Filing Details

Accession Number:
0000040417-10-000070
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2010-12-15 16:53:18
Reporting Period:
2010-12-15
Filing Date:
2010-12-15
Accepted Time:
2010-12-15 16:53:18
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 Acquisiton 2010-12-15 1,304 $24.85 1,941 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 87,400 Indirect By Trusts
Common Stock 654,957 Direct
Common Stock 562,712 Indirect By Trusts
Common Stock 41,230 Indirect By Thrift Plan Trust
Footnotes
  1. Held by the Hudson Partnership of which Spencer Davidson is the General Partner and in which he has a 94% interest.
  2. By various Trusts of which the undersigned is Trustee. The undersigned disclaims any beneficial interestin these shares.
  3. By Issuer's Employees Thrift Plan Trust. The undersigned disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares.