X0201 5 2003-12-31 0 0 0 0000040417 GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC GAM 0001264677 TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL CHARLES UW ALTSCHUL HG C/O OVERBROOK MANAGEMENT CORP 122 EAST 42ND STREET SUITE 2500 NEW YORK NY 10168-2500 0 1 0 0 Trustee/Pres. & CEO - GAM Common Stock 2003-12-23 5 J 0 207 29.07 A 12285 D 5.95% Preferred Stock 2000 D Shares received in payment of dividends. /s/Trust F/B/O Charles Altschul, U/W HG Altschul 2004-01-23