GM (NYSE: GM) CEO sells 23,000 shares after exercising stock options

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

General Motors Chair and CEO Mary Barra reported an option-related share sale. On May 29, 2026, she exercised employee stock options to acquire 23,000 shares of GM common stock at $41.40 per share and then sold 23,000 shares in an open-market transaction at $85.00 per share. Following these transactions, she directly held 592,242 common shares, while her remaining employee stock options decreased to 192,766 options, which were originally granted on February 7, 2023 and are fully vested.

Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1

Net Seller: 23,000 shares ($1,955,000)

Net Sell 3 txns

Insider Barra Mary T

Role Chair & CEO

Sold 23,000 shs ($1.96M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	23,000	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock	23,000	$41.40	$952K
Sale	Common Stock	23,000	$85.00	$1.96M

Holdings After Transaction: Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 192,766 shares (Direct, null); Common Stock — 615,242 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares sold: 23,000 shares Sale price: $85.00 per share Options exercised: 23,000 options +4 more

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Shares sold 23,000 shares Open-market sale of common stock on May 29, 2026 at $85.00

Sale price $85.00 per share Price for 23,000 GM common shares sold in open market

Options exercised 23,000 options Employee stock options exercised into common shares

Exercise price $41.40 per share Exercise price for employee stock options granted Feb 7, 2023

Shares held after 592,242 shares Direct GM common stock holdings after transactions

Remaining options 192,766 options Employee stock options remaining after 23,000 exercised

Option expiration February 7, 2033 Expiration date for remaining employee stock options

Key Terms

open-market sale, Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy), derivative security, fully vested

4 terms

open-market sale financial

"Sale in open market or private transaction"

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

"Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) listed as derivative security"

derivative security financial

"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.

fully vested financial

"These stock options were granted on February 7, 2023, and are fully vested."

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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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

X

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Barra Mary T

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1240 WOODWARD AVENUE

M/C: 482-22381-1003

(Street)

DETROIT MICHIGAN 48265-3000

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
General Motors Co [ GM ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chair & CEO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/29/2026

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	05/29/2026		M		23,000	A	$41.4	615,242	D
Common Stock	05/29/2026		S		23,000	D	$85	592,242	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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$41.4	05/29/2026		M			23,000	(1)	02/07/2033	Common Stock	23,000	$0	192,766	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These stock options were granted on February 7, 2023, and are fully vested.

Remarks:

	/s/ Tia Y. Turk, Attorney-In-Fact for Ms. Barra	06/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did GM CEO Mary Barra report on this Form 4?

Mary Barra reported exercising options for 23,000 GM shares and selling 23,000 shares in an open-market transaction. The activity reflects an exercise-and-sell pattern linked to fully vested employee stock options granted in February 2023.

How many General Motors (GM) shares did Mary Barra sell and at what price?

Mary Barra sold 23,000 shares of General Motors common stock at $85.00 per share in an open-market transaction. This sale occurred on May 29, 2026 and was paired with an option exercise for the same share amount.

What option exercise did Mary Barra disclose in this GM Form 4?

She exercised employee stock options covering 23,000 GM shares at an exercise price of $41.40 per share. These options were granted on February 7, 2023 and are fully vested, converting derivative rights into common stock before the sale.

How many GM shares does Mary Barra hold after the reported transactions?

After the reported exercise and sale, Mary Barra directly holds 592,242 shares of General Motors common stock. Her common share count returned to this level after selling the same number of shares she acquired through the option exercise.

What happens to Mary Barra’s remaining GM stock options after this Form 4 activity?

Following the exercise of 23,000 options, Mary Barra has 192,766 employee stock options remaining. These options, granted on February 7, 2023, are fully vested and are scheduled to expire on February 7, 2033 if not exercised earlier.