0001271163-23-000032.txt : 20231208 0001271163-23-000032.hdr.sgml : 20231208 20231208141313 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001271163-23-000032 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20231207 FILED AS OF DATE: 20231208 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20231208 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: 231474981 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 191 MASON STREET CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 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 X0508 4 2023-12-07 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 0 Common Shares 2023-12-07 4 S 0 1000 15.15 D 35000 I Associated Capital Group, Inc. Common Shares 140732 D The shares reported reflect the total shares owned by Associated Capital Group, Inc. (ACG). Mario J. Gabelli is the Executive Chair 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. Peter D. Goldstein as Attorney-in-Fact for Mario J. Gabelli 2023-12-08