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
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report.)
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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 companys 2010 Proxy Statement) were as follows:
Proposal 2. Shareholders approved the selection of KPMG LLP as the companys 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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