0000040417-16-000151.txt : 20160426 0000040417-16-000151.hdr.sgml : 20160426 20160426120616 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000040417-16-000151 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160422 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160426 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160426 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DAVIDSON SPENCER CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001215920 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00041 FILM NUMBER: 161591039 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC STREET 2: 100 PARK AVENUE - 35TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2016-04-22 0 0000040417 GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC GAM 0001215920 DAVIDSON SPENCER GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC 100 PARK AVENUE - 35TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 1 0 0 1 Chairman Common Stock 2016-04-22 4 S 0 400 31.755 D 256408 I By Trusts Common Stock 961643 D Common Stock 2651 D 5.95% Preferred Stock 77204 D 5.95% Preferred Stock 1000 D 5.95% Preferred Stock 93600 I By Trusts By various Trusts which the undersigned is the Trustee. The undersigned disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares. Shares held by Hudson Partnership in which Spencer Davidson is the General Partner. Shares held in an IRA account. /s/ Spencer Davidson 2016-04-26