Form 8-K

 

 

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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) May 7, 2010 (May 5, 2010)

 

 

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.)

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d- 2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the company, for which proxies were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, was held on May 5, 2010.

In an uncontested election, each of the following nominees was elected to the Board of Directors according to the following votes:

 

     For    Against    Abstain    Broker
Non-Votes

Nicholas D. Chabraja

   314,637,550    4,937,182    356,549    26,225,911

James. S. Crown

   307,006,990    12,272,540    651,751    26,225,911

William P. Fricks

   318,511,720    997,211    422,350    26,225,911

Jay. L. Johnson

   316,336,247    3,219,041    375,993    26,225,911

George A. Joulwan

   315,553,240    3,927,626    450,415    26,225,911

Paul G. Kaminski

   315,710,229    3,775,156    445,896    26,225,911

John M. Keane

   315,783,589    3,734,382    413,310    26,225,911

Lester L. Lyles

   315,874,544    3,631,413    425,323    26,225,911

William A. Osborn

   318,549,216    969,138    412,927    26,225,911

Robert Walmsley

   318,241,691    1,108,464    581,126    26,225,911

The results of voting on Proposals 2 and 3 (as numbered in the company’s 2010 Proxy Statement) were as follows:

Proposal 2. Shareholders approved the selection of KPMG LLP as the company’s independent auditors for 2010.

 

     For    Against    Abstain    Broker
Non-Votes

Approval of KPMG as Independent Auditors

   342,268,454    3,637,244    251,494    —  

 

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Proposal 3. Shareholders rejected a shareholder proposal requesting that the Board of Directors provide a comprehensive report on General Dynamics’ involvement in the space-based weapons program within six months of the annual meeting.

 

     For    Against    Abstain    Broker
Non-Votes

Shareholder Proposal with regard to Weapons in Space

   9,948,291    269,367,660    40,615,330    26,225,911

 

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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 7, 2010

 

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