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| <periodOfReport> 2020-04-21 </periodOfReport> |
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| | <issuerCik> 0001642122 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> Associated Capital Group, Inc. </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> AC </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
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| | <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> true </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> true </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> true </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <officerTitle> Executive Chairman </officerTitle> |
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| | </reportingOwner> |
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| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001238894 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> GGCP, INC. </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 191 MASON STREET </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> GREENWICH </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> CT </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 06830 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
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| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> true </isTenPercentOwner> |
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| | </reportingOwner> |
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| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001493460 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> GGCP Holdings LLC </rptOwnerName> |
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| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 191 MASON STREET </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> GREENWICH </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> CT </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 06830 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
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| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> true </isTenPercentOwner> |
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| <value> Class A Common Stock </value> |
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| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
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| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2020-04-29 </value> |
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| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Class A Common Stock </value> |
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| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2020-05-28 </value> |
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| <value> 20000 </value> |
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| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
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| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Class A Common Stock </value> |
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| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 77165 </value> |
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| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> By: GGCP, Inc. </value> |
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| | </nonDerivativeTable> |
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| | <derivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Class B Common Stock </value> |
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| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2020-05-28 </value> |
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| <value> 20000 </value> |
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| | | <exerciseDate> |
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| | | <expirationDate> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
| </expirationDate> |
| | | <underlyingSecurity> |
| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Class A Common Stock </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
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| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 18705673 </value> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
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| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> See Footnote </value> |
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| | </derivativeTable> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> Mr. Gabelli exchanged with the Issuer shares of Class B Common Stock for an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock. These transactions were effected pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Act of 1934 for the purpose of exempting such acquisition and disposition. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> The Class B Common Stock of the Issuer is convertible at the option of the holder on a one-for-one basis into Class A Common Stock of the Issuer and has no expiration date. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F3"> Mario J. Gabelli is the Chairman and CEO of GAMCO and controls a majority of GAMCO's voting power through his direct ownership of GAMCO common stock and his position as CEO, a Director and the controlling shareholder GGCP, Inc., which, through its intermediate subsidiary GGCP Holdings, LLC, controls a majority of the GAMCO's voting power. Mario J. Gabelli beneficially owns 18,423,741 shares of the Issuer's Class B Common Stock through GGCP Holdings LLC and 281,932 shares of the Issuer's Class B Common Stock directly. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Douglas R. Jamieson, Attorney-In-Fact for MARIO J. GABELLI, GGCP, INC., and GGCP HOLIDNGS, LLC </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2020-05-29 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |