0000040417-12-000001.txt : 20120110 0000040417-12-000001.hdr.sgml : 20120110 20120110155431 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000040417-12-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 5 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120110 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120110 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KNAFEL SIDNEY R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000924039 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 5 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00041 FILM NUMBER: 12520097 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 810 SEVENTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 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 5 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 5 2011-12-31 0 0 0 0000040417 GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC GAM 0000924039 KNAFEL SIDNEY R C/O GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY 100 PARK AVENUE - 35TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2011-12-23 5 J 0 849 25.48 A 44150 D Shares received in payment of dividends. /s/Sidney R. Knafel 2012-01-10