General American Investors Company, Inc.
December 31, 2015
Form N-SAR, Exhibit Item 77Q2


Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

     Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  requires
the  Company's  officers and  directors and certain other persons to file timely
certain  reports  regarding  ownership  of, and  transactions  in, the Company's
securities with the Securities and Exchange  Commission.  Copies of the required
filings must also be furnished to the Company.

     Based  solely  on its  review of such forms received by it,  and amendments
thereto,the Company believes that during 2015 one Form 4, consisting of one
individual  transaction,  was   filed  one  day late for  Mr. Altschul.