General American Investors Company, Inc. filings document proxy governance for a closed-end investment company with NYSE-listed common stock and 5.95% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B. The company’s definitive proxy materials describe annual meeting matters, director elections, class voting by common and preferred shareholders, Audit Committee actions and related governance procedures.
These regulatory records also reflect capital-structure subjects specific to the fund, including preferred stock rights within shareholder voting mechanics and board oversight of the company’s investment-company governance framework.
General American Investors Co Inc: Lazard Asset Management LLC reports beneficial ownership of 1,580,674 shares of common equity, representing 6.7% of the class as of 03/31/2026.
The filing (Schedule 13G) lists sole voting and dispositive power over the 1,580,674 shares. The form is signed by Kyle DiGangi, Managing Director, on 05/15/2026.
General American Investors Co. Inc. filed a Form 13F reporting institutional holdings as submitted by Eugene S. Stark on 05-01-2026. The report lists 69 held positions with a total reported market value of $1,520,743,450 and indicates 0 other included managers.
GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC Senior Vice-President Anang K. Majmudar bought 500 shares of the company’s 5.95% Preferred Stock at $24.66 per share on April 20, 2026.
After this open-market purchase, he directly holds 12,000 preferred shares. He also has 5,218 common shares held directly, including shares held in joint tenancy with his spouse. In addition, 33,624 common shares are held by the Issuer's Employees' Thrift Plan Trust, for which he disclaims any beneficial interest.
GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC Senior Vice-President Anang K. Majmudar made an open-market purchase of 1,000 shares of the company’s 5.95% Preferred Stock at $24.81 per share. This increased his directly held preferred stake to 11,500 shares.
He also reports direct ownership of 5,218 GAM common shares, with additional 33,624 GAM common shares held indirectly by the issuer's Employees' Thrift Plan Trust, in which he disclaims any beneficial interest. A portion of the reported shares is held in joint tenancy with his spouse.
GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC President & CEO Jeffrey W. Priest reported an open-market purchase of 5,000 shares of the company’s 5.95% Preferred Stock at $24.685 per share. After this transaction, his directly held 5.95% Preferred position rose to 40,691 shares.
He also reports 45,611 shares of GAM common stock held directly, along with additional common and preferred shares held indirectly through a parent, a power-of-attorney arrangement, and the issuer’s Employees’ Thrift Plan Trust, where he has dispositive power but disclaims any beneficial interest in those indirect holdings.
GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC executive Eugene S. Stark increased his stake in the company’s preferred shares through open-market buying. On April 8, 2026, he purchased 6,151 shares of the company’s 5.95% Preferred Stock in two transactions priced at $24.92 and $24.85 per share, bringing his direct holdings of this preferred stock to 34,000 shares. He also holds 10,000 shares of GAM common stock directly and additional preferred and common shares indirectly through a spouse and the issuer’s Employees’ Thrift Plan Trust, with any beneficial interest in the Thrift Plan shares expressly disclaimed.
General American Investors VP Administration/CCO/PFO Eugene S. Stark made open‑market purchases of the company’s 5.95% Preferred Stock. He bought 200 shares on March 27 at $24.92 per share and 638 shares on March 30 at $24.95 per share, totaling 838 shares.
After these trades, Stark directly owns 27,849 shares of 5.95% Preferred Stock and an additional 4,000 preferred shares are held indirectly by his spouse. He also directly holds 10,000 common shares. A further 101,303 common shares are held by the issuer’s Employees’ Thrift Plan Trust, and he disclaims any beneficial interest in those trust shares.
GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC executive Eugene S. Stark, VP Administration/CCO/PFO, reported open-market purchases of the company’s 5.95% Preferred Stock. He bought 638 shares at $24.95 on March 30, 2026 and 200 shares at $24.92 on March 27, 2026, totaling 838 shares.
Following these purchases, Stark directly holds 27,849 shares of the 5.95% Preferred Stock and 10,000 common shares. The filing also lists 101,303 common shares held by the issuer’s Employees’ Thrift Plan Trust, for which Stark disclaims any beneficial interest, and 4,000 preferred shares held indirectly by his spouse.
GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC officer Eugene S. Stark made an open-market purchase of 11 shares of the company’s 5.95% Preferred Stock at $24.95 per share on March 20, 2026. Following this trade, he directly holds 27,011 preferred shares and 10,000 common shares. Additional holdings include 101,303 common shares held indirectly through the Issuer's Employees' Thrift Plan Trust, where he disclaims beneficial interest, and 4,000 preferred shares held indirectly by his spouse.
General American Investors executive Eugene S. Stark, VP Administration/CCO/PFO, bought 3,000 shares of the company’s 5.95% Preferred Stock in an open-market transaction at $24.95 per share. After this purchase, his directly held 5.95% Preferred Stock position reported in the filing totals 27,000 shares.
The filing also lists additional direct and indirect holdings of the company’s common stock and preferred stock, including shares held through a thrift plan trust where Stark disclaims any beneficial interest and shares held by his spouse.