General Dynamics (GD) director and CEO Phebe N. Novakovic reported option exercises and share sales on 08/18/2025. She exercised a total of 129,090 stock options at an exercise price of $167.61, producing 129,090 shares. Concurrently, she sold two blocks totaling 129,090 shares at reported sale-price ranges of $313.15–$314.564. After these transactions she beneficially owned 769,607 shares directly and additional indirect holdings including 5,850.328 shares via an LLC and other plan/LLC interests. Some shares reflect 401(k) plan activity and shares held for her children’s trusts.
Form 144 notice for proposed sale of Common stock. The filing lists a broker, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, and a proposed sale of 129,090 shares with an aggregate market value of $40,479,253.83 to be sold approximately on 08/18/2025 on the NYSE. The securities are shown as outstanding in the amount of 268,993,342 shares. The securities to be sold were acquired via an option granted on 03/06/2019 and the acquisition date recorded is 08/18/2025, with payment in cash. The filing also reports two prior sales by Phebe N. Novakovic on 06/13/2025 (178,821 shares, $50,628,641.98) and 06/16/2025 (7,639 shares, $2,142,309.42). Several filer and issuer identification fields in the provided content are blank or not included.
General Dynamics (GD) insider activity: William A. Moss, Vice President and Controller, reported multiple option exercises and share sales on 08/14/2025. He exercised 8,780 options at a $223.93 strike and sold the resulting shares at prices disclosed in a range around $316.32. He also exercised 8,920 options at a $165.47 strike and sold shares at prices around $316.32. Following transactions, Moss directly owns 16,627 shares and indirectly holds 1,265.326 shares through the company 401(k) plan. Some stock options remain exercisable through 2028 and 2030.
Form 144 notice for General Dynamics (GD): The filing reports a proposed sale of 17,700 shares of common stock to be executed through Fidelity Brokerage Services on the NYSE on 08/14/2025. The filer indicates the shares were acquired via stock options granted on 03/07/2018 (8,780 shares) and 03/04/2020 (8,920 shares), with payment in cash at the time of sale. The filing lists the aggregate market value of the shares at $5,600,302.47 and states there were 268,993,342 shares outstanding. No securities were reported sold by the filer in the past three months. The notice includes the filer’s representation that they are unaware of undisclosed material adverse information.
Marguerite Amy Gilliland, identified as an Executive Vice President of General Dynamics Corporation (GD), reported securities transactions dated 08/08/2025. The filing records activity in Common Stock and stock options with a listed conversion/exercise price of $167.61. The report lists 33,740 shares associated with an acquisition entry at $167.61 and contemporaneous sales of 33,740 shares with an average sale price of $315.201 and individual sale prices ranging $314.91–$315.53, with the filing showing 45,192 shares beneficially owned following the reported sales.
The filing also discloses indirect ownership of 811.409 shares through a General Dynamics 401(k) plan and references stock options related to 33,740 underlying shares with exercisability milestones noted (50% exercisable 03/06/2021; remaining 50% exercisable 03/06/2022) and an expiration date shown as 03/05/2029. The form was signed by an attorney under power of attorney on 08/12/2025.
Form 144 filing for General Dynamics (GD): The filer proposes to sell 33,740 Common shares, with an aggregate market value of $10,634,883.50, from a total of 268,993,342 shares outstanding. The approximate date of sale is 08/08/2025 and the listed exchange is NYSE. The named broker is Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, 900 Salem Street, Smithfield RI 02917.
Acquisition and payment details: The securities are reported as acquired via Options Granted - 03/06/2019, with an acquisition and payment date of 08/08/2025, and the nature of payment is listed as Cash. The filing includes standard Rule 144 signature and representation language. Certain administrative fields such as filer CIK, filer CCC, and contact details are not populated in the provided content.
On 28 July 2025, General Dynamics (GD) filed a Form 4 for Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary Gregory S. Gallopoulos.
- Options exercised: 32,580 shares at an exercise price of $165.47 (Code M).
- Tax withholding: 24,643 shares automatically surrendered at $311.82 (Code F).
- Net result: Gallopoulos increased his direct ownership by 7,937 shares, bringing his direct stake to 115,049 shares; he also holds 15,000 shares indirectly through a trust.
- The option grant (fully vested since 3/4/23) is now completely exercised, leaving 0 derivative securities outstanding.
No open-market sales occurred; all disposals relate to statutory tax withholding. The transaction modestly enlarges insider equity exposure and removes an overhang of options.