General American Investors treasurer buys 3,000 preferred shares

GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC (GAM) officer Samantha X. Jin, Treasurer/PAO/PFO, reported open-market purchases of the company’s 5.95% Preferred Stock on September 17, 2026.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC (GAM) officer Samantha X. Jin, Treasurer/PAO/PFO, reported open-market purchases of the company’s 5.95% Preferred Stock on September 17, 2026. She bought 1,000 shares at $23.66 per share in an IRA and her spouse bought 2,000 shares at $23.69 per share in a brokerage account. She also reports 11,345 GAM common shares held indirectly by the Issuer's Employees' Thrift Plan Trust, for which she disclaims beneficial interest. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 3,000 shares

Net Buy 3 txns

Insider Jin Samantha X.

Role Treasurer/PAO/PFO

Bought 3,000 shs ($71K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	5.95% Preferred Stock F2	1,000	$23.66	$24K
Purchase	5.95% Preferred Stock F3	2,000	$23.69	$47K
holding	GAM F1	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: 5.95% Preferred Stock — 1,000 shares (Direct); 5.95% Preferred Stock — 2,000 shares (Indirect, By Spouse); GAM — 11,345 shares (Indirect, By Thrift Plan Trust)

Footnotes (3)

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

Key Figures

Preferred shares purchased (IRA): 1,000 shares Purchase price (IRA): $23.66 per share Preferred shares purchased (spouse): 2,000 shares +3 more

6 metrics

Preferred shares purchased (IRA) 1,000 shares 5.95% Preferred Stock bought directly on September 17, 2026

Purchase price (IRA) $23.66 per share 5.95% Preferred Stock bought directly on September 17, 2026

Preferred shares purchased (spouse) 2,000 shares 5.95% Preferred Stock bought indirectly by spouse on September 17, 2026

Purchase price (spouse) $23.69 per share 5.95% Preferred Stock bought indirectly by spouse on September 17, 2026

Total preferred shares bought 3,000 shares Net buy of 5.95% Preferred Stock on September 17, 2026

Indirect common shares via Thrift Plan Trust 11,345 shares GAM common stock held by Issuer's Employees' Thrift Plan Trust; beneficial interest disclaimed

Key Terms

5.95% Preferred Stock, IRA account, Thrift Plan Trust, beneficial interest

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5.95% Preferred Stock financial

"reported open-market purchases of the company’s 5.95% Preferred Stock"

IRA account financial

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

Thrift Plan Trust financial

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

beneficial interest financial

"The undersigned disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares."

Beneficial interest is the right to receive the economic benefits of an asset—such as dividends, interest, or sale proceeds—without necessarily holding legal title to it. For investors this matters because it determines who actually gains from an investment or trust, much like renting an apartment where the tenant enjoys living there and paying bills while the landlord holds the deed; understanding who has the beneficial interest affects income rights, voting influence, and risk exposure.

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What insider transactions did GAM’s Treasurer report on this Form 4?

The Treasurer, Samantha X. Jin, reported purchasing 1,000 shares of 5.95% Preferred Stock in an IRA and her spouse purchasing 2,000 shares in a brokerage account on September 17, 2026, all in open-market transactions.

How many GAM preferred shares did Samantha X. Jin and her spouse buy and at what prices?

They bought a total of 3,000 shares of 5.95% Preferred Stock: 1,000 shares at $23.66 per share in her IRA and 2,000 shares at $23.69 per share in her spouse’s brokerage account.

What are Samantha X. Jin’s reported holdings of GAM preferred stock after these transactions?

After these transactions, Samantha X. Jin reports 1,000 shares of 5.95% Preferred Stock held directly in an IRA and 2,000 shares held indirectly through her spouse’s brokerage account.

What indirect GAM common stock holdings related to Samantha X. Jin are disclosed?

The filing shows 11,345 GAM common shares held indirectly by the Issuer’s Employees’ Thrift Plan Trust. The footnote states that the undersigned disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares.

Were the GAM insider purchases made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

No. The filing indicates that the Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not marked, so no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported for these GAM preferred stock purchases.

What role does Samantha X. Jin hold at GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS (GAM)?

Samantha X. Jin is reported as an officer of GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS, serving as Treasurer/PAO/PFO in this Form 4 filing.

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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^*

Jin Samantha X.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

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)
	Treasurer/PAO/PFO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/17/2026

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								11,345	I(1)	By Thrift Plan Trust
5.95% Preferred Stock	09/17/2026		P		1,000	A	$23.66	1,000	D(2)
5.95% Preferred Stock	09/17/2026		P		2,000	A	$23.69	2,000	I(3)	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. By Issuer's Employees' Thrift Plan Trust. The undersigned disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares.

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

3. Shares held by the undersigned's spouse in a brokerage account.

	/s/Samantha X. Jin	09/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)