GD Form 4/A: Officer corrects filing to show charitable donation of shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

General Dynamics insider amendment discloses a charitable stock donation and resulting change in beneficial ownership. The reporting person, a Vice President and Controller at General Dynamics (GD), amended their prior Form 4 to record a disposition of 1,147 shares of Common Stock as a charitable donation, reducing their direct holdings to 15,480 shares. The amendment states the omission was inadvertent and corrects the original filing to reflect the donation. No derivative transactions or other changes in holdings are reported.

Positive

• Amendment enhances transparency by correcting an inadvertent omission and aligning disclosures with reporting obligations
• Disposition was a charitable donation, not a market sale, which reduces potential negative signaling about insider confidence

Negative

• Reduction in direct holdings of 1,147 shares slightly lowers the reporting person's stake from prior levels

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Amended Form 4 records a small, non-compensatory share donation and a modest reduction in direct holdings.

The amendment discloses a 1,147-share disposition labeled as a charitable donation, leaving the reporting person with 15,480 shares direct. This is a routine insider disclosure correction rather than a trading signal: the transaction code indicates donation rather than sale for cash, and there are no option exercises or derivative changes reported. For investors, this is administrative and unlikely to affect corporate fundamentals or share liquidity.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: The amendment improves disclosure transparency but reflects a minor, non-material change in ownership.

Filing an amended Form 4 to capture a charitable donation demonstrates adherence to Section 16 reporting requirements and corrects an earlier omission. The nature of the transaction (charitable donation) reduces concerns about opportunistic insider selling. The remaining direct ownership level (15,480 shares) is disclosed, and no indirect holdings or related-party transfers are reported. Governance implications are limited to improved record accuracy.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Moss William A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION

11011 SUNSET HILLS ROAD

(Street)

RESTON VA 20190

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP [ GD ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Vice President and Controller

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/18/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
08/18/2025

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	08/18/2025		G		1,147(1)	D	$0	15,480	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents charitable donation of common stock.

Remarks:

This amended Form 4 is being filed to correct the inadvertent omission of the Reporting Person's charitable donation of common stock on the Reporting Person's Form 4 that was filed on August 18, 2025.

	Nicholas R. Barnaby, by Power of Attorney	09/10/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did the amended Form 4 for GD disclose?

The amendment reports a 1,147-share disposition of General Dynamics (GD) common stock as a charitable donation and shows 15,480 shares owned following the transaction.

Was the transaction a sale or a donation?

The filing explicitly states the disposition was a charitable donation, not a sale for cash.

Does the amended Form 4 report any option exercises or derivative activity for GD?

No. Table II shows no derivative securities acquired, disposed of, or beneficially owned in this amendment.

Who filed the amendment for the reporting person on GD Form 4/A?

The amendment was signed by an authorized representative by power of attorney, as indicated on the form.

Does this amendment indicate any material change in insider ownership at GD?

No material change is indicated; the amendment reports a modest reduction in direct holdings due to a charitable donation.