Director Laura J. Schumacher receives 105 GD shares as fee-paid stock grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Schumacher Laura J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP director Laura J. Schumacher received 105 shares of Common Stock as a stock award. The shares were granted on March 17, 2026 at a value of $354.31 per share and were issued in lieu of cash director fees under the outside directors' compensation program. Following this award, she directly holds 13,583 shares of General Dynamics common stock.

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^*

Schumacher Laura J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION

11011 SUNSET HILLS ROAD

(Street)

RESTON VIRGINIA 20190

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/17/2026

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

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

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

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	03/17/2026		A(1)		105	A	$354.31	13,583	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. Reflects stock received in lieu of director fees in accordance with outside directors' compensation program.

	Nicholas R. Barnaby, by Power of Attorney	03/19/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did General Dynamics (GD) report for Laura J. Schumacher?

General Dynamics reported that director Laura J. Schumacher received 105 shares of Common Stock. The shares were granted as a stock award in lieu of director fees, reflecting routine equity-based compensation under the company’s outside directors’ compensation program.

Was the General Dynamics (GD) insider transaction a stock purchase or a grant?

The transaction was a grant or award, not an open-market stock purchase. Laura J. Schumacher acquired 105 shares of General Dynamics Common Stock as compensation, received instead of cash director fees, consistent with the outside directors’ compensation program.

At what price was the General Dynamics (GD) stock award to Laura J. Schumacher valued?

The 105-share award was valued at $354.31 per share. This per-share value is used for reporting the compensation-related grant and does not indicate that Schumacher bought shares in the open market on that date.

How many General Dynamics (GD) shares does Laura J. Schumacher hold after this Form 4 transaction?

After the reported award, Laura J. Schumacher directly holds 13,583 General Dynamics shares. This total reflects her direct ownership position immediately following the 105-share stock grant disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

Why did Laura J. Schumacher receive General Dynamics (GD) shares instead of cash?

The filing states the shares reflect stock received in lieu of director fees. Under General Dynamics’ outside directors’ compensation program, directors may receive equity awards as part of their compensation instead of receiving the same amount in cash fees.