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 Convertible Secutities Fund, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland 13-3523423
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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 preliminary
prospectus dated May 6, 1997 forming a part of Pre-
Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-2 (No. 333-24541) is
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
(I) The following exhibits have been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the 'Commission')
(1) Form of Certificate for Common Stock. (a)
(2) Portions of the Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation of the Registrant defining the rights of
holders of Common Stock. (a)
(3) Form of Certificate for ____% Cumulative Preferred
Stock (the "Cumulative Preferred Stock"). (b)
(4) Portions of the form of Articles Supplementary
defining the rights of holders of Cumulative Preferred
Stock. (c)
(a) Incorporated by reference from Exhibit D to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No.
811-05715) as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on March 31, 1995.
(b) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit D(1) to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File
Nos. 333-24541 and 811-05715) as filed with the
Commission on April 4, 1997.
(c) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (D)(2) to Pre-
Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File Nos. 333-24541
and 811-05715) as filed with the Commission on May 6,
1997.
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 Convertible
Securities Fund, Inc.
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(Registrant)
Date: May 6, 1997 By: /s/ Bruce N. Alpert
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Name: Bruce N. Alpert
Title: Vice President
and Treasurer
