UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act File Number 811-21969
The GDL Fund
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
John C. Ball
Gabelli Funds, LLC
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-422-3554
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: December 31, 2023
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Registrant is filing this amendment to its Form N-CSR (the “Amendment”) for the period ended December 31, 2023, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 8, 2024 (Accession Number 0001829126-24-001446) (the “Original Filing”), as amended on July 26, 2024 (Accession Number 0001999371-24-009125). This Amendment is filed solely for the purpose of filing as an exhibit a Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Except as set forth above (and the dates included on the signature page and the certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) and Rule 30a-2(b)), the Amendment does not amend, update or change any other information or disclosures contained in the Original Filing and this Amendment does not reflect any events occurring after the Original Filing. Items 1 through 13 of this Amendment to the Registrant’s Form N-CSR are incorporated by reference to the Original Filing.
Item 13. Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| The GDL Fund | |
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| /s/ John C. Ball | |
| By: John C. Ball, Principal Executive Officer | |
| Date: July 30, 2024 | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.
| /s/John C. Ball | |
| By: John C. Ball, Principal Executive Officer | |
| Date: July 30, 2024 | |
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| /s/ John C. Ball | |
| By: John C. Ball, Principal Financial Officer | |
| Date: July 30, 2024 | |
