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General American Investors insider purchase of 5.95% Preferred shares

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Form Type
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

General American Investors (GAM): Chairman Spencer Davidson reported buying 21,610 shares of the company’s 5.95% Preferred Stock on 11/07/2025 at $24.9964 per share.

After the trade, he reported beneficial ownership of the 5.95% Preferred Stock including 144,197 shares held directly, 1,000 shares held in an IRA, and 5,000 shares held by trusts. He also reported common stock holdings including 1,422,966 shares held via Hudson Partnership and 11,487 shares held by trusts.

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Insider DAVIDSON SPENCER
Role Insider
Bought 21,610 shs ($540K)
Type Security Shares Price Value
Purchase 5.95% Preferred Stock 21,610 $24.9964 $540K
holding GAM -- -- --
holding GAM -- -- --
holding GAM -- -- --
holding 5.95% Preferred Stock -- -- --
holding 5.95% Preferred Stock -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: 5.95% Preferred Stock — 144,197 shares (Direct); GAM — 1,422,966 shares (Direct); GAM — 11,487 shares (Indirect, By Trusts); 5.95% Preferred Stock — 5,000 shares (Indirect, By Trusts)
Footnotes (1)
  1. Shares held by Hudson Partnership of which Spencer Davidson is the General Partner. By Various Trusts of which the undersigned is Trustee. The undersigned discontinued service on two Trusts in 2024 and disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares. Shares held in an IRA account.
Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →
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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OMB Number: 3235-0287
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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*
DAVIDSON SPENCER
(Last) (First) (Middle)
GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC
530 FIFTH AVE - 26TH FLOOR
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10036
(City) (State) (Zip)
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
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Chairman
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/07/2025
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 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 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 1,422,966 D(1)
GAM 11,487 I(2) By Trusts
GAM 4,548 D(3)
5.95% Preferred Stock 11/07/2025 P 21,610 A $24.9964 144,197 D(1)
5.95% Preferred Stock 1,000 D(3)
5.95% Preferred Stock 5,000 I(2) By Trusts
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 by Hudson Partnership of which Spencer Davidson is the General Partner.
2. By Various Trusts of which the undersigned is Trustee. The undersigned discontinued service on two Trusts in 2024 and disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares.
3. Shares held in an IRA account.
/s/Spencer Davidson 11/10/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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FAQ

What did GAM’s chairman report in this Form 4?

He reported purchasing 21,610 shares of 5.95% Preferred Stock on 11/07/2025 at $24.9964 per share.

How many 5.95% Preferred shares does he report owning after the trade?

He reported 144,197 shares held directly, 1,000 in an IRA, and 5,000 held by trusts.

What common stock holdings did he report?

He reported 1,422,966 common shares held via Hudson Partnership and 11,487 common shares held by trusts.

Who is the reporting person and what is his role at GAM?

The reporting person is Spencer Davidson, who serves as Chairman.

How are some of the holdings held indirectly?

Footnotes state shares are held via Hudson Partnership (where he is General Partner) and by various trusts; certain shares are in an IRA.

Was this transaction part of a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

The excerpt includes the Rule 10b5-1 checkbox instruction, but it does not indicate whether it was checked.