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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) December 3, 2002 (December 2, 2002)

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
Delaware   1-3671   13-1673581

 
 
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
3190 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, Virginia   22042-4523

 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(703) 876-3000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code


 


 

Item 5. Other Events

     On December 2, 2002, General Dynamics (the “company”) issued a press release announcing that on December 2, 2002, the Department of Defense informed the company and The Boeing Company that it intends to deduct approximately $2.3 billion from payments due the companies for work on various military programs. This payment represents the amount DoD claims the companies owe in the A-12 aircraft case. The company will seek a stay of that collection effort through the courts. The press release is attached as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

         
(c )   Exhibits.    
   
   
 
    Exhibit 99   Press Release dated December 2, 2002.

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SIGNATURE

     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/ John W. Schwartz

John W. Schwartz
Vice President and Controller
(Authorized Officer and Chief Accounting Officer)

Dated: December 3, 2002

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