Executive Change

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) December 16, 2024 ( December 12, 2024 ) Commission File Number 1-3671 GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 13-1673581 State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 11011 Sunset Hills Road Reston, Virginia 20190 Address of principal executive offices Zip code ( 703 ) 876-3000 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 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: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock GD New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (e) As previously disclosed, on May 1, 2024, General Dynamics Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a consulting agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”) with Mark C. Roualet, the Company’s former Executive Vice President, Combat Systems, pursuant to which Mr. Roualet provides advisory consulting services to the Company through December 31, 2024, and receives a monthly payment of $36,500. On December 12, 2024, the Company and Mr. Roualet entered into an amendment to the Consulting Agreement, which provides that Mr. Roualet will continue to provide advisory consulting services to the Company through June 30, 2025 (the “New Consulting Agreement End Date”). Aside from the New Consulting Agreement End Date, no other changes to the terms and conditions of Mr. Roualet’s May 1, 2024, Consulting Agreement, including the monthly payment amount, were made. Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) -2- 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 thereunto duly authorized. GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION by /s/ Gregory S. Gallopoulos Gregory S. Gallopoulos Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (Authorized Officer) Dated: December 16, 2024 -3-