to Power of Attorney executed by the directors listed above, which Power of Attorney has previously been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. /s/ DAVID A. SAVNER - ------------------------------------------------------ David A. Savner Secretary II-2 4 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------- ----------- 1. Form of Underwriting Agreement among General Dynamics Corporation, certain stockholder parties thereto and Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representatives of the several Underwriters. 5.1 Opinion of Jenner & Block, counsel to General Dynamics Corporation, regarding the legality of the shares being offered (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5.1 to General Dynamics Corporation's registration statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-80213)) 23.1 Consent of Jenner & Block* 23.2 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP** 23.3 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP** 24.1 Power of Attorney (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 24.1 to General Dynamics Corporation's registration statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-80213) - --------------- * Filed with Amendment No. 1. ** Filed with Amendment No. 2 II-3