General Motors CEO exercises options, sells shares
General Motors Chair & CEO Mary T. Barra exercised employee stock options covering 259,561 shares of common stock on July 27–28, 2026, at exercise prices of $41.40, $49.46 and $52.16.
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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
General Motors Chair & CEO Mary T. Barra exercised employee stock options covering 259,561 shares of common stock on July 27–28, 2026, at exercise prices of $41.40, $49.46 and $52.16. She then sold 422,809 shares at reported prices including weighted averages of $85.33, $85.32 and $90.38 under an affirmed trading plan, with footnotes noting sale ranges of $85.00–$85.84 and $90.00–$90.79.
Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Exercise and sale activity reported; no spread calculated
Exercise and Sale
14 txns
Insider
Barra Mary T
Role
Chair & CEO
Sold
422,809 shs ($37.69M)
Approx. gross sale proceeds
$37.69M
Approx. exercise cost
$12.36M
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) F4 | 91,843 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) F5 | 69,564 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) F3 | 48,659 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 91,843 | $41.40 | $3.80M |
| Sale | Common Stock F2 | 91,843 | $90.38 | $8.30M |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 69,564 | $49.46 | $3.44M |
| Sale | Common Stock F2 | 69,564 | $90.38 | $6.29M |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 48,659 | $52.16 | $2.54M |
| Sale | Common Stock F2 | 48,659 | $90.38 | $4.40M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 108,382 | $90.38 | $9.80M |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) F3 | 49,495 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 49,495 | $52.16 | $2.58M |
| Sale | Common Stock F1 | 49,495 | $85.33 | $4.22M |
| Sale | Common Stock F1 | 54,866 | $85.32 | $4.68M |
Holdings After Transaction:
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 168,052 contracts (Direct);
Common Stock — 428,994 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (5)
- F1. 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 $85.84, 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.
- F2. The price in Column 4 is the weighted average selling price of the shares. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices from $90.00 to $90.79, 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.
- F3. These stock options were granted on February 18, 2021 and are fully vested.
- F4. These stock options were granted on February 7, 2023 and are fully vested.
- F5. These stock options were granted on February 8, 2022, and are fully vested.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 422,809 shares
Options exercised (underlying shares): 259,561 shares
Exercise price 1: $41.40 per share
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Shares sold
422,809 shares
Total GM common shares sold by Mary T. Barra on July 27–28, 2026
Options exercised (underlying shares)
259,561 shares
Total underlying GM common shares from employee stock options exercised on July 27–28, 2026
Exercise price 1
$41.40 per share
Exercise price for 91,843 employee stock options exercised on July 28, 2026
Exercise price 2
$49.46 per share
Exercise price for 69,564 employee stock options exercised on July 28, 2026
Exercise price 3
$52.16 per share
Exercise price for employee stock options exercised on July 27–28, 2026
Sale price range 1
$85.00–$85.84
Range of prices for certain July 27, 2026 sales with weighted average prices of $85.33 and $85.32
Sale price range 2
$90.00–$90.79
Range of prices for certain July 28, 2026 sales with weighted average price of $90.38
Key Terms
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy), weighted average selling price, fully vested
3 terms
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 18, 2021 and are fully vested."
FAQ
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What insider transactions did GM CEO Mary Barra report in this Form 4?
Mary Barra reported exercising employee stock options covering 259,561 shares of General Motors common stock on July 27–28, 2026, at exercise prices of $41.40, $49.46 and $52.16, and selling a total of 422,809 shares at disclosed weighted average prices per share.
What GM stock options did Mary Barra exercise in this filing?
Mary Barra exercised employee stock options with exercise prices of $41.40, $49.46 and $52.16, covering in total 259,561 underlying shares. Footnotes state these options were granted on February 18, 2021, February 8, 2022 and February 7, 2023, and that all are fully vested.
Were Mary Barra’s GM stock trades made under a trading plan?
Yes. The Form 4 indicates that the transactions were made under an affirmed trading plan, as shown by the checked Rule 10b5-1-related checkbox, meaning the sales followed a pre-arranged trading arrangement rather than being initiated on an ad hoc basis.
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