0000040417-20-000020.txt : 20200207 0000040417-20-000020.hdr.sgml : 20200207 20200207130832 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000040417-20-000020 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 5 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20191231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200207 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200207 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Stark Eugene S CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001315319 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 5 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00041 FILM NUMBER: 20586421 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC. STREET 2: 530 FIFTH AVE - 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 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: 530 FIFTH AVE STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129168400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 530 FIFTH AVE STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 5 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 5 2019-12-31 0 0 0 0000040417 GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC GAM 0001315319 Stark Eugene S GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC. 530 FIFTH AVE - 26TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10036 0 1 0 0 VP Administration/CCO/PFO Common Stock 2019-12-30 5 J 0 404 36.78 A 6461 D Common Stock 2019-12-31 5 J 0 4349 A 57255 I By Thrift Plan Trust 5.95% Preferred Stock 11250 D 5.95% Preferred Stock 3750 I By Spouse 5.95% Preferred Stock 5000 D Shares received in payment of dividends. Shares held in joint tenancy with spouse. The securities reported herein were acquired on a periodic basis in open market transactions at the prevailing market price pursuant to the Issuer's Employees' Thrift Plan. The information is based upon a statement as of 12/31/2019 issued by the Plan Administrator. By Issuer's Employees' Thrift Plan Trust. The undersigned disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares. Shares held by the undersigned in an IRA account. Shares held by the undersigned's spouse in an IRA account. /s/Eugene S. Stark 2020-02-07