General Dynamics (GD) Proxy Filing summary

Executive summary

• Annual meeting scheduled for May 7, 2025, with virtual attendance and advance registration required.

• Shareholders are invited to vote on key proposals, including director elections, auditor selection, executive compensation, and a human rights impact assessment.

Voting matters and shareholder proposals

• Election of 13 directors is on the agenda, with all nominees recommended for approval.

• Advisory votes include approval of independent auditors and executive compensation.

• Shareholder proposal on conducting a human rights impact assessment is up for vote, with the board recommending against it.

• Proxies may vote on other business arising at the meeting.

Board of directors and corporate governance

• Nominees for the board include Richard D. Clarke, Rudy F. deLeon, Cecil D. Haney, Charles W. Hooper, Mark M. Malcolm, James N. Mattis, Phebe N. Novakovic, C. Howard Nye, Catherine B. Reynolds, Laura J. Schumacher, Robert K. Steel, John G. Stratton, and Peter A. Wall.