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Gabelli Mario J – ‘4’ for 3/26/24 re: GDL Fund

On:  Thursday, 3/28/24, at 1:13pm ET   ·   For:  3/26/24   ·   As:  Director, 10% Owner and Other   ·   Accession #:  1271163-24-24   ·   File #:  811-21969

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 3/28/24  Gabelli Mario J                   4          D,%Own,Oth  1:9K   GDL Fund                          Austin Carter W

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities by an Insider   —   Form 4   —   SEA’34

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 4           Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of     HTML      9K 
                Securities by an Insider -- primary_doc.xml/5.8


        

This ‘4’ Document is an XML Data File that may be rendered in various formats:

  Form 4    –   Plain Text   –  SEC Website  –  EDGAR System  –    XML Data    –  <?xml?> File
 
 
XML Data rendering:  Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities by an Insider
 
                                                                                                                                                                                
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?>
<ownershipDocument>
<schemaVersion> X0508 </schemaVersion>
<documentType> 4 </documentType>
<periodOfReport> 2024-03-26 </periodOfReport>
<notSubjectToSection16> 0 </notSubjectToSection16>
<issuer>
<issuerCik> 0001378701 </issuerCik>
<issuerName> GDL FUND </issuerName>
<issuerTradingSymbol> GDL.E </issuerTradingSymbol>
</issuer>
<reportingOwner>
<reportingOwnerId>
<rptOwnerCik> 0001185533 </rptOwnerCik>
<rptOwnerName> GABELLI MARIO J </rptOwnerName>
</reportingOwnerId>
<reportingOwnerAddress>
<rptOwnerStreet1> C/O GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. </rptOwnerStreet1>
<rptOwnerStreet2> ONE CORPORATE CENTER </rptOwnerStreet2>
<rptOwnerCity> RYE </rptOwnerCity>
<rptOwnerState> NY </rptOwnerState>
<rptOwnerZipCode> 10580 </rptOwnerZipCode>
<rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
</reportingOwnerAddress>
<reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector> 1 </isDirector>
<isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner> 1 </isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther> 1 </isOther>
<otherText> Control Person of Adviser </otherText>
</reportingOwnerRelationship>
</reportingOwner>
<aff10b5One> 0 </aff10b5One>
<nonDerivativeTable>
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<securityTitle>
<value> Series E Cumulative Preferred Shares </value>
</securityTitle>
<transactionDate>
<value> 2024-03-26 </value>
</transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType>
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<equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved>
<footnoteId id="F1"/>
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<transactionTimeliness>
<value></value>
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<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value> 250000 </value>
</transactionShares>
<transactionPricePerShare>
<value> 10 </value>
</transactionPricePerShare>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value> D </value>
</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
</transactionAmounts>
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<value> 0 </value>
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</directOrIndirectOwnership>
</ownershipNature>
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<securityTitle>
<value> Series E Cumulative Preferred Shares </value>
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<transactionDate>
<value> 2024-03-26 </value>
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<transactionCode> J </transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved>
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<transactionTimeliness>
<value></value>
</transactionTimeliness>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value> 300000 </value>
</transactionShares>
<transactionPricePerShare>
<value> 10 </value>
</transactionPricePerShare>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value> D </value>
</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
</transactionAmounts>
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<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value> 0 </value>
</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
</postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value> I </value>
</directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value> GAMCO Investors, Inc. </value>
<footnoteId id="F2"/>
</natureOfOwnership>
</ownershipNature>
</nonDerivativeTransaction>
<nonDerivativeTransaction>
<securityTitle>
<value> Series E Cumulative Preferred Shares </value>
</securityTitle>
<transactionDate>
<value> 2024-03-26 </value>
</transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType>
<transactionCode> J </transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved>
<footnoteId id="F1"/>
</transactionCoding>
<transactionTimeliness>
<value></value>
</transactionTimeliness>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value> 240000 </value>
</transactionShares>
<transactionPricePerShare>
<value> 10 </value>
</transactionPricePerShare>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value> D </value>
</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
</transactionAmounts>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value> 0 </value>
</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
</postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value> I </value>
</directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value> Associated Capital Group, Inc. </value>
<footnoteId id="F3"/>
</natureOfOwnership>
</ownershipNature>
</nonDerivativeTransaction>
<nonDerivativeTransaction>
<securityTitle>
<value> Series E Cumulative Preferred Shares </value>
</securityTitle>
<transactionDate>
<value> 2024-03-26 </value>
</transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType>
<transactionCode> J </transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved>
<footnoteId id="F1"/>
</transactionCoding>
<transactionTimeliness>
<value></value>
</transactionTimeliness>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value> 200000 </value>
</transactionShares>
<transactionPricePerShare>
<value> 10 </value>
</transactionPricePerShare>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value> D </value>
</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
</transactionAmounts>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value> 0 </value>
</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
</postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value> I </value>
</directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value> GGCP, Inc. </value>
<footnoteId id="F4"/>
</natureOfOwnership>
</ownershipNature>
</nonDerivativeTransaction>
</nonDerivativeTable>
<footnotes>
<footnote id="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>
<footnote id="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>
<footnote id="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>
<footnote id="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. </footnote>
</footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName> Douglas R. Jamieson as Attorney-in-Fact for Mario J. Gabelli </signatureName>
<signatureDate> 2024-03-28 </signatureDate>
</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>


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