X0304 5 2011-12-31 0 0 0 0000040417 GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC GAM 0001014051 TROUBH RAYMOND S 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 0 911 25.48 A 47347 D Common Stock 2011-02-28 5 G 0 10991 28.36 D 0 I By Limited Partnership 5.95% Preferred Stock 5000 D Shares received in payment of dividends. Shares held in a Limited Partnership were gifted by the undersigned who was General Partner. Shares were held in a Limited Partnership in which the undersigned was General Partner with a 32% interest. /s/Raymond S. Troubh 2012-01-12