Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On February 3, 2021, the board of directors of General Dynamics Corporation elected Robert K. Steel as a member of the board of directors, effective immediately. Mr. Steel has been appointed to the Finance and Benefit Plans Committee. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Steel and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Steel was elected as a director. At this time, the company is not aware of any transactions with Mr. Steel that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

As a non-employee director, Mr. Steel 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.

A copy of the press release announcing the election of Mr. Steel 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, 2021, announcing the
                     election of Robert K. Steel to the board of directors.
                     Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
                 104 document)

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