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1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="gd-20210127_g1.gif" alt="gd-20210127_g1.gif" style="height:75px;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:609px"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Washington, D.C. 20549</span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">FORM <ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ica925bd327fd4601aa10e5d7019d7ab7_D20210127-20210127" name="dei:DocumentType" 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Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January&#160;27, 2021 (January&#160;27, 2021)</span></div><div style="margin-top:9pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Commission File Number </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ica925bd327fd4601aa10e5d7019d7ab7_D20210127-20210127" name="dei:EntityFileNumber" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOmJmYzY1YTE5ZDZhZTQ1NjNhODJkYjJlNWVhMjg4MDM3L3NlYzpiZmM2NWExOWQ2YWU0NTYzYTgyZGIyZTVlYTI4ODAzN18xL2ZyYWc6OWQ4YjVhOThkMWE1NGE2OTgxMGMzY2Q0MGMwY2ExOTUvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjo5ZDhiNWE5OGQxYTU0YTY5ODEwYzNjZDQwYzBjYTE5NV8zODQ4MjkwNjk4NzE5_2b03617f-cc05-444d-8d60-7f74b354effc">1-3671</ix:nonNumeric></span></div><div style="margin-top:9pt;text-align:center"><span 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Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:1pt;padding-left:2.25pt;padding-right:2.25pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:1pt;padding-left:2.25pt;padding-right:2.25pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ica925bd327fd4601aa10e5d7019d7ab7_D20210127-20210127" format="ixt-sec:boolballotbox" name="dei:SolicitingMaterial" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOmJmYzY1YTE5ZDZhZTQ1NjNhODJkYjJlNWVhMjg4MDM3L3NlYzpiZmM2NWExOWQ2YWU0NTYzYTgyZGIyZTVlYTI4ODAzN18xL2ZyYWc6OWQ4YjVhOThkMWE1NGE2OTgxMGMzY2Q0MGMwY2ExOTUvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjo5ZDhiNWE5OGQxYTU0YTY5ODEwYzNjZDQwYzBjYTE5NV83MTA_1c7c2a2f-026a-48bd-9069-2dda0da6b94e">&#9744;</ix:nonNumeric></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </span><span style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New 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id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOmJmYzY1YTE5ZDZhZTQ1NjNhODJkYjJlNWVhMjg4MDM3L3NlYzpiZmM2NWExOWQ2YWU0NTYzYTgyZGIyZTVlYTI4ODAzN18xL2ZyYWc6OWQ4YjVhOThkMWE1NGE2OTgxMGMzY2Q0MGMwY2ExOTUvdGFibGU6MjMwZDgyYzFhMmExNDgyZWJlZjQ2MTYzYTQ0MzBmMDMvdGFibGVyYW5nZToyMzBkODJjMWEyYTE0ODJlYmVmNDYxNjNhNDQzMGYwM18xLTEtMS0xLTA_a8c953dd-1b43-4b40-b4c5-4e5605224b11">GD</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ica925bd327fd4601aa10e5d7019d7ab7_D20210127-20210127" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOmJmYzY1YTE5ZDZhZTQ1NjNhODJkYjJlNWVhMjg4MDM3L3NlYzpiZmM2NWExOWQ2YWU0NTYzYTgyZGIyZTVlYTI4ODAzN18xL2ZyYWc6OWQ4YjVhOThkMWE1NGE2OTgxMGMzY2Q0MGMwY2ExOTUvdGFibGU6MjMwZDgyYzFhMmExNDgyZWJlZjQ2MTYzYTQ0MzBmMDMvdGFibGVyYW5nZToyMzBkODJjMWEyYTE0ODJlYmVmNDYxNjNhNDQzMGYwM18xLTItMS0xLTA_0e80fde4-31b9-426d-9dfc-6496d11dbf47">New York Stock Exchange</ix:nonNumeric></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:justify;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Emerging growth company</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ica925bd327fd4601aa10e5d7019d7ab7_D20210127-20210127" format="ixt-sec:boolballotbox" name="dei:EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOmJmYzY1YTE5ZDZhZTQ1NjNhODJkYjJlNWVhMjg4MDM3L3NlYzpiZmM2NWExOWQ2YWU0NTYzYTgyZGIyZTVlYTI4ODAzN18xL2ZyYWc6OWQ4YjVhOThkMWE1NGE2OTgxMGMzY2Q0MGMwY2ExOTUvdGFibGU6MjMwZDgyYzFhMmExNDgyZWJlZjQ2MTYzYTQ0MzBmMDMvdGFibGVyYW5nZToyMzBkODJjMWEyYTE0ODJlYmVmNDYxNjNhNDQzMGYwM18zLTItMS0xLTA_c4ae87fc-500f-46ee-87bb-aeecf3018206">&#9744;</ix:nonNumeric> </span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">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. </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">o</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </span></div></td></tr><tr style="height:17pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:3pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:3pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:3pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:right"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:right"><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><div id="ibfc65a19d6ae4563a82db2e5ea288037_10"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="-sec-extract:summary"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Item 2.02&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Results of Operations and Financial Condition </span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-indent:18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">On <ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ica925bd327fd4601aa10e5d7019d7ab7_D20210127-20210127" format="ixt:datemonthdayyearen" name="dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOmJmYzY1YTE5ZDZhZTQ1NjNhODJkYjJlNWVhMjg4MDM3L3NlYzpiZmM2NWExOWQ2YWU0NTYzYTgyZGIyZTVlYTI4ODAzN18xMC9mcmFnOjQ5NDQwODFjODk5OTRiM2Y4NmZmMGQ0ZjI0NDQyNDZmL3RleHRyZWdpb246NDk0NDA4MWM4OTk5NGIzZjg2ZmYwZDRmMjQ0NDI0NmZfNjY_d2085b2a-11f1-4522-b19b-494dde703280">January&#160;27, 2021</ix:nonNumeric>, General Dynamics announced its financial results for the quarter and year ended December&#160;31, 2020. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference.</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Item 9.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits </span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">   (d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;   Exhibits (furnished only)</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:18.783%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:79.017%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">99.1</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div><span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline" href="gd-20201231exhibit991.htm">General Dynamics press release dated January 2</a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline" href="gd-20201231exhibit991.htm">7</a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline" href="gd-20201231exhibit991.htm">, 202</a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline" href="gd-20201231exhibit991.htm">1</a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline" href="gd-20201231exhibit991.htm">, with respect to the company&#8217;s financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 20</a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline" href="gd-20201231exhibit991.htm">20</a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline" href="gd-20201231exhibit991.htm">.</a></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">104</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)</span></td></tr></table></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><div id="ibfc65a19d6ae4563a82db2e5ea288037_13"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SIGNATURES</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">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.</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:50.800%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:5.917%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:39.983%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION</span></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">by</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">/s/ William A. Moss</span></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">William A. Moss<br/>Vice President and Controller<br/>(Authorized Officer and Chief Accounting Officer)</span></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Dated: January 27, 2021</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div></body></html>
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gd-20210127
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) January 27, 2021 (January 27, 2021)
Commission File Number
1-3671
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
13-1673581
State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization
I.R.S. 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
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
GD
New York Stock Exchange
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
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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.
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Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On
January 27, 2021
, General Dynamics announced its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2020. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)       Exhibits (furnished only)
99.1
General Dynamics press release dated January 2
7
, 202
1
, with respect to the company's financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 20
20
.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION
by
/s/ William A. Moss
William A. Moss
Vice President and Controller
(Authorized Officer and Chief Accounting Officer)
Dated: January 27, 2021