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 OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

CROWN JAMES S 		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)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

222 N. LASALLE STREET, STE 2000 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

9/16/2016
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60601
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   9/16/2016     A    115   (1) A $151.04   71586   (2) D    
Common Stock                  5424092   I   See ftn.   (3)
Common Stock                  2511144   I   See ftn.   (4)
Common Stock                  7705112   I   See ftn.   (5)
Common Stock                  304800   I   See ftn.   (6)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 of Derivative Security: 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 the Issuer's outside directors' compensation program.
( 2)  Includes 2,480 shares of restricted stock.
( 3)  Owned by HCNI II LLC. The Reporting Person is a member of HCNI II LLC and is a general partner of its sole manager, Henry Crown and Company (Not incorporated). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock held by HCNI II LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
( 4)  Owned by a partnership, Areljay, L.P., of which the Reporting Person is a beneficiary of a trust which is a partner, and a director, officer and shareholder of a corporation which is a partner. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock held by this entity except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
( 5)  Owned by a partnership, The Crown Fund, of which the Reporting Person is a partner. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock held by this entity except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
( 6)  Owned by a partnership, Crown Fund II, of which the Reporting Person is a partner. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock held by this entity except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
CROWN JAMES S
222 N. LASALLE STREET
STE 2000
CHICAGO, IL 60601 		X



Signatures
/s/Angie Newhouse, Attorney-in-Fact 9/19/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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