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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000940400-16-001146
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160524
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160524
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160524

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELLSWORTH GROWTH & INCOME FUND LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000793040
		IRS NUMBER:				133345139
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04656
		FILM NUMBER:		161671564

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		65 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 550
		CITY:			MORRISTOWN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07960
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(973) 631-1177

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		65 MADISON AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 550
		CITY:			MORRISTOWN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07960

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ELLSWORTH FUND LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060330

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ELLSWORTH CONVERTIBLE GROWTH & INCOME FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<TYPE>NSAR-A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>ellsworth.fil
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: ellsworth.fil

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77C VOTES
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ellsworth77c.txt
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ellsworth77c.txt

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ellsworth77q11.txt
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: ellsworth77q11.txt

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>ellsworth77q12.txt
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: ellsworth77q12.txt

</DOCUMENT>
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