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) February 20, 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.) |
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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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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):
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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, .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 5.03. | | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws; Changes in Fiscal Year. |
On February 20, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of GAMCO Investors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“GAMCO”), approved and adopted Amendment No. 2 to GAMCO’s Amended and Restated By-laws (the “Bylaw Amendment”), which Bylaw Amendment became effective immediately upon its adoption by the Board. The Bylaw Amendment eliminates, among other things, provisions which provide that any current or prior stockholder who initiates or asserts any claim or counter claim against the corporation and or any director, officer, employee or affiliate, who does not obtain a judgment on the merits that substantially achieves the full remedy sought shall be obligated to reimburse the corporation and any such director, officer, employee or affiliate fees, costs and expenses that the parties may incur in connection with such claim.
The foregoing description of the Bylaw Amendment is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Bylaw Amendment, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.4 and incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.
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| Item 9.01. |
| Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit | | |
Number | | Description |
3.4 | | Amendment No.2 to Amended and Restated By-Laws of GAMCO Investors, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit | | |
Number | | Description |
3.4 | | Amendment No.2 to Amended and Restated By-Laws of GAMCO Investors, Inc., a Delaware corporation. |
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