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| GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC.                                                                                           |
| (Name of Issuer)                                                                                                      |
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| Class B Common Stock                                                                                                  |
| (Title of Class of Securities)                                                                                        |
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| 369385 20 8                                                                                                           |
| (CUSIP Number)                                                                                                        |
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| Bryan FickFinancial Reporting Senior Manager2550 Denali Street, Suite 1000Anchorage, Alaska 99503 (907) 868-5600 |
| (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)                      |
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| March 7, 2016                                                                                                         |
| (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)                                                               |

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| CUSIP No.  369385 20 8                                            |
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| 1.                                                                |   | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Ronald A. Duncan (1) |
| 2.                                                                |   | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)(a) o(b) x(2) |
| 3.                                                                |   | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4.                                                                |   | SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions) PF, OO |
| 5.                                                                |   | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)      |
| 6.                                                                |   | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |   | 7. |   | SOLE VOTING POWER 1,173,518 (2) (3) |
|                                                              | 8. |   | SHARED VOTING POWER 0 |
|                                                              | 9. |   | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,173,518 (2) (3) |
|                                                              | 10. |   | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |

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| 11. |   | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,173,518 (2) (3) |
| 12. |   | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES(see instructions)  x |
| 13. |   | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 37.2% (2) (3) (4) |
| 14. |   | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) IN |

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| (1) | As of March 7, 2016 (the “Event Date”). |

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| (2) | Each share of Class B Common Stock entitles the holder to ten votes in a matter submitted to the shareholders for a vote. |

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| (3) | Includes the following: (a) 6,158 shares of Class B Common Stock allocated to Mr. Duncan under the Issuer’s GCI 401(k) Plan, formerly known as the Stock Purchase Plan (the “401(k) Plan”); and (b) 1,167,360 shares of Class B Common Stock to which Mr. Duncan has a pecuniary interest (and for which 1,167,360 shares of Class B Common Stock are pledged as security).  Does not include the following: (a) 8,242 shares of Class B Common Stock held by the Amanda Miller Trust, with respect to which Mr. Duncan disclaims beneficial ownership; or (b) 27,020 shares of Class B Common Stock held by Dani Bowman, Mr. Duncan’s wife, of which Mr. Duncan disclaims beneficial ownership. |

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| (4) | Based on 3,154,814 shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding (as provided by the Issuer) as of the Event Date. |

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| (a) | The number and percentage of shares of Class B Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Duncan as of the Event Date were 1,173,518 shares and 37.2%, respectively. These shares consist of the following:  (1) 1,167,360 shares of Class B Common Stock to which Mr. Duncan has a pecuniary interest (of which 1,167,360 shares are pledged as security); and (2) 6,158 shares of Class B Common Stock allocated to Mr. Duncan under the 401(k) Plan.  These shares do not include the following: (1) 8,242 shares of Class B Common Stock held by the Amanda Miller Trust, with respect to which Mr. Duncan has no voting or investment power; or (2) 27,020 shares of Class B Common Stock held by Dani Bowman, Mr. Duncan’s wife, of which Mr. Duncan disclaims beneficial ownership. |

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| (b) | The number of shares of Class B Common Stock as to which the following apply to Mr. Duncan are as follows:  (1) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,713,518; (2) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0; (3) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 1,713,518; and (4) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0. |

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| (c) | All transactions in shares of Class B Common Stock by Mr. Duncan during the past 60 days are reflected in Item 4 of this Seventh Amendment. |

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| (d) | Under the terms of the 401(k) Plan, the shares of Class B Common Stock are acquired for the benefit of Mr. Duncan, and any dividends that might be issued would be held by the 401(k) Plan for the benefit of Mr. Duncan.  The Issuer’s existing bank loan agreements and other debt instruments contain provisions that prohibit the payment of certain dividends. |

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| (e) | Not Applicable. |

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| Date:     | March 28, 2016 |
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| Signature | /s/ Ronald A. Duncan |
|      | Ronald A. Duncan |
|      | Chief Executive Officer |