X0303 5 2009-12-31 0 0 0 0000040417 GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC GAM 0001227648 GORDAN JOHN D III C/O GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY 100 PARK AVENUE - 35TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2009-12-28 5 J 0 134 22.86 A 9005 D Common Stock 2009-12-28 5 J 0 37 22.86 A 2483 I By Spouse 5.95% Preferred Stock 1000 D Shares received in payment of dividends. Includes 2,483 shares held in an IRA account. Held by my wife, Catherine M. S. Gordan. I disclaim any beneficial ownership of said shares. /s/John D. Gordan III 2010-01-20