| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
General American Investors Company, Inc. |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
530 Fifth Avenue, 26th Floor, New York NY 10036 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
(i) TD Asset Management Inc. ("TDAM")
(ii) Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. ("Epoch") |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
(i) Canada Trust Tower, 161 Bay Street, 35th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2T2
(ii) One Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017 |
| (c) | Citizenship:
(i) Canada
(ii) U.S.A |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
GENERAL AMERN INVS CO INC PFD B 5.95% |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
368802401 |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) |  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
The information required by Item 4(a) is set forth in Row 9 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference.
The ownership percentages set forth below are based on 7,601,553 shares of the Issuer's Preferred Stock outstanding as of December 31st, 2024.
TDAM individually beneficially owns 0 shares of Preferred Stock.
Epoch individually beneficially owns 431,364 shares of Preferred Stock.
Collectively, the Reporting Persons beneficially own 431,364 shares of Preferred Stock. |
| (b) | Percent of class:
The information required by Item 4(b) is set forth in Row 11 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference.
TDAM may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 0.00% of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock.
Epoch may be deemed the beneficial owner of approximately 5.67% of the shares of Preferred Stock outstanding.
Collectively, the Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner of approximately 5.67 % of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock. |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
The information required by Item 4(c)(i) is set forth in Row 5 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
The information required by Item 4(c)(ii) is set forth in Row 6 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
The information required by Item 4(c)(iii) is set forth in Row 7 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference.
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
The information required by Item 4(c)(iv) is set forth in Row 8 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference.
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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Rule 13d-1(b)