0000040417-17-000117.txt : 20171218 0000040417-17-000117.hdr.sgml : 20171218 20171218152523 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000040417-17-000117 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: Stark Eugene S CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001315319 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00041 FILM NUMBER: 171261259 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 X0306 4 2017-12-15 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 Common Stock 2017-12-15 4 P 0 700 33.88 A 4703 D Common Stock 40613 I By Thrift Plan Trust 5.95% Preferred Stock 9750 D 5.95% Preferred Stock 3250 I By Spouse 5.95% Preferred Stock 5000 D Shares held in joint tenancy with spouse. By Issuer's Employees' Thrift Plan Trust. The undersigned disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares. Shares held by the undersigned in an IRA account. Shares held by the undersigned's spouse in an IRA account. /s/Eugene S. Stark 2017-12-18