Hooper Charles W 4

What Happened Charles W. Hooper, a director of General Dynamics (GD), received two equity awards on 2026-03-04: 270 shares of restricted stock and a derivative award for 1,120 units. Both items are reported as granted at $0.00 (no cash paid by the insider at grant). These are compensation awards (code A), not open-market purchases or sales.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-04; Form 4 filed: 2026-03-06 (timely filing).
• Awards: 270 restricted shares (reported price $0.00, total $0) and 1,120 derivative awards (reported price $0.00, total $0); combined = 1,390 units.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not disclosed in the provided excerpt.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: The 270 restricted shares are service-vested and will be released three years after the grant date.
  • F2: The 1,120 derivative award becomes exercisable 50% on 03/04/2028 and 50% on 03/04/2029.
• Transaction code: A = Grant/Award. No 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or late filing noted in the provided data.

Context Restricted stock and exercisable derivative awards are common director compensation and vest over time; they do not represent an immediate market purchase or sale. The awards are reported with a $0.00 acquisition price on the Form 4 (typical for grants); their ultimate value to the insider depends on General Dynamics' future stock price and satisfying the vesting/exercise conditions.