General Dynamics director granted options and shares

Nye C Howard reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

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Nye C Howard reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

General Dynamics director C. Howard Nye reported equity awards on General Dynamics common stock and stock options. On 03/04/2026, he was granted 1,120 stock options at a price of $0.00 per share and 270 shares of restricted common stock.

The restricted stock is subject to service-based vesting and will be released three years after the grant date. Half of the stock options become exercisable on 03/04/2028 and the remaining half on 03/04/2029. Following these awards, his directly owned common stock holdings total 6,715 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 1,390 shares

Grant/Award 2 txns

Insider Nye C Howard

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Stock Options	1,120	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Common Stock	270	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Options — 1,120 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 6,715 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Represents shares of restricted stock subject to service-based vesting that will be released three years after the grant date.
2. F2. Fifty percent become exercisable on 03/04/2028 and the remaining fifty percent become exercisable on 03/04/2029.

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What transactions did General Dynamics (GD) director C. Howard Nye report on this Form 4?

C. Howard Nye reported receiving equity awards, not open-market trades. He was granted 1,120 stock options and 270 shares of restricted common stock on 03/04/2026 as part of his compensation, with no cash purchase involved.

How many stock options did C. Howard Nye acquire from General Dynamics (GD)?

He acquired 1,120 stock options as a grant. These options carry an exercise schedule where 50% become exercisable on 03/04/2028 and the remaining 50% on 03/04/2029, reflecting a multi-year incentive structure tied to continued service.

What restricted stock award did C. Howard Nye receive from General Dynamics (GD)?

He received 270 shares of restricted common stock in a service-based award. According to the disclosure, these restricted shares will be released three years after the 03/04/2026 grant date, assuming the vesting conditions based on continued service are satisfied.

What is C. Howard Nye’s direct common stock ownership in General Dynamics (GD) after this filing?

After the reported grant, his direct ownership in General Dynamics common stock is 6,715 shares. This figure reflects his holdings following the 270-share restricted stock award and helps indicate the scale of his equity stake as a company director.

Did C. Howard Nye buy or sell General Dynamics (GD) shares on the open market?

He did not report open-market purchases or sales. The Form 4 shows only grant or award acquisitions of 1,120 stock options and 270 restricted shares at a transaction price of $0.00 per share, indicating compensatory equity awards rather than trading activity.

When will C. Howard Nye’s General Dynamics (GD) equity awards vest or become exercisable?

The restricted stock will be released three years after the 03/04/2026 grant date. For the stock options, 50% become exercisable on 03/04/2028 and the remaining 50% on 03/04/2029, creating a staggered vesting schedule over several years.

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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^*

Nye C Howard

(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)
03/04/2026

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	03/04/2026		A(1)		270	A	$0	6,715	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	$363.02	03/04/2026		A		1,120		(2)	03/03/2036	Common Stock	1,120	$0	1,120	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares of restricted stock subject to service-based vesting that will be released three years after the grant date.

2. Fifty percent become exercisable on 03/04/2028 and the remaining fifty percent become exercisable on 03/04/2029.

	Nicholas R. Barnaby, by Power of Attorney	03/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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