SEC Form 5 · accession 0000040417-18-000020
GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC · GAM
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Jeffrey W Priest
Officer — President & CEO
Period of report
Dec 31, 2017
Accepted (ET)
Feb 1, 2018 · 7:25 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000040417
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock | Dec 29, 2017 | J | 3,287 | $33.575 | A | 77,226 | D | |
| Common StockF2 | Dec 29, 2017 | J | 1,161 | $33.575 | A | 13,778 | I | By Nonprofit Trust |
| Common StockF2 | Dec 29, 2017 | J | 4,500 | $33.575 | A | 53,405 | I | By Power of Attorney |
| Common StockF3,F4 | Dec 29, 2017 | J | 3,442 | — | A | 17,589 | I | By Thrift Plan Trust |
| Common StockF2 | holding | — | — | — | 21,383 | I | By Parent | |
| 5.95% Preferred StockF2 | holding | — | — | — | 7,739 | I | By Parent | |
| 5.95% Preferred StockF2 | holding | — | — | — | 16,121 | I | By Power of Attorney | |
| 5.95% Preferred StockF2 | holding | — | — | — | 11,300 | I | By Nonprofit Trust |
Table II — derivative securities
No Table II lines on this filing.
Explanation of responses
- F1Shares received in payment of dividends.
- F2Mr. Priest has dispositive power but disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares.
- F3The securities reported herein were acquired on a periodic basis in open market transactions at the prevailing market price pursuant to the Issuer's Employees' Thrift Plan. The information is based upon a statement as of 12/31/2017 issued by the Plan Administrator.
- F4By Issuer's Employees' Thrift Plan Trust. The undersigned disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares.