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) 12 December 1994
General Dynamics Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 1-3671 13-1673581
(State or Other (Commission (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction File Number) Identification No.)
of Incorporation)
3190 Fairview Park Drive, 22042-4523
Falls Church, Virginia (Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(703) 876-3000
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
Item 5. Other Events
On December 9, 1994, the United States Court of Federal Claims
filed the order attached as an exhibit hereto in the matter of
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATION AND GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION
VS. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Such exhibit is incorporated
herein in accordance with General Instruction F to Form 8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
99 - Court Order
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date 12 December 1994
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By /s/ E. ALAN KLOBASA
E. Alan Klobasa
Secretary
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
McDonnell Douglas Corporation and
General Dynamics Corporation,
No. 91-1204C
Plaintiffs,
Filed: December 9, 1994
vs.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Defendant.
ORDER
Plaintiffs allege in Count XVII that they were improperly
terminated for default. We held trial beginning September 1993 and agreed to
defer substantive rulings to facilitate settlement negotiations. The Navy
urged further delay in July, and plaintiffs objected. Additional delay in
ruling on Count XVII is not warranted.
Testimony and other evidence at trial showed that the A-12 contract
was not terminated because of contractor default. The contract was terminated
because the Office of the Secretary of Defense withdrew support and funding
from the A-12. Prior to that, the Navy did not believe that the contractors'
performance justified termination for default.
Detailed findings of fact will be submitted following trial on the
remaining issues. The decision terminating the contract for default was not
properly made and therefore is VACATED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/ Robert H. Hodges, Jr.
Robert H. Hodges, Jr.
Judge
