X0306 4 2018-01-03 0 0000040533 GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP GD 0001222180 CHABRAJA NICHOLAS D C/O GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION 2941 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE FALLS CHURCH VA 22042 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2017-12-19 5 G 0 E 684 0.00 D 594391 D Common Stock 2018-01-03 4 F 0 135 201.99 D 594256 D Common Stock 41737 I by GRAT Represents the withholding of shares of Common Stock under the General Dynamics Corporation equity compensation plan to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the release of restricted shares. 68,893 shares previously reported as indirectly owned through a Grantor Retainer Annuity Trust were distributed to the reporting person on June 21, 2017 (14,263 shares), on June 26, 2017 (4,630 shares) and on October 4, 2017 (50,000 shares), and are reported in this Form 4 as directly owned. L. Neal Wheeler, by Power of Attorney 2018-01-05