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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) May 11, 2026 (May 6, 2026) 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 5.07      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders The results of voting on Proposals 1 through 3, as numbered in General Dynamics Corporation’s (the “Company”) 2026 Proxy Statement submitted to the Company’s shareholders for consideration at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 6, 2026, are set forth below. Proposal 1. In an uncontested election, each of the following nominees was elected to the Board of Directors of the Company. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Richard D. Clarke 206,009,776 5,863,619 163,899 26,186,524 Rudy F. deLeon 207,941,805 3,931,997 163,492 26,186,524 Cecil D. Haney 192,451,792 17,358,240 2,227,262 26,186,524 Charles W. Hooper 205,962,342 5,806,776 268,176 26,186,524 Mark M. Malcolm 209,159,574 2,721,387 156,333 26,186,524 Phebe N. Novakovic 206,980,293 4,919,764 137,237 26,186,524 C. Howard Nye 208,677,904 3,192,523 166,867 26,186,524 Catherine B. Reynolds 210,070,184 1,831,313 135,797 26,186,524 Laura J. Schumacher 204,477,368 7,422,217 137,709 26,186,524 Robert K. Steel 208,222,353 3,088,902 726,039 26,186,524 John G. Stratton 210,153,203 1,727,322 156,769 26,186,524 Peter A. Wall 205,256,169 6,630,230 150,895 26,186,524 Proposal 2. Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for 2026. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Advisory Vote to Approve KPMG     as Independent Auditor 229,881,861 8,152,577 189,380 — Proposal 3. Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K and contained in the 2026 Proxy Statement, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables, accompanying footnotes and narrative discussion. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Advisory Vote to Approve     Executive Compensation 206,325,467 4,838,656 873,171 26,186,524 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: May 11, 2026 3