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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000040417-17-000035
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-B/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170216
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170216

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-B/A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-00041
		FILM NUMBER:		17618821

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 PARK AVENUE
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		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129168400

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		STREET 1:		100 PARK AVENUE
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		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
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<TYPE>NSAR-B/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>ansnsarba123116.fil
<DESCRIPTION>NSARB-A 12.31.2016
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: ansnsarba123116.fil

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77B ACCT LTTR
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>audnsarba16.txt
<DESCRIPTION>AUDITORS LETTER 12.31.2016
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: audnsarba16.txt

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