General American Investors insider buys 5,000 preferred shares

GAM’s Vice President Administration bought 5,000 preferred shares at $24 and updated joint, spouse IRA, and thrift plan trust holdings.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC (GAM) officer Eugene S. Stark, Vice President Administration, reported purchasing 5,000 shares of the company’s 5.95% Preferred Stock on September 15, 2026 at $24.00 per share, held in his IRA account. The filing also reports 10,000 common shares held in a joint account with his spouse, 4,000 shares of 5.95% Preferred Stock held by his spouse in an IRA account, and 101,303 common shares held by the issuer’s Employees’ Thrift Plan Trust, in which he disclaims any beneficial interest. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 5,000 shares

Net Buy 5 txns

Insider Stark Eugene S

Role VP Administration

Bought 5,000 shs ($120K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	5.95% Preferred Stock F3	5,000	$24.00	$120K
holding	GAM F1	--	--	--
holding	GAM F4	--	--	--
holding	5.95% Preferred Stock F1	--	--	--
holding	5.95% Preferred Stock F2	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: 5.95% Preferred Stock — 51,000 shares (Direct); GAM — 10,000 shares (Direct); GAM — 101,303 shares (Indirect, By Thrift Plan Trust); 5.95% Preferred Stock — 4,000 shares (Indirect, By Spouse)

Footnotes (4)

1. F1. Shares held in joint account with spouse.
2. F2. Shares held by the undersigned's spouse in an IRA account.
3. F3. Shares held by the undersigned in an IRA account.
4. F4. By Issuer's Employees' Thrift Plan Trust. The undersigned disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares.

Key Figures

Preferred shares purchased: 5,000 shares Purchase price per preferred share: $24.00 per share Net common shares held in joint account: 10,000 shares +3 more

6 metrics

Preferred shares purchased 5,000 shares 5.95% Preferred Stock bought on September 15, 2026

Purchase price per preferred share $24.00 per share 5.95% Preferred Stock purchase on September 15, 2026

Net common shares held in joint account 10,000 shares Common stock held jointly with spouse after reported transactions

Preferred shares held by spouse IRA 4,000 shares 5.95% Preferred Stock held indirectly via spouse’s IRA account

Common shares in Employees’ Thrift Plan Trust 101,303 shares Held by issuer’s Employees’ Thrift Plan Trust; beneficial interest disclaimed

Net buy shares in this filing 5,000 shares Net of reported buy/sell transactions in this Form 4

Key Terms

5.95% Preferred Stock, IRA account, Employees' Thrift Plan Trust

3 terms

5.95% Preferred Stock financial

"The security involved is the company’s 5.95% Preferred Stock."

IRA account financial

"Shares held by the undersigned's spouse in an IRA account."

Employees' Thrift Plan Trust financial

"By Issuer's Employees' Thrift Plan Trust."

FAQ

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What did GAM insider Eugene S. Stark buy in this Form 4 filing?

He reported purchasing 5,000 shares of GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS’ 5.95% Preferred Stock on September 15, 2026 at $24.00 per share, held in his IRA account.

Was the GAM (GAM) insider purchase made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

No. The filing indicates that no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan applies to the reported transactions.

How many GAM common shares does Eugene S. Stark hold jointly?

He reports 10,000 common shares of GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS held in a joint account with his spouse.

What GAM holdings are reported for Eugene S. Stark’s spouse?

The filing shows 4,000 shares of 5.95% Preferred Stock held by his spouse in an IRA account, reported as indirect ownership.

What are the GAM Employees’ Thrift Plan Trust holdings related to this insider?

The issuer’s Employees’ Thrift Plan Trust holds 101,303 common shares. The filing states that Eugene S. Stark disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares.

What is the net share change for GAM insider Eugene S. Stark in this Form 4?

The net reported change is a net buy of 5,000 shares, reflecting the purchase of 5,000 shares of 5.95% Preferred Stock and no reported sales.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Stark Eugene S

(Last) (First) (Middle)

GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC.

530 FIFTH AVE - 26TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10036

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	VP Administration

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/15/2026

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

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

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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
GAM								10,000	D(1)
GAM								101,303	I(4)	By Thrift Plan Trust
5.95% Preferred Stock								34,000	D(1)
5.95% Preferred Stock	09/15/2026		P		5,000	A	$24	17,000	D(3)
5.95% Preferred Stock								4,000	I(2)	By Spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares held in joint account with spouse.

2. Shares held by the undersigned's spouse in an IRA account.

3. Shares held by the undersigned in an IRA account.

4. By Issuer's Employees' Thrift Plan Trust. The undersigned disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares.

	/s/Eugene S. Stark	09/15/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)