0000040417-17-000118.txt : 20171218 0000040417-17-000118.hdr.sgml : 20171218 20171218163542 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000040417-17-000118 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171215 FILED AS OF DATE: 20171218 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171218 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DAVIDSON SPENCER CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001215920 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00041 FILM NUMBER: 171261827 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO 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 X0306 4 2017-12-15 0 0000040417 GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC GAM 0001215920 DAVIDSON SPENCER GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC 100 PARK AVENUE - 35TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 1 0 0 1 Chairman Common Stock 2017-12-15 4 P 0 800 33.8725 A 1059044 D Common Stock 2017-12-18 4 P 0 5000 34.1786 A 1064044 D Common Stock 2911 D Common Stock 76881 I By Trusts 5.95% Preferred Stock 93645 D 5.95% Preferred Stock 1000 D 5.95% Preferred Stock 93600 I By Trusts Shares held by Hudson Partnership of which Spencer Davidson is the General Partner. Shares held in an IRA account. By various Trusts of which the undersigned is Trustee. The undersigned disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares. /s/ Spencer Davidson 2017-12-18