0000040417-15-000104.txt : 20151007 0000040417-15-000104.hdr.sgml : 20151007 20151007145916 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000040417-15-000104 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151006 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151007 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151007 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 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: 151148745 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC. STREET 2: 100 PARK AVENUE - 35TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2015-10-06 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 & CEO Common Stock 2015-10-06 4 P 0 4000 32.17 A 42807 I By Power of Attorney Common Stock 2015-10-06 4 P 0 1000 32.17 A 16709 I By Parent Common Stock 2015-10-06 4 P 0 103 32.1 A 56573 D Common Stock 8815 I By Thrift Plan Trust 5.95% Preferred Stock 1739 I By Parent 5.95% Preferred Stock 13121 I By Power of Attorney Mr. Priest has voting and dispositive power but disclaims any beneficial interest. By Issuer's Employees' Thrift Plan Trust. The undersigned disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares. /s/ Jeffrey W. Priest 2015-10-07