General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) director paid board fees in stock grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Stratton John G reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP director John G. Stratton received 105 shares of Common Stock as a grant, valued at $354.31 per share. These shares were issued in lieu of cash director fees under the outside directors' compensation program and increase his direct holdings to 8,380 shares.

This is a compensation-related stock award rather than an open-market purchase or sale, so it represents routine equity-based payment for board service instead of a discretionary trade based on the company’s share price.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Stratton John G

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	105	$354.31	$37K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 8,380 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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).

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^*

Stratton John G

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION

11011 SUNSET HILLS ROAD

(Street)

RESTON VIRGINIA 20190

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/17/2026

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	03/17/2026		A(1)		105	A	$354.31	8,380	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects stock received in lieu of director fees in accordance with outside directors' compensation program.

	Nicholas R. Barnaby, by Power of Attorney	03/19/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did GENERAL DYNAMICS (GD) report for John G. Stratton?

GENERAL DYNAMICS reported that director John G. Stratton received 105 shares of Common Stock. The shares were granted at $354.31 each as part of his director compensation, being paid in stock instead of cash fees under the outside directors’ compensation program.

Was the GENERAL DYNAMICS (GD) Form 4 transaction a stock purchase or a grant?

The Form 4 shows a stock grant, not an open-market purchase. John G. Stratton received 105 Common Stock shares as a grant coded “A,” reflecting a grant, award, or other acquisition under the outside directors’ compensation program rather than a voluntary market trade.

How many GENERAL DYNAMICS (GD) shares does John G. Stratton hold after this Form 4?

After receiving the 105-share grant, John G. Stratton directly holds 8,380 shares of GENERAL DYNAMICS Common Stock. This total reflects his position following the compensation-related award reported in the Form 4 and indicates that the new grant is a relatively small addition.

At what price were John G. Stratton’s GENERAL DYNAMICS (GD) shares valued in this grant?

The 105 granted shares were valued at $354.31 per share. This per-share figure is disclosed in the Form 4 and is used to report the value of the Common Stock issued in lieu of cash fees under the outside directors’ compensation program.

Why did John G. Stratton receive GENERAL DYNAMICS (GD) stock instead of cash fees?

The Form 4 footnote explains that the shares reflect stock received in lieu of director fees. This occurs under the company’s outside directors’ compensation program, which allows or requires payment of board compensation in COMMON Stock instead of traditional cash payments.