General Dynamics (GD) director uses 105 shares to cover equity award taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP director Rudy F. De Leon reported a small tax-related share disposition. On the equity award vesting date, 105 shares of Common Stock were withheld at $359.79 per share to cover tax obligations tied to the release of restricted shares under the company’s equity compensation plan.

After this withholding, De Leon directly holds 5,741 Common shares. This event reflects routine tax withholding on vesting and is not an open-market stock sale.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider DE LEON RUDY F

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	105	$359.79	$38K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 5,741 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DE LEON RUDY F

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/09/2026

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

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	03/09/2026		F(1)		105	D	$359.79	5,741	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 the withholding of shares of Common Stock under the General Dynamics Corporation equity compensation plan to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the release of restricted shares.

	Nicholas R. Barnaby, by Power of Attorney	03/11/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did GENERAL DYNAMICS (GD) director Rudy F. De Leon report?

Rudy F. De Leon reported that 105 General Dynamics Common shares were withheld at $359.79 each to satisfy tax obligations on vested restricted shares. This reduced his direct holdings to 5,741 shares and reflects routine equity compensation tax treatment.

Was the March 9, 2026 GD Form 4 a stock sale by the director?

No, the Form 4 shows tax-withholding, not an open-market sale. 105 shares were withheld under General Dynamics’ equity compensation plan to pay taxes when restricted stock was released, a common non-discretionary mechanism for handling equity award tax liabilities.

How many GENERAL DYNAMICS (GD) shares does Rudy F. De Leon hold after this Form 4?

Following the tax-withholding transaction, Rudy F. De Leon directly holds 5,741 shares of General Dynamics Common Stock. The filing indicates only the 105 shares used for tax withholding changed, while the remaining shares continue as his direct ownership position.

What price was used for the GD shares withheld for Rudy F. De Leon’s taxes?

The withheld 105 General Dynamics shares were valued at $359.79 per share for the tax-withholding transaction. This price is used solely for calculating the equity value applied toward satisfying the director’s tax obligations on vesting restricted shares.

What is the nature of the equity compensation event behind the GD Form 4 filing?

The Form 4 reflects release of restricted shares under General Dynamics’ equity compensation plan. To cover associated tax withholding obligations, 105 Common shares were automatically withheld, with the remainder of the vested award and existing holdings staying with the director.