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0001193125-17-264491.txt : 20171205 0001193125-17-264491.hdr.sgml : 20171205 20170822152657 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-17-264491 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170822 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: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP


1099 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON, DC 20001-4412

August 22, 2017

Beverly Singleton

Office of Transportation and Leisure

Division of Corporation Finance

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

Dear Ms. Singleton:

General Dynamics Corporation (the “Company”) has received the comments of the staff (the “Staff”) of the Division of Corporation Finance at the Securities and Exchange Commission set forth in the Staff’s comment letter, dated August 18, 2017 (the “Comment Letter”). The Comment Letter requests that the Company respond to the comments by September 1, 2017, or tell the Staff the date by when the Company will provide its response. As discussed with the Staff, we are writing to confirm that we have requested an extension to respond to the Comment Letter until September 18, 2017. The Company therefore intends to respond to the Comment Letter on or before September 18, 2017.

We appreciate the Staff’s cooperation in this matter.

If you have any questions, please contact the undersigned at 202-639-6093.

Sincerely,

/s/ David M. Lynn

David M. Lynn


CHICAGO LONDON LOS ANGLES NEW YORK WASHINGTON, DC				WWW.JENNER.COM

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