Sec Form 4 Filing - Moss William A @ GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP - 2021-03-02

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Moss William A
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP [ GD]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President and Controller
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION, 11011 SUNSET HILLS ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
03/02/2021
(Street)
RESTON, VA20190
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 03/02/2021 A( 1 ) 853 A $ 0 8,893 D
Common Stock 03/02/2021 F( 2 ) 405 D $ 167.68 8,488 D
Common Stock 03/03/2021 A( 3 ) 1,415 A $ 0 9,903 D
Common Stock 1,148.6 ( 4 ) I 401(k) Plan
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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Securit y: 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
Stock Options $ 168.56 03/03/2021 A 16,600 ( 5 ) 03/02/2031 Common Stock 16,600 $ 0 16,600 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Moss William A
C/O GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION
11011 SUNSET HILLS ROAD
RESTON, VA20190
Vice President and Controller
Signatures
L. Neal Wheeler, by Power of Attorney 03/04/2021
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Represents performance stock units (PSUs) originally granted in 2018. Includes additional units issued upon achievement of the performance criteria, as well as accrued dividend equivalents. No further service-based vesting is required. The PSUs and dividend equivalents are settled in shares of common stock.
( 2 )Withholding of shares of Common Stock under General Dynamics Corporation equity compensation plan to satisfy tax withholding obligations on release of PSUs.
( 3 )Represents shares of restricted stock subject to service-based vesting that will be released three years after the grant date.
( 4 )Includes share activity under General Dynamics 401(k) plan since date of reporting person's last ownership report.
( 5 )Fifty percent become exercisable on 03/03/2023 and the remaining fifty percent become exercisable on 03/03/2024.

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