0000009521-15-000001.txt : 20150325 0000009521-15-000001.hdr.sgml : 20150325 20150325131123 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000009521-15-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150325 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150325 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150325 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANCROFT FUND LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000009521 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 042476994 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 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 AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 550 CITY: MORRISTOWN STATE: NJ ZIP: 07960 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANCROFT CONVERTIBLE FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: O'Keeffe Jane D CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001190029 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-02151 FILM NUMBER: 15724088 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O DINSMORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO. STREET 2: 65 MADISON AVE CITY: MORRISTOWN STATE: NJ ZIP: 07960 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OKEEFFE JANE D DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020917 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2015-03-25 0 0000009521 BANCROFT FUND LTD BCV 0001190029 O'Keeffe Jane D C/O DINSMORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO. 65 MADISON AVE MORRISTOWN NJ 07960 1 1 0 1 President Director of Investment Adviser Shares of Beneficial Interest 2015-03-25 4 J 0 4739 0 D 8600 D This report is filed to report the disposition of 4,739.16 shares to the reporting person's daughter. The shares were previously held in a New Jersey Uniform Transfer to Minors Act (UTMA) trust for the benefit of the reporting person's daughter, who is now considered to be the sole beneficiary of the shares. In addition, the reporting person is the (1) direct beneficial owner of 8,600.43 shares, which shares include 122.43 shares acquired on various dates in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 under the BCV dividend reinvestment plan, and (2) the indirect owner of 4,677.49 shares held by an UTMA trust for her son's benefit. /s/ Gary I. Levine, attorney-in-fact 2015-03-25