Samantha X. Jin
About Samantha X. Jin
Samantha X. Jin is Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer of General American Investors Company, Inc. (GAM), serving as an officer since 2019 and an employee since 2018; she is 50 years old and holds no public company directorships . Officers at GAM are appointed annually by the Board at its April organizational meeting, and proxy disclosures do not provide individual performance metrics (TSR, revenue, EBITDA) or pay details for Ms. Jin .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| General American Investors Company, Inc. | Treasurer & Principal Accounting Officer | 2019–present | Not disclosed |
| General American Investors Company, Inc. | Employee | 2018–2019 | Not disclosed |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| None disclosed | — | — | Proxy notes “No public company directorships” |
Fixed Compensation
Company-wide plans applicable to officers (parameters disclosed):
| Component | Parameter | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employees’ Thrift Plan | Company match | 150% of employee contributions up to 8% of basic salary | Company contributions invested in GAM common stock |
| Employees’ Thrift Plan | Eligibility | After 6 months of service | Applies to all employees including officers |
| Employees’ Thrift Plan | Vesting | Fully vested after 6 years; partial vesting begins after 2 years | — |
| Employees’ Retirement Plan | Type | Defined benefit plan | Company funds actuarial costs annually |
| Employees’ Retirement Plan | Participation | Over age 21 after 1 year; fully vested after 6 years; partial vesting after 2 years | Normal retirement at age 65; reduced benefits possible age 55–65 |
| Employees’ Retirement Plan | Benefit basis | Final average earnings and years of credited service minus SS offset + $150 per year of service | — |
| Excess Plans | Coverage | Excess Contribution and Excess Benefit Plans to offset IRS limits | Select participants (named: Priest, Majmudar, Vindigni) |
Proxy does not itemize Ms. Jin’s base salary, target bonus, actual bonus, or equity awards. Executive compensation disclosure covers only the three highest-paid officers (not including Ms. Jin) and director fees .
Performance Compensation
- No performance-metric weighting, target/actual/payout tables, RSU/PSU schedules, or option award details are disclosed for Ms. Jin in GAM’s proxy materials .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
- Beneficial ownership for Ms. Jin is not listed in the Security Ownership table; only certain directors and officers (e.g., Majmudar, Stark) are shown, plus 5% holders .
- Alignment mechanisms include the Thrift Plan’s mandatory investment of company match into GAM stock and multi-year vesting, which creates retention and ownership exposure for participating employees and officers .
- Stock ownership guidelines, pledging/hedging policies, and option holdings for Ms. Jin are not disclosed in the proxies .
Employment Terms
| Term | Detail |
|---|---|
| Officer appointment cycle | Officers are appointed annually by the Board at its April organizational meeting |
| Severance / Change-of-control | Not disclosed in proxy materials |
| Clawbacks & tax gross-ups | Not disclosed in proxy materials |
| Non-compete / Non-solicit / Garden leave | Not disclosed in proxy materials |
| Post-termination consulting | Not disclosed in proxy materials |
Compensation Committee Analysis
- Composition: Chair Arthur G. Altschul, Jr.; members Spencer Davidson and Rose P. Lynch (all independent) .
- Process: Reviews company operations/performance, officer contributions, comparable investment industry data, information from an external data provider, and management proposals; recommends compensation to the Board .
- Activity: Met once in FY 2024 (Dec 4, 2024) .
Investment Implications
- Data scarcity: The proxy does not disclose Ms. Jin’s individual compensation, performance metrics, or equity holdings, limiting pay-for-performance and insider-selling pressure analysis for this officer .
- Alignment via plans: Participation in GAM’s Thrift and Retirement Plans (with company stock match and multi-year vesting) encourages retention and some ownership alignment for officers, although Ms. Jin’s actual participation/amounts are not disclosed .
- Governance comfort: Compensation decisions overseen by an independent committee using external benchmarks; no red flags disclosed regarding clawbacks, change-of-control, or pledging for Ms. Jin specifically .
- Trading signals: Absence of Form 4 detail and individual equity award data for Ms. Jin reduces visibility into near-term selling pressure; portfolio performance-sensitive signals should be inferred from CEO/NEO disclosures and fund-level reports rather than PAO-level disclosures .