8-K

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) February 3, 2014 (February 2, 2014)

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:

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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) On February 2, 2014, the board of directors of General Dynamics Corporation elected Laura J. Schumacher as a member of the board of directors, effective immediately. Ms. Schumacher has been appointed as a member of the Compensation Committee. There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Schumacher and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Schumacher was elected as a director. At this time, the company is not aware of any transactions with Ms. Schumacher that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

As a non-employee director, Ms. Schumacher will receive the same compensation paid to other non-employee directors of the company as disclosed under the caption “Director Compensation” in the company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2013.

A copy of the press release announcing the election of Ms. Schumacher is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 General Dynamics press release dated February 3, 2014, announcing the election of Laura J. Schumacher to the board of directors.

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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/ Kimberly A. Kuryea
		Kimberly A. Kuryea
		Vice President and Controller
		(Authorized Officer and Chief Accounting Officer)

Dated: February 3, 2014

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

2941 Fairview Park Drive
Suite 100
Falls Church, VA 22042-4513
www.generaldynamics.com	News

February 3, 2014

Contact: Rob Doolittle

Tel: 703 876 3199

rdoolitt@generaldynamics.com

General Dynamics Elects Laura J. Schumacher to Board of Directors

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – The board of directors of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) has elected Laura J. Schumacher to be a director of the corporation, effective February 2, 2014.

Schumacher is the executive vice president of Business Development, External Affairs and General Counsel for AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV), a biopharmaceutical company formed in 2013 following separation from Abbott (NYSE: ABT). Schumacher is responsible for AbbVie’s legal, licensing and acquisitions, government affairs, health economics outcomes research, investor relations, public affairs and corporate brand marketing functions, and the AbbVie Foundation. She also serves as secretary to AbbVie’s board of directors.

Previously, Schumacher served as Abbott’s executive vice president, general counsel and secretary. During her more than 20 years with Abbott, she also held various positions within the litigation department and led the Legal division, the Office of Ethics and Compliance, and the licensing and acquisition functions. Schumacher played a key role in the execution of AbbVie’s separation from Abbott.

“Laura is an accomplished business leader and corporate strategist, and we look forward to benefiting from her experience as a member of our board,” said Phebe N. Novakovic, chairman and chief executive officer of General Dynamics.

Prior to joining Abbott, Schumacher was an associate attorney with the law firm Schiff, Hardin & Waite in Chicago. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame and a juris doctorate from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

More information about General Dynamics is available at www.generaldynamics.com.

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