Stark Eugene S 4
4 · GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC · Filed Mar 16, 2026
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GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS (GAM) VP Eugene S. Stark Buys 3,000 Shares
What Happened Eugene S. Stark, VP Administration / Chief Compliance Officer / Principal Financial Officer of General American Investors Co. Inc. (GAM), purchased 3,000 shares on 2026-03-13 at $24.95 per share, for a total cost of $74,850. The transaction is reported as a purchase (Form 4 code P), indicating an acquisition of company stock rather than a sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-03-13, 3,000 shares at $24.95 each.
- Total value: $74,850.
- Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-03-16 (timely relative to the 2026-03-13 trade).
- Shares owned after transaction: not stated in the provided filing summary.
- Footnotes included in the filing:
- F1: Shares held in joint account with spouse.
- F2: Shares held by the undersigned’s spouse in an IRA.
- F3: Shares held by the undersigned in an IRA.
- F4: Shares held by the Issuer’s Employees’ Thrift Plan Trust; the insider disclaims beneficial interest.
Context This was a straightforward open-market purchase (code P). Purchases by officers are often watched by retail investors as a potential positive signal, but the filing itself does not explain the insider’s motivation. There were no option exercises, gifts, or 10% ownership disclosures in the provided details.
Insider Transaction Report
- Purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
[F1]2026-03-13$24.95/sh+3,000$74,850→ 27,000 total
- 10,000
GAM
[F1] - 101,303(indirect: By Trust)
GAM
[F4] - 12,000
5.95% Preferred Stock
[F3] - 4,000(indirect: By Spouse)
5.95% Preferred Stock
[F2]
Footnotes (4)
- [F1]Shares held in joint account with spouse.
- [F2]Shares held by the undersigned's spouse in an IRA account.
- [F3]Shares held by the undersigned in an IRA account.
- [F4]By Issuer's Employees' Thrift Plan Trust. The undersigned disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares.