X0202 5 2007-12-31 0 0 0 0000040417 GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC GAM 0001264676 TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL CHARLES UW ALTSCHUL F C/O OVERBROOK MANAGEMENT CORP 122 EAST 42ND STREET SUITE 2500 NEW YORK NY 10168-2500 0 0 0 1 Trustee/ Pres. & CEO - GAM Common Stock 2007-12-27 5 J 0 697 35.27 A 4973 D 5.95% Preferred Stock 2000 D Shares received in payment of dividends. /s/Spencer Davidson, Trustee, Trust FBO Charles Altschul, U/W F. Altschul 2008-02-06