0000040417-12-000056.txt : 20120531 0000040417-12-000056.hdr.sgml : 20120531 20120531160217 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 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0305 4 2012-05-31 0 0000040417 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