General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) insider details option exercises and stock sales

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

A vice president of General Dynamics Corporation reported exercising stock options and selling shares of common stock. On 12/17/2025, the insider exercised options to acquire 4,260 shares at $223.93 per share and 23,480 shares at $168.56 per share. After the second exercise, direct holdings were 57,004 shares. The same day, the insider sold 3,465 shares at $335.12 per share and 16,895 shares at an average price of $334.876 per share, with direct ownership shown as 53,539 shares after the first sale and 36,644 shares of General Dynamics common stock after the second sale.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Paddock David

(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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/17/2025

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	12/17/2025		M		4,260	A	$223.93	33,524	D
Common Stock	12/17/2025		M		23,480	A	$168.56	57,004	D
Common Stock	12/17/2025		S		3,465	D	$335.12	53,539	D
Common Stock	12/17/2025		S		16,895	D	$334.876(1)	36,644	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
Stock Options	$223.93	12/17/2025		M			4,260	(2)	03/06/2028	Common Stock	4,260	$0	0	D
Stock Options	$168.56	12/17/2025		M			23,480	(3)	03/02/2031	Common Stock	23,480	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Sale prices ranged from $334.73 to $335.30. Reporting Person will provide, upon request by the Commission staff, General Dynamics, or a General Dynamics shareholder, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sales price.

2. Fifty percent became exercisable on 03/07/2020 and the remaining fifty percent became exercisable on 03/07/2021.

3. Fifty percent became exercisable on 03/03/2023, and the remaining fifty percent became exercisable on 03/03/2024.

	Nicholas R. Barnaby, by Power of Attorney	12/18/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did General Dynamics (GD) report for 12/17/2025?

On 12/17/2025, a General Dynamics vice president exercised stock options and sold common shares. The insider acquired 4,260 shares at $223.93 per share and 23,480 shares at $168.56 per share through option exercises, and sold 3,465 shares at $335.12 per share and 16,895 shares at an average price of $334.876 per share.

How many General Dynamics (GD) shares did the vice president acquire through option exercises?

The vice president exercised stock options to acquire 4,260 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $223.93 per share and 23,480 shares at an exercise price of $168.56 per share, as shown in the non-derivative and derivative tables.

How many General Dynamics (GD) shares did the insider sell and at what prices?

The insider reported selling 3,465 shares of General Dynamics common stock at $335.12 per share and 16,895 shares at an average price of $334.876 per share on 12/17/2025, according to the non-derivative securities table.

What is the insider's direct ownership in General Dynamics (GD) after these transactions?

After the reported transactions on 12/17/2025, the filing shows that the vice president directly owned 36,644 shares of General Dynamics common stock.

What were the vesting and expiration terms of the General Dynamics (GD) stock options exercised?

For the stock options with a $223.93 exercise price, fifty percent became exercisable on 03/07/2020 and the remaining fifty percent became exercisable on 03/07/2021, with an expiration date of 03/06/2028. For the stock options with a $168.56 exercise price, fifty percent became exercisable on 03/03/2023 and the remaining fifty percent became exercisable on 03/03/2024, with an expiration date of 03/02/2031.

What role does the reporting person hold at General Dynamics (GD)?

The reporting person is identified as an officer of General Dynamics, holding the title of Vice President, as indicated in the relationship section.