UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
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 30, 2007
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York | | 1-14761 | | 13-4007862 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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One Corporate Center, Rye, NY | | | | 10580 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (914) 921-3700
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Item 8.01. Other Events
A special Meeting of Shareholders of GAMCO Investors, Inc. (“we” or “our”) was held at the Greenwich Library, 101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT on November 30, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. At that meeting, our shareholders considered and acted upon the following matters:
Approve, subject to final action by our Board of Directors, the distribution to our shareholders of the shares of common stock of Gabelli Advisers, Inc. that we own.
| | Votes | % Votes Cast* | |
| FOR | 209,109,746 | 99.4 | |
| AGAINST | 1,257,269 | 0.6 | |
| ABSTAIN | 4,590 | |
Vote by our holders of Class A Common Stock on whether our Board of Directors should consider the conversion and reclassification of our shares of Class B Common Stock into Class A Common Stock at a ratio of 1.15 shares of Class A Common Stock for each share of Class B Common Stock.
| | Votes | % Votes Cast* | |
| FOR | 5,072,397 | 97.7 | |
| AGAINST | 119,347 | 2.3 | |
| ABSTAIN | 828,771 | |
Approve the amended and restated Employment Agreement with Mario J. Gabelli, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
| | Votes | % Votes Cast* | |
| FOR | 210,128,528 | 99.9 | |
| AGAINST | 240,559 | .1 | |
| ABSTAIN | 2,518 | |
* Excludes abstentions
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. |
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| By: | /s/ Douglas R. Jamieson |
| | Douglas R. Jamieson |
| | President and Chief Operating Officer |
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| Date: | December 5, 2007 |
