0001271163-13-000067.txt : 20130814 0001271163-13-000067.hdr.sgml : 20130814 20130814190239 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001271163-13-000067 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130812 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130814 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130814 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000794685 IRS NUMBER: 222736509 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CORP CENTER CITY: RYE STATE: NY ZIP: 10580 BUSINESS PHONE: 9149215070 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GABELLI MARIO J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001185533 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-04700 FILM NUMBER: 131039970 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O GAMCO INVESTORS, INC STREET 2: ONE CORPORATE CENTER CITY: RYE STATE: NY ZIP: 10580 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2013-08-12 0 0000794685 GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC GAB.G 0001185533 GABELLI MARIO J C/O GAMCO INVESTORS, INC ONE CORPORATE CENTER RYE NY 10580 1 0 0 1 Control Person of Adviser Series G Cumulative Preferred Stock 2013-08-12 4 S 0 1500 23.3611 D 39500 I GAMCO Investors, Inc. Series G Cumulative Preferred Stock 2013-08-13 4 S 0 1500 22.7023 D 38000 I GAMCO Investors, Inc. 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. Douglas R. Jamieson as Attorney-in-Fact for Mario J. Gabelli 2013-08-14