0001271163-14-000097.txt : 20141030 0001271163-14-000097.hdr.sgml : 20141030 20141030120830 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001271163-14-000097 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141027 FILED AS OF DATE: 20141030 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141030 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: 141182336 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 2014-10-27 0 0000794685 GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC GAB 0001185533 GABELLI MARIO J C/O GAMCO INVESTORS, INC ONE CORPORATE CENTER RYE NY 10580 1 0 0 1 Control Person of Adviser Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 2014-10-27 4 J 0 135424 5.75 A 1083387.27 D Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 2014-10-27 4 J 0 83908 5.75 A 671256 I GGCP, Inc. Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 2014-10-27 4 J 0 23607 5.75 A 60965 I MJG IV Limited Partnership The reporting person acquired these common shares through the exercise of common share purchase rights. The shares reported reflect the total shares owned by GGCP. Mr. Gabelli has less than a 100% interest in GGCP and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by this entity which are in excess of his indirect pecuniary interests. The reporting person acquired these common shares through a primary and pro-rata oversubscription allocation based on the exercise of common share purchase rights. The shares reported reflect the total shares owned by MJG IV Limited Partnership, a limited partnership for which Mr. Gabelli serves as a general partner. Mr. Gabelli has less than a 100% interest in the entity and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by this entity which are in excess of his indirect pecuniary interest. Douglas R. Jamieson as Attorney-in-Fact for Mario J. Gabelli 2014-10-30