UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 6, 2011 (March 2, 2011)
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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(d) Election of Director
General Dynamics Corporation is filing this amendment to its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 4, 2011, which reported the election of Mary T. Barra as a non-employee director of the company. At the time of her election, the Board had not appointed Ms. Barra to any of its standing committees.
On May 4, 2011, the Board appointed Ms. Barra to its Compensation Committee and its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, effective immediately.
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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/ Jason W. Aiken | |
| Jason W. Aiken Vice President and Controller (Authorized Officer and Chief Accounting Officer) | ||
Dated: May 6, 2011
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