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Ownership Document |
Schema Version: X0508 |
Document Type: 4 |
Period of Report: 3/26/24 |
Not Subject to Section 16: 0 |
Issuer: |
| Issuer CIK: 1378701 |
| Issuer Name: GDL FUND |
| Issuer Trading Symbol: GDL.E |
Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1185533 |
| | Owner Name: GABELLI MARIO J |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: C/O GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. |
| | Owner Street 2: ONE CORPORATE CENTER |
| | Owner City: RYE |
| | Owner State: NY |
| | Owner ZIP Code: 10580 |
| | Owner State Description: |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Director? Yes |
| | Is Officer? No |
| | Is Ten Percent Owner? Yes |
| | Is Other? Yes |
| | Other Text: Control Person of Adviser |
Aff 10b5 One: 0 |
Non-Derivative Table: |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Series E Cumulative Preferred Shares |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/26/24 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: J |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | | Footnote ID: F1 |
| | Transaction Timeliness: |
| | | Value: |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 250,000 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 10 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: D |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 0 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Series E Cumulative Preferred Shares |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/26/24 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: J |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | | Footnote ID: F1 |
| | Transaction Timeliness: |
| | | Value: |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 300,000 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 10 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: D |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 0 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: GAMCO Investors, Inc. |
| Footnote ID: F2 |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Series E Cumulative Preferred Shares |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/26/24 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: J |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | | Footnote ID: F1 |
| | Transaction Timeliness: |
| | | Value: |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 240,000 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 10 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: D |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 0 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: Associated Capital Group, Inc. |
| Footnote ID: F3 |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Series E Cumulative Preferred Shares |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/26/24 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: J |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | | Footnote ID: F1 |
| | Transaction Timeliness: |
| | | Value: |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 200,000 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 10 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: D |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 0 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: GGCP, Inc. |
| Footnote ID: F4 |
Footnotes: |
| Footnote - F1: Shares were surrendered in accordance with Right to Put to the Fund up to 100% of Outstanding Series E Cumulative Puttable and Callable Preferred Shares. |
| Footnote - F2: The shares reported reflect the total shares owned by GAMCO Investors, Inc. (GAMCO). Mario J. Gabelli is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and controlling shareholder of GAMCO. Mr. Gabelli has less than a 100% interest in GAMCO and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by it which are in excess of his indirect pecuniary interest. |
| Footnote - F3: The shares reported reflect the total shares owned by Associated Capital Group, Inc. (AC). Mario J. Gabelli is the Executive Chair and controlling shareholder of AC. Mr. Gabelli has less than a 100% interest in AC and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by it which are in excess of his indirect pecuniary interest. |
| Footnote - F4: The shares reported reflect the total shares owned by GGCP, Inc. (GGCP). Mario J. Gabelli is the Chief Executive Officer, a director, and the controlling shareholder of GGCP. Mr. Gabelli has less than a 100% interest in GGCP and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by it which are in excess of his indirect pecuniary interest. |
Owner Signature: |
| Signature Name: Douglas R. Jamieson as Attorney-in-Fact for Mario J. Gabelli |
| Signature Date: 3/28/24 |