Filing Details

Accession Number:
0000040417-12-000056
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2012-05-31 16:02:17
Reporting Period:
2012-05-31
Filing Date:
2012-05-31
Accepted Time:
2012-05-31 16:02:17
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
1317435 W Jeffrey Priest General American Investors Company, Inc.
100 Park Avenue - 35Th Floor
New York NY 10017
President 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
Common Stock Acquisiton 2012-05-31 1,000 $26.77 18,780 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
Common Stock 2,072 Indirect By Parent
Common Stock 10,196 Indirect By Power of Attorney
Common Stock 1,865 Indirect By Thrift Plan Trust
5.95% Preferred Stock 1,739 Indirect By Parent
5.95% Preferred Stock 13,121 Indirect By Power of Attorney
5.95% Preferred Stock 2,000 Indirect By Children
Footnotes
  1. Mr. Priest has voting and dispositive power and disclaims beneficial interest.
  2. By Issuer's Employees' Thrift Plan Trust. The information is based upon a statement as of 12/31/2011 issued by the Plan Administrator. The undersigned disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares.
  3. Mr. Priest has pecuniary interest.