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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-10-053699.txt : 20101108
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-10-053699.hdr.sgml : 20101108
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101108163100
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-053699
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101108
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101108
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101108

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENERAL COMMUNICATION INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000808461
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				920072737
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			AK
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2550 DENALI ST STE 1000
		CITY:			ANCHORAGE
		STATE:			AK
		ZIP:			99503
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9072655600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2550 DENALI STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			ANCHORAGE
		STATE:			AK
		ZIP:			99503

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STANTON JOHN W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000904858

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15279
		FILM NUMBER:		101172758

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3650 131ST AVE SE #400
		STREET 2:		WESTERN WIRELESS CORP
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98006

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GILLESPIE THERESA E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001014040

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15279
		FILM NUMBER:		101172756

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3650 131ST AVE. S.E. #400
		STREET 2:		WESTERN WIRELESS CORP STE 100
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98006
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        <issuerName>GENERAL COMMUNICATION INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GNCMA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>STANTON JOHN W</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>155 108TH AVENUE, N.E.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 400</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BELLEVUE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <rptOwnerName>GILLESPIE THERESA E</rptOwnerName>
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                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-11-08</value>
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                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2010, the reporting persons transferred 160,678 shares of Class A Common Stock and received 160,678 shares of Class B Common Stock in an exchange transaction with another stockholder of the Issuer that did not involve any other consideration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares held by John W. Stanton and Theresa E. Gillespie as either tenants in common or joint tenants with right of survivorship.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Prior to the reporting persons' acquisition of the 160,678 shares of Class B Common Stock reported herein, they owned 1,275,791 shares of Class B Common Stock, as reported in their Form 3 filed on March 12, 2007.  In Form 4s filed on November 13, 2007, November 14, 2007 and December 3, 2007 this holding was incorrectly stated as 1,279,791 due to a typographical error.  The December 3, 2007 Form 4 also incorrectly checked the &quot;exit&quot; box on the top left of that Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These are the same shares of Class B Common Stock identified in Table I above.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">1 for 1.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time, at the holder's election, and there is no expiration date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John W. Stanton</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-11-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Theresa E. Gillespie</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-11-08</signatureDate>
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