SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) or 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland 22-273650
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification no.)
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1434
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange
Title of each class on which each class is
to be so registered to be registered
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___% Cumulative Preferred Stock New York Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of Class)
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE
REGISTERED.
The section captioned "Description of Cumulative Preferred Stock" in the
Registrant's form of Preliminary Prospectus filed as a part of
Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form N-2 (No. 333-45951), dated March 19, 1998 is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
(I) The following exhibits have been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission"):
(1) Incorporated by reference from Form of Certificate for Common
Stock. (a)
(2) Incorporated by reference from Portions of the Amended and
Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant defining the rights of
holders of Common Stock. (b)
(3) Incorporated by reference from Form of Certificate for ___%
Cumulative Preferred Stock (the "Cumulative Preferred Stock"). (c)
(4) Incorporated by reference from Portions of the form of Articles
Supplementary defining the rights of holders of Cumulative Preferred Stock.
(d)
(a) Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2(d)to Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2
(File Nos. 33-06146 and 811-4700) as filed with the Commission on August
14, 1986.
(b) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2(a)(1) to Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2
(File Nos. 333-45951 and 811-4700) as filed with the Commission on April 7,
1998.
(c) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2(d)to Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2
(File Nos. 333-45951 and 811-4700) as filed with the Commission on April 7,
1998.
(d) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2(a)(2)to Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2
(File Nos. 333-45951 and 811-4700) as filed with the Commission on April 7,
1998.
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc.
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(Registrant)
Date: April 9, 1998 By: /s/ Bruce N. Alpert
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Name: Bruce N. Alpert
Title: Vice President
and Treasurer
