0001173479-11-000001.txt : 20111101 0001173479-11-000001.hdr.sgml : 20111101 20111101153526 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001173479-11-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111026 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111101 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111101 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: ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001173479 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00041 FILM NUMBER: 111171294 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O OVERBROOK MANAGEMENT CORP STREET 2: 122 E. 42ND STREET, SUITE 2500 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10168 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2011-10-26 0 0000040417 GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC GAM 0001173479 ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR C/O OVERBROOK MANAGEMENT CORP 122 E. 42ND STREET, SUITE 2500 NEW YORK NY 10168 1 0 0 0 5.95% Preferred Stock 2011-10-26 4 S 0 5000 25.35 D 66400 I TTEE & Beneficiary 5.95% Preferred Stock 11200 I Power of Attorney 5.95% Preferred Stock 4000 I Trustee Common Stock 2143 D Common Stock 157937 I TTEE & Beneficiary Common Stock 6984 I Power of Attorney Common Stock 139429 I Director of FDN Common Stock 78207 I Trustee Common Stock 23900 I Trust beneficiary Director is a trustee and beneficiary of various trusts. Director has power of attorney over account. Director is also a director of the Overbrook Foundation, a private 501(c)(3) organization, and serves on various committees. He disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares. Director is a trustee of various trusts. He disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares. Director is an income beneficiary of a trust. Arthur G. Altschul, Jr. 2011-11-01