General American Investors counsel files ownership form

GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC (GAM) reports that David A. Barnett, its General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, has filed an initial Form 3 statement of beneficial ownership as an officer of the company.

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC (GAM) reports that David A. Barnett, its General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, has filed an initial Form 3 statement of beneficial ownership as an officer of the company. The filing does not report any specific transactions or derivative positions.

Key Figures

Reported buy transactions: 0 transactions Reported sell transactions: 0 transactions Derivative transactions: 0 transactions

3 metrics

Reported buy transactions 0 transactions BuyCount in the Form 3 transaction summary for David A. Barnett

Reported sell transactions 0 transactions SellCount in the Form 3 transaction summary for David A. Barnett

Derivative transactions 0 transactions DerivativeTransactionCount in the Form 3 transaction summary

Key Terms

Form 3, reporting person, beneficial ownership

3 terms

Form 3 regulatory

"Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities on Form 3"

Form 3 is the initial public filing that officers, directors and large shareholders must submit to report their ownership of a company’s securities when they become insiders. It acts like an opening inventory sheet that gives investors a starting point to see who holds significant stakes and to spot later trades or potential conflicts of interest, helping assess insider confidence and transparency.

reporting person regulatory

"The reporting person is an officer of GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC"

beneficial ownership financial

"Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities"

Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.

FAQ

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What does the Form 3 filing by GAM’s David A. Barnett report?

The Form 3 filing reports that David A. Barnett is an officer of GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC, serving as General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, and provides his initial statement of beneficial ownership without listing any transactions.

Were any GAM (GAM) shares bought or sold in this Form 3 filing?

No. The Form 3 for GAM shows no reported purchases or sales of the company’s securities, and the transaction summary reflects zero buy, sell, or derivative transactions.

Does the GAM Form 3 for David A. Barnett show any derivative securities?

No. The Form 3 indicates no derivative securities reported for David A. Barnett, with the derivative summary and derivative transaction counts at zero.

What is David A. Barnett’s role at GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC (GAM)?

According to the Form 3, David A. Barnett is an officer of GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC, serving as General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer.

Does the GAM Form 3 indicate any Rule 10b5-1 trading plan for David A. Barnett?

No. The Rule 10b5-1 plan indicator in the structured data is null, and there are no transactions or footnotes describing a trading plan in this Form 3.

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SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Barnett David A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY

530 FIFTH AVENUE, 26TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10036

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/31/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC [ GAM ]

3a. Foreign Trading Symbol

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	General Counsel & CCO

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

No securities are beneficially owned.

	/s/David A. Barnett	09/10/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)