0001271163-15-000048.txt : 20151111 0001271163-15-000048.hdr.sgml : 20151111 20151110154254 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001271163-15-000048 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151109 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151110 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151110 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: VANEKRIS ANTHONIE C CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001247238 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-02151 FILM NUMBER: 151218752 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CORPORATE CENTER CITY: RYE STATE: NY ZIP: 10580 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2015-11-09 0 0000009521 BANCROFT FUND LTD BCV 0001247238 VANEKRIS ANTHONIE C C/O GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ONE CORPORATE CENTER RYE NY 10580 1 0 0 0 Common Shares 2015-11-09 4 P 0 1250 19.3971 A 1250 I Trust account for son Common Shares 2015-11-09 4 P 0 1250 19.3971 A 1250 I Trust account for daughter The shares reported are held in a trust account for the son of Mr. van Ekris. Mr. van Ekris also serves as the trustee on the account. The shares reported are held in a trust account for the daughter of Mr. van Ekris. Mr. van Ekris also serves as the trustee on the account. Agnes Mullady as Attorney-in-Fact for Anthonie C. van Ekris 2015-11-10