0000040417-16-000170.txt : 20160518 0000040417-16-000170.hdr.sgml : 20160518 20160518162232 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000040417-16-000170 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160517 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160518 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160518 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: Stark Eugene S CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001315319 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00041 FILM NUMBER: 161660733 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 2016-05-17 0 0000040417 GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC GAM 0001315319 Stark Eugene S GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC. 100 PARK AVENUE - 35TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 0 1 0 0 VP Administration CCO/PFO 5.95% Preferred Stock 2016-05-17 4 P 0 250 26.75 A 2000 I By Spouse 5.95% Preferred Stock 2016-05-18 4 P 0 750 26.73 A 6000 D 5.95% Preferred Stock 5000 D Common Stock 34951 I By Thrift Plan Trust Common Stock 3633 D Shares held by the undersigned's spouse in an IRA account. Shares held by the undersigned in an IRA account. Shares held in joint tenancy with spouse. By Issuer's Employees' Thrift Plan Trust. The undersigned disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares. /s/ Eugene S. Stark 2016-05-18