10-K/APeriod: FY2000

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP Annual Report (Amendment), Year Ended Dec 31, 2000

Filed June 29, 2001For Securities:GD

Summary

General Dynamics Corporation (GD) filed an amendment (10-K/A) to its 2000 Annual Report on June 29, 2001. This amendment primarily concerns the addition of certain exhibits, specifically the consent of their independent auditor, Arthur Andersen LLP, and two annual reports on Form 11-K related to employee savings and stock investment plans. The filing does not appear to contain updated financial results or significant operational disclosures for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, beyond what was likely in the original 10-K filing. Investors reviewing this document should understand that it is an amendment, not the initial comprehensive annual report. The primary purpose of this filing is administrative, to include necessary supporting documentation. Therefore, investors seeking detailed financial performance, strategic initiatives, or risk factors for GD in 2000 should refer to the original Form 10-K filing, not this amendment. This 10-K/A primarily serves to complete the record with additional required exhibits.

Key Highlights

  • 1Amendment to the 2000 Annual Report (Form 10-K) filed on June 29, 2001.
  • 2The amendment primarily adds exhibits, not new financial or operational data.
  • 3Exhibit 23.1: Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP (independent auditor).
  • 4Exhibit 99.6: Annual Report on Form 11-K for the General Dynamics Corporation Savings and Stock Investment Plan.
  • 5Exhibit 99.7: Annual Report on Form 11-K for the General Dynamics Corporation Hourly Employees Savings and Stock Investment Plan.
  • 6The filing indicates that GD's common stock is registered on the New York Stock Exchange, Chicago Stock Exchange, and Pacific Stock Exchange.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 10-K/A filing is to amend the original 2000 Annual Report on Form 10-K by adding specific exhibits. These exhibits include the consent of the independent auditor, Arthur Andersen LLP, and annual reports for two employee savings and stock investment plans.

No, this filing is an amendment and primarily serves to add supporting documentation. It does not appear to present new or updated financial results or operational disclosures for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000. For detailed financial performance, investors should refer to the original Form 10-K filing.

The newly added exhibits are: Exhibit 23.1 (Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP), Exhibit 99.6 (Annual Report on Form 11-K for the General Dynamics Corporation Savings and Stock Investment Plan), and Exhibit 99.7 (Annual Report on Form 11-K for the General Dynamics Corporation Hourly Employees Savings and Stock Investment Plan).

General Dynamics Corporation's common stock is registered and traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the Chicago Stock Exchange, and the Pacific Stock Exchange.