| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13G |
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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(Amendment
No. 5
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General American Investors Company, Inc. (Name of Issuer) |
GENERAL AMERN INVS CO INC PFD B 5.95% (Title of Class of Securities) |
368802401 (CUSIP Number) |
12/31/2024 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
| Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |
 Rule
13d-1(b) |
 Rule
13d-1(c) |
| Rule
13d-1(d) |
SCHEDULE 13G |
| CUSIP No. | 368802401 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons TD Asset Management Inc. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see
instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization CANADA (FEDERAL LEVEL) | ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 0.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes
certain shares (See Instructions) | ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 0.00 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO |
SCHEDULE 13G |
| CUSIP No. | 368802401 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see
instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization UNITED STATES | ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 431,364.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes
certain shares (See Instructions) | ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 5.67 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO |
SCHEDULE 13G |
| Item 1. | ||
| (a) | Name of issuer: General American Investors Company, Inc. | |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive
offices: 530 Fifth Avenue, 26th Floor, New York NY 10036 | |
| Item 2. | ||
| (a) | Name of person filing: (i) TD Asset Management Inc. ("TDAM")
(ii) Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. ("Epoch") | |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if
none, residence: (i) Canada Trust Tower, 161 Bay Street, 35th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2T2
(ii) One Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017 | |
| (c) | Citizenship: (i) Canada
(ii) U.S.A | |
| (d) | Title of class of securities: GENERAL AMERN INVS CO INC PFD B 5.95% | |
| (e) | CUSIP No.: 368802401 | |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: | |
| (a) | Broker
or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); | |
| (b) | Bank
as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |
| (c) | Insurance
company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |
| (d) | Investment
company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); | |
| (e) | An
investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | |
| (f) | An
employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); | |
| (g) | A
parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); | |
| (h) | A
savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
1813); | |
| (i) | A
church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); | |
| (j) | A
non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S.
institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: | |
| (k) | Group,
in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). | |
| Item 4. | Ownership | |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: The information required by Item 4(a) is set forth in Row 9 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference.
The ownership percentages set forth below are based on 7,601,553 shares of the Issuer's Preferred Stock outstanding as of December 31st, 2024.
TDAM individually beneficially owns 0 shares of Preferred Stock.
Epoch individually beneficially owns 431,364 shares of Preferred Stock.
Collectively, the Reporting Persons beneficially own 431,364 shares of Preferred Stock. | |
| (b) | Percent of class: The information required by Item 4(b) is set forth in Row 11 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference.
TDAM may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 0.00% of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock.
Epoch may be deemed the beneficial owner of approximately 5.67% of the shares of Preferred Stock outstanding.
Collectively, the Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner of approximately 5.67 % of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock. % | |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has: | |
| (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: The information required by Item 4(c)(i) is set forth in Row 5 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference | ||
| (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the
vote: The information required by Item 4(c)(ii) is set forth in Row 6 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference | ||
| (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: The information required by Item 4(c)(iii) is set forth in Row 7 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: The information required by Item 4(c)(iv) is set forth in Row 8 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. | |
| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 10. | Certifications: |
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.
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| SIGNATURE | |
After reasonable inquiry and to the
best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct. |
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Comments accompanying signature:
Exhibit information
Exhibit 99.1: Joint Filing Agreement