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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000040417-12-000056
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120531
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120531
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120531
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Priest Jeffrey W
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001317435
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00041
FILM NUMBER: 12880577
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC.
STREET 2: 100 PARK AVENUE - 35TH FLOOR
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10017
ISSUER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000040417
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
IRS NUMBER: 135098450
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 100 PARK AVENUE
STREET 2: 35TH FLOOR
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10017
BUSINESS PHONE: 2129168400
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 100 PARK AVENUE
STREET 2: 35TH FLOOR
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10017
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PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC
GAM
0001317435
Priest Jeffrey W
GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC.
100 PARK AVENUE - 35TH FLOOR
NEW YORK
NY
10017
0
1
0
0
President
Common Stock
2012-05-31
4
P
0
1000
26.7699
A
18780
D
Common Stock
2072
I
By Parent
Common Stock
10196
I
By Power of Attorney
Common Stock
1865
I
By Thrift Plan Trust
5.95% Preferred Stock
1739
I
By Parent
5.95% Preferred Stock
13121
I
By Power of Attorney
5.95% Preferred Stock
2000
I
By Children
Mr. Priest has voting and dispositive power and disclaims beneficial interest.
By Issuer's Employees' Thrift Plan Trust. The information is based upon a statement as of 12/31/2011 issued by the Plan Administrator. The undersigned disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares.
Mr. Priest has pecuniary interest.
/s/Jeffrey W. Priest
2012-05-31