GM (GM) CEO Mary Barra exercises options and sells 99,239 shares
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
General Motors Chair & CEO Mary T. Barra reported an exercise-and-sell transaction in GM common stock. On June 16, 2026, she exercised stock options for 99,239 shares at strike prices of $52.16, $49.46, and $41.40, then sold the same total number of shares in open-market trades at a weighted average price of about $85.10, with individual sales ranging from $85.00 to $85.34. After these transactions, she directly holds 592,242 GM common shares.
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Insights
Barra exercised 99k options and sold the resulting shares, retaining a sizable direct stake.
Mary Barra’s Form 4 shows a classic exercise-and-sell pattern. She exercised stock options for 99,239 GM shares at strike prices between $41.40 and $52.16, then sold the resulting shares in open-market transactions around $85.10 per share.
The options referenced were fully vested grants from 2021, 2022, and 2023, indicating these are mature awards being monetized. Following the trades, she directly holds 592,242 GM shares, which frames the sale as a partial reduction rather than an exit.
The filing does not reference any Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, so timing context is limited to the disclosed date. Subsequent company filings may provide additional color on future equity grants or updated ownership levels.
Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 99,239 shares ($8,445,239)
Net Sell
9 txns
Insider
Barra Mary T
Role
Chair & CEO
Sold
99,239 shs ($8.45M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 6,867 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 83,476 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 8,896 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 6,867 | $41.40 | $284K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 6,867 | $85.10 | $584K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 83,476 | $49.46 | $4.13M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 83,476 | $85.10 | $7.10M |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 8,896 | $52.16 | $464K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 8,896 | $85.10 | $757K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 165,317 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock — 599,109 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- The price in Column 4 is the weighted average selling price of the shares. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices from $85.00 to $85.34, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the SEC, GM and any security holder, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price point within the ranges set forth in this footnote. These stock options were granted on February 7, 2023, and are fully vested. These stock options were granted on February 8, 2022, and are fully vested. These stock options were granted on February 18, 2021, and are fully vested.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 99,239 shares
Weighted average sale price: $85.10 per share
Post-transaction holdings: 592,242 shares
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8 metrics
Shares sold
99,239 shares
Total GM common shares sold in open market on June 16, 2026
Weighted average sale price
$85.10 per share
Open-market sales, with trades from $85.00 to $85.34
Post-transaction holdings
592,242 shares
GM common stock directly held by Mary Barra after transactions
Options exercised (shares)
99,239 shares
Total GM shares acquired via option exercises on June 16, 2026
Option strike price
$52.16 per share
One tranche of employee stock options exercised
Option strike price
$49.46 per share
Second tranche of employee stock options exercised
Option strike price
$41.40 per share
Third tranche of employee stock options exercised
Option expiration dates
2031, 2032, 2033
Expiration dates of the three option grants exercised
Key Terms
open-market sale, Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy), weighted average selling price, fully vested, +1 more
5 terms
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action": "open-market sale""
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) financial
""security_title": "Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)""
weighted average selling price financial
"The price in Column 4 is the weighted average selling price of the shares."
fully vested financial
"These stock options were granted on February 7, 2023, and are fully vested."
derivative security financial
"transaction_code_description": "Exercise or conversion of derivative security""
A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.
FAQ
What did GM CEO Mary Barra report in this Form 4 insider transaction?
Mary Barra reported exercising options for 99,239 General Motors common shares and selling the same number in open-market trades. These transactions occurred on June 16, 2026, and reflect monetization of previously granted, fully vested stock options.
What stock options did Mary Barra exercise in this GM Form 4 filing?
She exercised stock options covering 99,239 GM shares with exercise prices of $52.16, $49.46, and $41.40. Footnotes explain these options were granted in 2021, 2022, and 2023 and were fully vested at the time of exercise.
Were Mary Barra’s GM stock sales made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?
The disclosed footnotes describe weighted-average sale prices and option grant details but do not mention a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The filing therefore provides no explicit indication that these transactions were executed under a pre-arranged trading program.
What are the expiration dates of the GM stock options involved in this Form 4?
The employee stock options exercised relate to grants expiring on February 18, 2031, February 8, 2032, and February 7, 2033. All were fully vested according to the footnotes, allowing Mary Barra to exercise and sell the underlying GM shares.