0001193125-14-150919.txt : 20140421 0001193125-14-150919.hdr.sgml : 20140421 20140421170004 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-14-150919 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140421 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140421 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20140421 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000040533 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SHIP & BOAT BUILDING & REPAIRING [3730] IRS NUMBER: 131673581 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03671 FILM NUMBER: 14774293 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2941 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: FALLS CHURCH STATE: VA ZIP: 22042-4513 BUSINESS PHONE: 7038763000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2941 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: FALLS CHURCH STATE: VA ZIP: 22042-4513 DEFA14A 1 d715482ddefa14a.htm DEFA14A DEFA14A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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General Dynamics Corporation

 

 

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Additional Information Regarding Shareholder Proposal (Proposal 5): Lobbying Disclosure

In connection with the shareholder proposal concerning lobbying disclosure contained in the company’s Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2014, General Dynamics Corporation (the “Company”) has decided to no longer make contributions to 501(c)(4) organizations and organizations that function under Section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Consistent with full transparency, the Company is revising a portion of its response to Proposal 5 to report that, in 2012 and 2013, $10,000 and $25,000, respectively, were contributed by the Company to Section 527 organizations. Other than the foregoing, no other aspects of the Company’s response to Proposal 5 are affected.

The Company’s Board of Directors continues to believe that the report requested in Proposal 5 is not necessary and recommends a vote against the proposal. Your vote is important. As a reminder, please see pages 72 through 74 of the Company’s Proxy Statement for information on how to vote your shares.