8-K 1 gbl112320.htm FORM 8-K, DATED NOVEMBER 23, 2020

 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 23, 2020
 
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GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware
 
1-14761
 
13-4007862
(State or Other Jurisdiction
 
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
 
Identification No.)
 
 
 

191 Mason Street, Greenwich, CT
One Corporate Center, Rye, NY
 
 
 

06830
10580
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:     (203) 629-2726

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
 
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value
 
GBL
 
New York Stock Exchange
 
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
    Emerging growth company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 2.02
 
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
   
  The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition."
 
  
  On November 23, 2020, GAMCO Investors, Inc. ("GAMCO") announced today that its Board of Directors approved a special dividend of $0.90 per share to all of its Class A and Class B shareholders, payable on December 15, 2020 to its shareholders of record on December 4, 2020.  A copy of the related press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
 
  The information furnished under Item 2.02, including the exhibit attached hereto, is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
 

 
 
 
Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  (d)    Exhibits
 

 Exhibit
 
 
 Number
 
 Description
 
 GAMCO's Press Release, dated November 23, 2020
 
 
Exhibit Index
 
 Exhibit
 
 
 Number
 
 Description
 
 GAMCO's Press Release, dated November 23, 2020

  
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
 
By: /s/ Kieran Caterina
 
Kieran Caterina
Senior Vice President and Principal Financial Officer
 
Date:November 23, 2020