SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GABELLI MARIO J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GABELLI ASSET MANAGEMENT INC
ONE CORPORATE CENTER

(Street)
RYE NY 10580

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GABELLI UTILITY TRUST [ GUT ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman and CIO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/25/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
09/29/2003
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 09/25/2003 P 45,530 A $7 182,120 D
Common Stock 09/25/2003 P 14 A $7 56 I Nephew(1)
Common Stock 09/25/2003 P 27,962 A $7 111,848 I Gabelli Funds, LLC(2)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock Purchase Rights(3) $7 09/25/2003 X 136,590 08/20/2003 09/25/2003 Common Stock 45,530 $0(3) 0 D
Common Stock Purchase Rights(4) $7 09/25/2003 X 42 08/20/2003 09/25/2003 Common Stock 14 $0(4) 0 I Nephew(1)
Common Stock Purchase Rights(5) $7 09/25/2003 X 83,886 08/20/2003 09/25/2003 Common Stock 27,962 $0(5) 0 I Gabelli Funds, LLC(2)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Owned by custodial accounts, the custodian of which is the reporting person and the beneficiary of which is the nephew of the reporting person. Mr. Gabelli hereby disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
2. Mr. Gabelli has less than a 100% interest in this entity. The securities reported reflect the total amount of securities beneficially owned by this entity, which is greater than Mr. Gabelli's indirect pecuniary interest. Mr. Gabelli hereby disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by this entity which are in excess of his indirect pecuniary interest.
3. The reporting person acquired 136,590 common stock purchase rights as a result of a pro rata distribution of such rights on August 20, 2003.
4. The custodial account for the nephew of the reporting person acquired 42 common stock purchase rights as a result of a pro rata distribution of such rights on August 20, 2003
5. Gabelli Funds, LLC acquired 83,886 common stock purchase rights as a result of a pro rata distribution of such rights on August 20, 2003.
/s/ James E. McKee as Attorney-in-Fact for Mario J. Gabelli 09/30/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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