0001271163-21-000036.txt : 20210428 0001271163-21-000036.hdr.sgml : 20210428 20210428141315 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001271163-21-000036 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20210426 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210428 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210428 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: 21863352 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 2021-04-26 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 2021-04-26 4 S 0 1300 31.3518 D 62000 I Associated Capital Group, Inc. Common Shares 124495 D The shares reported reflect the total shares owned by Associated Capital Group, Inc. (AC). Mario J. Gabelli is the Executive Chairman and controlling shareholder of AC. Mr. Gabelli has less than a 100% interest in AC and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by it which are in excess of his indirect pecuniary interest. Peter D. Goldstein as Attorney-in-Fact for Mario J. Gabelli 2021-04-28