Filing Details

Accession Number:
0000040417-11-000091
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2011-11-01 14:20:56
Reporting Period:
2011-10-26
Filing Date:
2011-11-01
Accepted Time:
2011-11-01 14:20:56
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
40417 General American Investors Co Inc GAM (0) 135098450
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1215920 Spencer Davidson General American Investors Co Inc
100 Park Avenue - 35Th Floor
New York NY 10017
President & Ceo No Yes No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
5.95% Preferred Stock Disposition 2011-10-26 5,000 $25.35 82,400 No 4 S Indirect By Trusts
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 S Indirect By Trusts
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
5.95% Preferred Stock 2,741 Direct
Common Stock 665,784 Direct
Common Stock 44,216 Indirect By Thrift Plan Trust
Common Stock 571,997 Indirect By Trusts
Footnotes
  1. By various Trusts of which the undersigned is Trustee. The undersigned disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares.
  2. Held by The Hudson Partnership of which Spencer Davidson is the General Partner.
  3. By Issuer's Employees' Thrift Plan Trust. The information is based upon a statement as of 12/31/2010 issued by the Plan Administrator. The undersigned disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares.