Hooper Charles W 4

What Happened
Charles W. Hooper, a member of the board of General Dynamics (GD), received 21 shares of company stock on March 17, 2026. The shares were recorded at $354.31 each, for a total value of approximately $7,441. This was an award/acquisition of stock (not an open-market purchase or sale).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-17; Filing date: 2026-03-19 (filed within two business days).
• Transaction type/code: A (award/acquisition) — 21 shares at $354.31 per share; total ~$7,441.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: F1 — stock received in lieu of director fees under the outside directors' compensation program.
• No indication of a 10b5-1 plan, cashless exercise, gift, or tax-withholding action in this filing.

Context
Stock received in lieu of cash director fees is a common, routine form of compensation for outside directors and generally reflects regular pay practices rather than a personal buy/sell decision. Such awards do not necessarily signal insider sentiment about the company's near-term prospects.