Mario J. Gabelli - 26 Dec 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC (GAB)

Reporting relationship: Director, Control Person of Adviser, 10%+ Owner
Issuer ticker: GAB
Reported as of: 26 Dec 2025
Net transaction value: +$6,675,000
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 30 Dec 2025, 20:48:29 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 15 Dec 2025
Next SEC filing: 31 Dec 2025
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: Douglas R. Jamieson as Attorney-in-Fact for Mario J. Gabelli

Key filing fact

Mario J. Gabelli filed Form 4 for GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC (GAB) on 30 Dec 2025.

Key facts

This page summarizes Mario J. Gabelli's Form 4 filing for GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC (GAB).
2 reported transactions and 0 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 30 Dec 2025, 20:48.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 15 Dec 2025.
Current net transaction value: +$6,675,000.

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001185533 Primary reporting owner

GABELLI MARIO J

Relationship: Director, Control Person of Adviser, 10%+ Owner
Address: C/O GAMCO INVESTORS, INC., ONE CORPORATE CENTER, RYE
Signature: Douglas R. Jamieson as Attorney-in-Fact for Mario J. Gabelli
Signature date: 30 Dec 2025

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

GAB.Q transaction

Series Q Cumulative Preferred Shares

Purchase

Transaction value: $5,000,000
Shares: +500,000
Change %
Price: $10.00
Shares after: 500,000
Date: 26 Dec 2025
Ownership: GAMCO Investors, Inc.
Footnotes: F1

GAB.Q transaction

Series Q Cumulative Preferred Shares

Purchase

Transaction value: $1,675,000
Shares: +167,500
Change %
Price: $10.00
Shares after: 167,500
Date: 26 Dec 2025
Ownership: Direct

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 1 footnote

Footnote F1

The shares reported reflect the total shares owned by GAMCO Investors, Inc. (GAMCO). Mario J. Gabelli is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, controlling shareholder of GAMCO and Chief Investment Officer of Value Portfolios of Gabelli Funds, LLC (the Adviser). Mr. Gabelli has less than a 100% interest in GAMCO and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by it which are in excess of his indirect pecuniary interest.