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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000040417-15-000095
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150803
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150803
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150803

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000040417
		IRS NUMBER:				135098450
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-00041
		FILM NUMBER:		151022781

	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
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>NSAR-A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>ansnsar0615.FIL
<DESCRIPTION>NSAR A 6/30/2015
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: ansnsar0615.FIL

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>exhibit77c0615.txt
<DESCRIPTION>77C VOTES
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: exhibit77c0615.txt

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>exhibit77q10615.txt
<DESCRIPTION>Q1 AMENDMENT TO BY-LAWS
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: exhibit77q10615.txt

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>