Filing Details

Accession Number:
0000040417-12-000045
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2012-03-19 09:47:37
Reporting Period:
2012-03-16
Filing Date:
2012-03-19
Accepted Time:
2012-03-19 09:47:37
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
1315319 S Eugene Stark General American Investors Company, Inc.
100 Park Avenue - 35Th Floor
New York NY 10017
Vp Administration, Cco 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 Acquisiton 2012-03-16 200 $25.40 600 No 4 P Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 P Direct
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
5.95% Preferred Stock 2,000 Direct
5.95% Preferred Stock 400 Indirect By Spouse
Common Stock 1,250 Direct
Common Stock 20,505 Indirect By Thrift Plan Trust
Footnotes
  1. Shares held by the undersigned in an IRA account.
  2. Shares held by the undersigned in a joint tenancy account with his spouse.
  3. Shares held by the undersigned's spouse in an IRA account.
  4. By Issuer's Employees' Thrift PlanTrust. The information is based upon a statement as of 12/31/11. The undersigned disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares.