0001271163-20-000007.txt : 20200121 0001271163-20-000007.hdr.sgml : 20200121 20200121162656 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001271163-20-000007 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20200116 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200121 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200121 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: 811-02151 FILM NUMBER: 20536642 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O GAMCO INVESTORS, INC STREET 2: ONE CORPORATE CENTER CITY: RYE STATE: NY ZIP: 10580 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 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2020-01-16 0 0000009521 BANCROFT FUND LTD BCV 0001185533 GABELLI MARIO J C/O GAMCO INVESTORS, INC ONE CORPORATE CENTER RYE NY 10580 1 0 0 1 Control Person of Adviser Common Shares 2020-01-16 4 S 0 450 26.85 D 146950 D Common Shares 60941 I Associated Capital Group, Inc. The shares reported reflect the total shares owned by Associated Capital Group, Inc. (ACG). Mario J. Gabelli is the Executive Chairman and controlling shareholder of ACG. Mr. Gabelli has less than a 100% interest in ACG and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by it which are in excess of his indirect pecuniary interest. Agnes Mullady as Attorney-in-Fact for Mario J. Gabelli 2020-01-21