Gabelli International Growth Fund, Inc. Class AAA (GIGRX) N-CSRS Certified semi-annual shareholder report (management investment company)

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            811-08560            

                           GAMCO International Growth Fund, Inc.                          

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

One Corporate Center

                         Rye, New York 10580-1422                            

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Bruce N. Alpert

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:   June 30, 2017

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.

GAMCO International Growth Fund, Inc.                Semiannual Report — June 30, 2017
	Caesar M. P. Bryan
	Portfolio Manager

To Our Shareholders,

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the net asset value (“NAV”) per Class AAA Share of the GAMCO International Growth Fund, Inc. increased 16.9% compared with an increase of 13.8% for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) Europe, Australasia, and the Far East (“EAFE”) Index. See below for additional performance information.

Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2017.

Comparative Results

Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2017 (a) (Unaudited)													Since Inception (6/30/95)
	Six Months		1 Year		5 Year		10 Year		15 Year		20 Year
Class AAA (GIGRX)		16.91%		12.25%		5.83%		1.69%		5.89%		4.97%		6.34%
MSCI EAFE Index		13.81		20.27		8.69		1.03		6.31		4.29		5.06
Lipper International Large-Cap Growth Fund Classification		16.06		17.86		7.84		2.37		7.03		5.79		7.09
Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Fund Classification		16.83		18.01		8.13		1.30		6.41		5.13		5.98
Class A (GAIGX)		16.89		12.24		5.84		1.73		5.97		5.06		6.43
With sales charge (b)		10.17		5.79		4.60		1.13		5.55		4.75		6.14
Class C (GCIGX)		16.43		11.37		5.05		0.93		5.04		4.28		5.71
With contingent deferred sales charge (c)		15.43		10.37		5.05		0.93		5.04		4.28		5.71
Class I (GIIGX)		17.57		13.46		6.64		2.20		6.24		5.23		6.58

In the current prospectuses dated April 28, 2017, the expense ratios for Class AAA, A, C, and I Shares are 2.07%, 2.07%, 2.82%, and 1.82%, respectively, and the net expense ratios for these share classes after contractual reimbursements by Gabelli Funds, LLC, (the “Adviser”) are 2.07%, 2.07%, 2.82%, and 1.00%, respectively. See page 8 for the expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Class AAA and Class I Shares do not have a sales charge. The maximum sales charge for Class A Shares and Class C Shares is 5.75% and 1.00%, respectively.

(a) Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. Returns for Class I Shares would have been lower had the Adviser not reimbursed certain expenses. The Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares sold or exchanged within seven days of purchase. Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The prospectuses contain information about these and other matters and should be read carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus, please visit our website at www.gabelli.com. Investing in foreign securities involves risks not ordinarily associated with investments in domestic issues, including currency fluctuation, economic, and political risks. The Class AAA Share NAVs are used to calculate performance for the periods prior to the issuance of Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares on July 25, 2001, December 17, 2000, and January 11, 2008, respectively. The actual performance of the Class A Shares and Class C Shares would have been lower due to the additional fees and expenses associated with these classes of shares. The actual performance of the Class I Shares would have been higher due to lower expenses related to this class of shares. The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged indicator of international stock market performance, while the Lipper International Large-Cap Growth Fund Classification and the Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Fund Classification reflect the average performance of mutual funds classified in these particular categories. Dividends are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index.

(b) Performance results include the effect of the maximum 5.75% sales charge at the beginning of the period.

(c) Assuming payment of the 1% maximum contingent deferred sales charge imposed on redemptions made within one year of purchase.

GAMCO International Growth Fund, Inc.
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)
For the Six Month Period from January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017	Expense Table

We believe it is important for you to understand the impact of fees and expenses regarding your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of a fund. When a fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets, this figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

The Expense Table below illustrates your Fund’s costs in two ways:

Actual Fund Return: This section provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this section to help you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period after any fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return during the past six months, and the “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000

= 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your Fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid during this period.

Hypothetical 5% Return: This section provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio. It assumes a hypothetical annualized return of 5% before expenses during the period shown. In this case – because the hypothetical return used is not the Fund’s actual return – the results do not apply to your investment and you cannot use the hypothetical account value and expense to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. This example is useful in making comparisons of the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees, if any, which are described in the Prospectus. If these costs were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Therefore, the 5% hypothetical return is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

	Beginning Account Value 01/01/17		Ending Account Value 06/30/17		Annualized Expense Ratio		Expenses Paid During Period*
GAMCO International Growth Fund, Inc.
Actual Fund Return
Class AAA		$1,000.00		$1,169.10		2.16%		$11.62
Class A		$1,000.00		$1,168.90		2.16%		$11.62
Class C		$1,000.00		$1,164.30		2.91%		$15.62
Class I		$1,000.00		$1,175.70		1.00%		$  5.39
Hypothetical 5% Return
Class AAA		$1,000.00		$1,014.08		2.16%		$10.79
Class A		$1,000.00		$1,014.08		2.16%		$10.79
Class C		$1,000.00		$1,010.36		2.91%		$14.51
Class I		$1,000.00		$1,019.84		1.00%		$  5.01

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the last six months multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (181 days), then divided by 365.

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Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of June 30, 2017:

GAMCO International Growth Fund, Inc.

Consumer Discretionary	21.5	%
Consumer Staples - Food, Beverage, and Tobacco	20.8	%
Health Care	15.4	%
Industrials	13.2	%
Information Technology	8.8	%
Materials	8.8	%
Financials	8.1	%

Consumer Staples - Household and Personal Products	7.3	%
Telecommunication Services	2.4	%
Energy	0.9	%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)	(7.2	)%
	100.0	%

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Shareholders may obtain this information at www.gabelli.com or by calling the Fund at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554).The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

Proxy Voting

The Fund files Form N-PX with its complete proxy voting record for the twelve months ended June 30, no later than August 31 of each year. A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies, procedures, and how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by (i) calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554); (ii) writing to The Gabelli Funds at One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422; or (iii) visiting the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

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GAMCO International Growth Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Shares			Cost		Market  Value
		COMMON STOCKS — 107.2%
		CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 21.5%
	7,100	Accor SA	$	212,338	$	332,845
	21,000	Atresmedia Corp. de Medios de Comunicacion SA		291,645		245,608
	3,000	Christian Dior SE		222,942		857,813
	10,000	Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA		251,953		823,861
	900	Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.		216,822		299,427
	900	Hermes International		316,073		444,737
	80,000	ITV plc		312,645		189,013
	8,000	Liberty Global plc, Cl. C†		254,145		249,440
	4,300	Naspers Ltd., Cl. N		440,295		836,499
	6,000	ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE		306,251		251,091
	18,000	Rakuten Inc.		230,723		211,567
	1,800	Rinnai Corp.		152,942		167,557
	10,000	Sony Corp.		259,801		381,062
				3,468,575		5,290,520
		CONSUMER STAPLES - FOOD, BEVERAGE, AND TOBACCO — 20.8%
	8,700	Associated British Foods plc		313,651		332,689
	8,500	British American Tobacco plc		257,224		579,450
	5,500	Danone SA		361,209		413,408
	25,200	Diageo plc		324,901		744,565
	5,000	FamilyMart UNY Holdings Co. Ltd.		224,448		285,841
	5,000	Heineken NV.		271,910		486,157
	14,000	Japan Tobacco Inc.		407,501		491,291
	6,000	Kameda Seika Co. Ltd.		240,865		292,865
	11,800	Nestlé SA.		627,943		1,026,916
	3,600	Pernod Ricard SA		211,079		482,102
				3,240,731		5,135,284
		HEALTH CARE — 15.4%
	6,500	AstraZeneca plc		456,731		434,727
	3,000	Coloplast A/S, Cl. B		236,896		250,678
	1,800	Essilor International SA		229,448		229,024
	18,000	GlaxoSmithKline plc		371,292		383,430
	9,000	Novartis AG		492,535		748,983
	6,000	Novo Nordisk A/S, Cl. B		258,851		256,945
	3,600	Roche Holding AG, Genusschein		551,319		916,802
	3,750	Shire plc		299,297		206,993
	21,400	Smith & Nephew plc		243,832		369,312
				3,140,201		3,796,894
		INDUSTRIALS — 13.2%
	3,200	FANUC Corp.		373,390		616,101
	14,700	Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.		606,129		943,740
	14,000	Komatsu Ltd.		341,134		355,306
	2,200	Nidec Corp.		202,653		225,134
	8,300	Park24 Co. Ltd.		151,671		210,756
	2,500	SMC Corp.		387,771		759,058

Shares			Cost		Market  Value
	7,000	Travis Perkins plc	$	218,087	$	132,655
				2,280,835		3,242,750
		INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 8.8%
	2,700	Keyence Corp.		287,667		1,184,423
	3,500	Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.		377,212		531,185
	34,000	The Sage Group plc		290,529		304,671
	35,000	Yahoo! Japan Corp.		152,964		152,167
				1,108,372		2,172,446
		MATERIALS — 8.8%
	9,850	Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.		474,751		444,432
	2,925	Air Liquide SA		351,240		361,474
	7,000	Chr. Hansen Holding A/S		265,088		509,112
	4,000	Randgold Resources Ltd., ADR		288,918		353,840
	11,925	Rio Tinto plc		410,756		503,541
				1,790,753		2,172,399
		FINANCIALS — 8.1%
	240,000	China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., Cl. H		224,772		215,179
	13,000	CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.		115,219		163,178
	8,000	Investor AB, Cl. B		286,619		385,533
	15,000	Kinnevik AB, Cl. B		358,299		459,186
	17,000	Prudential plc		397,433		389,916
	9,500	Schroders plc		247,564		384,068
				1,629,906		1,997,060
		CONSUMER STAPLES—HOUSEHOLD AND PERSONAL PRODUCTS — 7.3%
	4,300	Henkel AG & Co. KGaA		393,001		520,102
	2,300	L’Oreal SA		246,959		479,156
	15,000	Shiseido Co. Ltd.		263,632		532,652
	5,000	Unilever NV		229,896		275,944
				1,133,488		1,807,854
		TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 2.4%
	3,000	Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR		155,581		177,193
	5,000	SoftBank Group Corp.		350,602		404,401
				506,183		581,594
		ENERGY — 0.9%
	3,500	Schlumberger Ltd.		287,618		230,440
		TOTAL COMMON STOCKS		18,586,662		26,427,241

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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GAMCO International Growth Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

	Cost		Market Value
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 107.2%	$	18,586,662	$	26,427,241
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — (7.2)%				(1,765,190	)
NET ASSETS — 100.0%			$	24,662,051

†   Non-income producing security.

ADR American Depositary Receipt

SDR Swedish Depositary Receipt

Geographic Diversification	% of Market Value			Market Value
Europe		62.4	%	$	16,492,979
Japan		26.9			7,100,794
Latin America		5.0			1,337,358
South Africa		3.2			836,499
North America		1.7			444,432
Asia/Pacific		0.8			215,179
		100.0	%	$	26,427,241

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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GAMCO International Growth Fund, Inc.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Assets:
Investments, at value (cost $18,586,662)	$	26,427,241
Foreign currency, at value (cost $13,775)		13,749
Receivable for investments sold		88,035
Receivable for Fund shares sold		200
Receivable from Adviser		6,038
Dividends receivable		116,923
Prepaid expenses		25,903
Total Assets		26,678,089
Liabilities:
Payable to custodian		3,951
Payable for Fund shares redeemed		1,867,455
Payable for investment advisory fees		22,295
Payable for distribution fees		4,030
Line of credit payable		59,716
Other accrued expenses		58,591
Total Liabilities		2,016,038
Net Assets
(applicable to 1,073,970 shares outstanding)	$	24,662,051
Net Assets Consist of:
Paid-in capital	$	16,240,159
Accumulated net investment income		64,189
Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions		516,094
Net unrealized appreciation on investments		7,840,579
Net unrealized appreciation on foreign currency translations		1,030
Net Assets	$	24,662,051

Shares of Capital Stock, each at $0.001 par value:
Class AAA:
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($17,740,650 ÷ 775,525 shares outstanding; 375,000,000 shares authorized)	$22.88
Class A:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($651,707 ÷ 27,948 shares outstanding; 250,000,000 shares authorized)	$23.32
Maximum offering price per share (NAV ÷ 0.9425, based on maximum sales charge of 5.75% of the offering price)	$24.74
Class C:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($251,542 ÷ 12,033 shares outstanding; 125,000,000 shares authorized)	$20.90	(a)
Class I:
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($6,018,152 ÷ 258,464 shares outstanding; 125,000,000 shares authorized)	$23.28

(a) Redemption price varies based on the length of time held.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Investment Income:
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $38,953)	$	343,469
Interest		224
Total Investment Income		343,693
Expenses:
Investment advisory fees		128,345
Distribution fees - Class AAA		21,318
Distribution fees - Class A		760
Distribution fees - Class C		1,119
Registration expenses		23,886
Legal and audit fees		23,864
Shareholder communications expenses		21,285
Shareholder services fees		10,354
Directors’ fees		8,430
Custodian fees		6,664
Interest expense		330
Miscellaneous expenses		23,100
Total Expenses		269,455
Less:
Expenses paid indirectly by broker (See Note 6)		(749	)
Expense reimbursements (See Note 3)		(35,418	)
Total Reimbursements		(36,167	)
Net Expenses		233,288
Net Investment Income		110,405
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency:
Net realized gain on investments		514,541
Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions		1,531
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions		516,072
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation:
on investments		3,387,601
on foreign currency translations		6,266
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations		3,393,867
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency		3,909,939
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations	$	4,020,344

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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GAMCO International Growth Fund, Inc.

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2016
Operations:
Net investment income		$	110,405			$	469,635
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions			516,072				490,104
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations			3,393,867				(1,492,006	)
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations			4,020,344				(532,267	)
Distributions to Shareholders:
Net investment income
Class AAA			—				(263,182	)
Class A			—				(9,580	)
Class C			—				(1,978	)
Class I			—				(198,886	)
			—				(473,626	)
Net realized gain
Class AAA			—				(27,776	)
Class A			—				(1,024	)
Class C			—				(427	)
Class I			—				(12,138	)
			—				(41,365	)
Total Distributions to Shareholders			—				(514,991	)
Capital Share Transactions:
Class AAA			(1,014,064	)			(1,934,329	)
Class A			(45,847	)			(138,573	)
Class C			(7,578	)			(127,755	)
Class I			(2,414,454	)			72,421
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions			(3,481,943	)			(2,128,236	)
Redemption Fees			24				10
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets			538,425				(3,175,484	)
Net Assets:
Beginning of year			24,123,626				27,299,110
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $64,189 and $0, respectively)		$	24,662,051			$	24,123,626

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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GAMCO International Growth Fund, Inc.

Financial Highlights

Selected data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period:

				Income (Loss) from Investment Operations												Distributions																					Ratios to Average Net Assets/ Supplemental Data
Year     Ended December 31	Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year			Net Investment Income (Loss)(a)				Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments				Total from Investment Operations				Net Investment Income				Net Realized Gain on Investments				Total Distributions				Redemption Fees(a)(b)			Net Asset Value, End of Period			Total Return†			Net Assets End of Period (in 000’s)			Net Investment Income (Loss)			Operating Expenses Before Reimburse- ments		Operating Expenses Net of Reimbrse- ments		Portfolio Turnover Rate
Class AAA
2017(c)		$	19.57		$	0.05			$	3.26			$	3.31				—				—				—			$	0.00		$	22.88		16.9	%		$	17,741		0.51	%(d)		2.16%(d)		2.16%(d)(e)		2	%
2016			20.43			0.29				(0.79	)			(0.50	)		$	(0.33	)		$	(0.03	)		$	(0.36	)			0.00			19.57		(2.4	)			16,112		1.44			2.07		2.07(f)		9
2015			21.07			0.00	(b)			(0.62	)			(0.62	)			(0.00	)(b)			(0.02	)			(0.02	)			0.00			20.43		(2.9	)			18,762		0.01			2.12		2.12(e)(g)		15
2014			23.08			0.02				(1.27	)			(1.25	)			—				(0.76	)			(0.76	)			—			21.07		(5.5	)			22,155		0.10			2.19		2.19		12
2013			21.66			(0.02	)			2.62				2.60				—				(1.18	)			(1.18	)			—			23.08		12.1				25,898		(0.09	)		2.24		2.24		13
2012			20.05			0.15				3.32				3.47				(0.19	)			(1.67	)			(1.86	)			0.00			21.66		17.4				26,740		0.68			2.14		2.14		15
Class A
2017(c)		$	19.95		$	0.05			$	3.32			$	3.37				—				—				—			$	0.00		$	23.32		16.9	%		$	652		0.48	%(d)		2.16%(d)		2.16%(d)(e)		2	%
2016			20.81			0.33				(0.84	)			(0.51	)		$	(0.32	)		$	(0.03	)		$	(0.35	)			0.00			19.95		(2.4	)			603		1.60			2.07		2.07(f)		9
2015			21.47			(0.02	)			(0.61	)			(0.63	)			(0.01	)			(0.02	)			(0.03	)			0.00			20.81		(2.9	)			761		(0.08	)		2.12		2.12(e)(g)		15
2014			23.50			0.03				(1.30	)			(1.27	)			—				(0.76	)			(0.76	)			—			21.47		(5.4	)			530		0.12			2.19		2.19		12
2013			22.04			(0.04	)			2.68				2.64				—				(1.18	)			(1.18	)			—			23.50		12.1				775		(0.17	)		2.24		2.24		13
2012			20.37			0.11				3.43				3.54				(0.20	)			(1.67	)			(1.87	)			0.00			22.04		17.5				473		0.50			2.14		2.14		15
Class C
2017(c)		$	17.95		$	(0.03	)		$	2.98			$	2.95				—				—				—			$	0.00		$	20.90		16.4	%		$	251		(0.26	)%(d)		2.91%(d)		2.91%(d)(e)		2	%
2016			18.73			0.12				(0.71	)			(0.59	)		$	(0.16	)		$	(0.03	)		$	(0.19	)			0.00			17.95		(3.1	)			226		0.64			2.82		2.82(f)		9
2015			19.47			(0.16	)			(0.56	)			(0.72	)			(0.00	)(b)			(0.02	)			(0.02	)			0.00			18.73		(3.7	)			366		(0.80	)		2.87		2.87(e)(g)		15
2014			21.55			(0.14	)			(1.18	)			(1.32	)			—				(0.76	)			(0.76	)			—			19.47		(6.2	)			487		(0.65	)		2.94		2.94		12
2013			20.44			(0.17	)			2.46				2.29				—				(1.18	)			(1.18	)			—			21.55		11.3				442		(0.82	)		2.99		2.99		13
2012			19.07			(0.05	)			3.20				3.15				(0.11	)			(1.67	)			(1.78	)			0.00			20.44		16.6				435		(0.23	)		2.89		2.89		15
Class I
2017(c)		$	19.81		$	0.18			$	3.29			$	3.47				—				—				—			$	0.00		$	23.28		17.6	%		$	6,018		1.69	%(d)		1.91%(d)		1.00%(d)(e)(h)		2	%
2016			20.69			0.53				(0.82	)			(0.29	)		$	(0.56	)		$	(0.03	)		$	(0.59	)			0.00			19.81		(1.4	)			7,183		2.58			1.82		1.00(f)(h)		9
2015			21.31			0.18				(0.57	)			(0.39	)			(0.21	)			(0.02	)			(0.23	)			0.00			20.69		(1.9	)			7,410		0.83			1.87		1.01(e)(g)		15
2014			23.20			0.16				(1.29	)			(1.13	)			—				(0.76	)			(0.76	)			—			21.31		(4.9	)			2,565		0.69			1.94		1.63		12
2013			21.71			0.03				2.64				2.67				—				(1.18	)			(1.18	)			—			23.20		12.4				2,933		0.13			1.99		1.99		13
2012			20.10			0.17				3.37				3.54				(0.26	)			(1.67	)			(1.93	)			0.00			21.71		17.7				2,267		0.77			1.89		1.89		15

   † Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical $1,000 investment at the beginning of the year and sold at the end of the period including reinvestment of distributions and does not reflect applicable sales charges. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

  (a) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares outstanding method.

  (b) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

  (c) For the six months ended June 30, 2017, unaudited.

  (d) Annualized.

  (e) The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. Had such payments not been made, the expense ratios for the year ended December 31, 2015 would have been 2.11% (Class AAA and Class A), 2.86% (Class C), and 1.01% (Class I), respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, there was no impact to the expense ratios.

  (f) During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Fund received a one time reimbursement of custody expenses paid in prior years. Had such reimbursement (allocated by relative net asset values of the Fund’s share classes) been included in this period, the annualized expense ratios would have been 0.79% (Class AAA), 0.63% (Class A), 1.61% (Class C), and (0.31)% (Class I).

  (g) The Fund incurred tax expense during the year ended December 31, 2015. If the tax expense had not incurred, the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 2.11% (Class AAA and Class A), 2.86% (Class C), and 1.00% (Class I), respectively.

  (h) Under an expense reimbursement agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser reimbursed certain Class I expenses to the Fund of $35,418 for the six months ended June 30, 2017, and $64,752 for the year ended December 31, 2016.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. Organization. GAMCO International Growth Fund, Inc. was incorporated on May 25, 1994 in Maryland. The Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Fund’s primary objective is long term capital appreciation. The Fund commenced investment operations on June 30, 1995.

2. Significant Accounting Policies. As an investment company, the Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) that may require the use of management estimates and assumptions in the preparation of its financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation. Portfolio securities listed or traded on a nationally recognized securities exchange or traded in the U.S. over-the-counter market for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale price or a market’s official closing price as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. If there were no sales that day, the security is valued at the average of the closing bid and asked prices or, if there were no asked prices quoted on that day, then the security is valued at the closing bid price on that day. If no bid or asked prices are quoted on such day, the security is valued at the most recently available price or, if the Board of Directors (the “Board”) so determines, by such other method as the Board shall determine in good faith to reflect its fair market value. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange or market are valued according to the broadest and most representative market, as determined by Gabelli Funds, LLC (the “Adviser”).

Portfolio securities primarily traded on a foreign market are generally valued at the preceding closing values of such securities on the relevant market, but may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board if market conditions change significantly after the close of the foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. Debt obligations for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the average of the latest bid and asked prices. If there were no asked prices quoted on such day, the security is valued using the closing bid price, unless the Board determines such amount does not reflect the securities’ fair value, in which case these securities will be fair valued as determined by the Board. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations.

Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined by the Board. Fair valuation methodologies and procedures may include, but are not limited to: analysis and review of available financial and non-financial information about the company; comparisons with the valuation and changes in valuation of similar securities, including a comparison of foreign securities with the equivalent U.S. dollar value American Depositary Receipt securities at the close of the U.S. exchange; and evaluation of any other information that could be indicative of the value of the security.

The Fund employs a fair value model to adjust prices to reflect events affecting the values of certain portfolio securities, which occur between the close of trading on the principal market for such securities (foreign exchanges and over-the-counter markets) at the time when net asset values of the Fund are determined. If the Fund’s valuation committee believes that a particular event would materially affect net asset value, further adjustment is considered.

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The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

● Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities;

● Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and

● Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Board’s determinations as to the fair value of investments).

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in the aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The closing price is adjusted from the local close, therefore, such securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy presented below. The summary of the Fund’s investments in securities by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2017 is as follows:

	Valuation Inputs
	Level 1 Quoted Prices
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:
ASSETS (Market Value):
Common Stocks(a)		$26,427,241
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS		$26,427,241

(a) Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for the industry classifications of these portfolio holdings.

The Fund did not have transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the six months ended June 30, 2017. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers among Levels as of the beginning of the reporting period.

There were no Level 3 investments held at June 30, 2017 or December 31, 2016.

Additional Information to Evaluate Qualitative Information.

General. The Fund uses recognized industry pricing services – approved by the Board and unaffiliated with the Adviser – to value most of its securities, and uses broker quotes provided by market makers of securities not valued by these and other recognized pricing sources. Several different pricing feeds are received to value domestic equity securities, international equity securities, preferred equity securities, and fixed income securities. The data within these feeds are ultimately sourced from major stock exchanges and trading systems where these securities trade. The prices supplied by external sources are checked by obtaining quotations or actual transaction prices from market participants. If a price obtained from the pricing source is deemed unreliable, prices will be sought from another pricing service or from a broker/dealer that trades that security or similar securities.

Fair Valuation. Fair valued securities may be common or preferred equities, warrants, options, rights, or fixed income obligations. Where appropriate, Level 3 securities are those for which market quotations are not available, such as securities not traded for several days, or for which current bids are not available, or which are restricted as to transfer. When fair valuing a security, factors to consider include recent prices of comparable securities that are publicly traded, reliable prices of securities not publicly traded, the use of valuation models, current analyst reports, valuing the income or cash flow of the issuer, or cost if the preceding factors do not

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apply. A significant change in the unobservable inputs could result in a lower or higher value in Level 3 securities. The circumstances of Level 3 securities are frequently monitored to determine if fair valuation measures continue to apply.

The Adviser reports quarterly to the Board the results of the application of fair valuation policies and procedures. These may include back testing the prices realized in subsequent trades of these fair valued securities to fair values previously recognized.

Foreign Currency Translations. The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments, and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in foreign exchange rates and/or changes in market prices of securities have been included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the books of the Fund and the amounts actually received. The portion of foreign currency gains and losses related to fluctuation in exchange rates between the initial purchase trade date and subsequent sale trade date is included in realized gain/(loss) on investments.

Foreign Securities. The Fund may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. The risks include possible revaluation of currencies, the inability to repatriate funds, less complete financial information about companies, and possible future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers.

Foreign Taxes. The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments, or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized gain/(loss) on investments determined by using the identified cost method. Interest income (including amortization of premium and accretion of discount) is recorded on the accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield to maturity method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities that are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as the Fund becomes aware of such dividends.

Determination of Net Asset Value and Calculation of Expenses. Certain administrative expenses are common to, and allocated among, various affiliated funds. Such allocations are made on the basis of each fund’s average net assets or other criteria directly affecting the expenses as determined by the Adviser pursuant to procedures established by the Board.

In calculating NAV per share of each class, investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, redemption fees, and expenses other than class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class of shares

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based upon the proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of each day. Distribution expenses are borne solely by the class incurring the expense.

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to shareholders are based on income and capital gains as determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from income and capital gains as determined under GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities and foreign currency transactions held by the Fund, timing differences, and differing characterizations of distributions made by the Fund. Distributions from net investment income for federal income tax purposes include net realized gains on foreign currency transactions. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, adjustments are made to the appropriate capital accounts in the period when the differences arise. These reclassifications have no impact on the NAV of the Fund.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2016 was as follows:

Distributions paid from:
Ordinary income (inclusive of short term capital gains)	$	473,626
Net long term capital gains		41,365
Total distributions paid	$	514,991

Provision for Income Taxes. The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). It is the policy of the Fund to comply with the requirements of the Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment company taxable income and net capital gains. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

The Fund is permitted to carry capital losses forward for an unlimited period. Capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short term or long term capital losses.

The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at June 30, 2017:

	Cost		Gross Unrealized Appreciation		Gross Unrealized Depreciation		Net Unrealized Appreciation
Investments		$18,586,662		$8,396,742		$(556,163)		$7,840,579

The Fund is required to evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Income tax and related interest and penalties would be recognized by the Fund as tax expense in the Statement of Operations if the tax positions were deemed not to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of June 30, 2017, the Adviser has reviewed all open tax years and concluded that there was no impact to the Fund’s net assets or results of operations. The Fund’s federal and state tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain open, subject to examination. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to this conclusion are necessary.

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions. The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with the Adviser which provides that the Fund will pay the Adviser a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 1.00% of the value of its average daily net assets. In accordance with the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides a continuous investment program for the Fund’s portfolio, oversees the administration of all aspects of the Fund’s business and affairs, and pays the compensation of all Officers and Directors of the Fund who are affiliated persons of the Adviser.

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses of Class I Shares to the extent necessary to maintain the total operating expenses (excluding brokerage, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) until at least April 30, 2018 at no more than 1.00% of the value of its average daily net assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Adviser reimbursed the Fund in the amount of $35,418. In addition, the Fund has agreed, during the three year period following any waiver or reimbursement by the Adviser, to repay such amount to the extent, that after giving the effect to the repayment, such adjusted annualized total operating expenses of the Fund would not exceed 1.00% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class I. The agreement is renewable annually. At June 30, 2017, the cumulative amount which the Fund may repay the Advisor, subject to the terms above, is $160,948.

For the year ended December 31, 2014, expiring December 31, 2017	$	9,385
For the year ended December 31, 2015, expiring December 31, 2018		51,393
For the year ended December 31, 2016, expiring December 31, 2019		64,752
For the six months ended June 30, 2017, expiring December 31, 2020		35,418
	$	160,948

The Fund pays each Director who is not considered to be an affiliated person an annual retainer of $1,000 plus $500 for each Board meeting attended and they are reimbursed for any out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $500 per meeting attended. The Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Lead Director each receive an annual fee of $1,000. A Director may receive a single meeting fee, allocated among the participating funds, for attending certain meetings held on behalf of multiple funds. Directors who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Fund.

4. Distribution Plan. The Fund’s Board has adopted a distribution plan (the “Plan”) for each class of shares, except for Class I Shares, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Class AAA, Class A, and Class C Share Plans, payments are authorized to G.distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of the Adviser, at annual rates of 0.25%, 0.25%, and 1.00%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of those classes, the annual limitations under each Plan. Such payments are accrued daily and paid monthly.

5. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the six months ended June 30, 2017, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $389,838 and $1,706,955 respectively.

6. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Distributor retained a total of $368 from investors representing commissions (sales charges and underwriting fees) on sales and redemptions of Fund shares.

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During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. The amount of such expenses paid through this directed brokerage arrangement during this period was $749.

The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. The Adviser did not seek a reimbursement during the six months ended June 30, 2017.

7. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit, which expires on March 8, 2018 and may be renewed annually, of up to $75,000,000 under which it may borrow up to 10% of its net assets from the custodian for temporary borrowing purposes. Borrowings under this arrangement bear interest at a floating rate equal to the higher of the overnight Federal Funds rate plus 125 basis points or the 30 day LIBOR plus 125 basis points in effect on that day. This amount, if any, would be included in “Interest expense” in the Statement of Operations. At June 30, 2017, there were no borrowings outstanding under the line of credit.

The average daily amount of borrowings outstanding under the line of credit during the six months ended June 30, 2017 was $23,365, with a weighted average interest rate of 1.15%. The maximum amount borrowed at any time during the six months ended was $501,000.

8. Capital Stock. The Fund offers four classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares. Class AAA and Class I Shares are offered without a sales charge. Class A Shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%, and Class C Shares are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for one year after purchase.

The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2.00% on all classes of shares that are redeemed or exchanged on or before the seventh day after the date of a purchase. The redemption fee is deducted from the proceeds otherwise payable to the redeeming shareholders and is retained by the Fund as an increase in paid-in capital. The redemption fees retained by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016, if any, can be found in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets under Redemption Fees.

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Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)						Year Ended December 31, 2016
	Shares			Amount			Shares			Amount
Class AAA
Shares sold		28,246		$	607,520			25,751		$	525,897
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions		—			—			14,352			278,439
Shares redeemed		(75,837	)		(1,621,584	)		(135,569	)		(2,738,665	)
Net decrease		(47,591	)	$	(1,014,064	)		(95,466	)	$	(1,934,329	)
Class A
Shares sold		3,414		$	74,484			7,479		$	153,209
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions		—			—			473			9,357
Shares redeemed		(5,707	)		(120,331	)		(14,284	)		(301,139	)
Net decrease		(2,293	)	$	(45,847	)		(6,332	)	$	(138,573	)
Class C
Shares sold		1,980		$	41,495			50		$	900
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions		—			—			135			2,405
Shares redeemed		(2,514	)		(49,073	)		(7,156	)		(131,060	)
Net decrease		(534	)	$	(7,578	)		(6,971	)	$	(127,755	)
Class I
Shares sold		35,576		$	761,104			167,780		$	3,303,413
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions		—			—			8,665			170,167
Shares redeemed		(139,683	)		(3,175,558	)		(171,949	)		(3,401,159	)
Net increase/(decrease)		(104,107	)	$	(2,414,454	)		4,496		$	72,421

9. Indemnifications. The Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Fund’s existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

10. Subsequent Events. Management has evaluated the impact on the Fund of all subsequent events occurring through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

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Board Consideration and Re-Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements (Unaudited)

Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), contemplates that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the GAMCO International Growth Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), including a majority of the Directors who have no direct or indirect interest in the investment advisory agreement and are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Board Members”), are required to annually review and re-approve the terms of the Fund’s existing investment advisory agreement and approve any newly proposed terms therein. In this regard, the Board reviewed and re-approved, during the most recent six month period covered by this report, the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with Gabelli Funds, LLC (the “Adviser”) for the Fund.

More specifically, at a meeting held on February 22, 2017, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the factors and reached the conclusions described below relating to the selection of the Adviser and the re-approval of the Advisory Agreement.

1) The nature, extent, and quality of services provided by the Advisor.

The Board Members reviewed in detail the nature and extent of the services provided by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement and the quality of those services over the past year. The Board Members noted that these services included managing the investment program of the Fund, including the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, and overseeing all of the Fund’s third party service providers as well as providing general corporate services. The Board Members considered that the Adviser also provided, at its expense, office facilities for use by the Fund and supervisory personnel responsible for supervising the performance of administrative, accounting, and related services for the Fund, including monitoring to assure compliance with stated investment policies and restrictions under the 1940 Act and related securities regulation. The Board Members noted that, in addition to managing the investment program for the Fund, the Adviser provided certain non-advisory and compliance services, including services for the Fund’s Rule 38a-1 compliance program.

The Board Members also considered that the Adviser paid for all compensation of officers and Board Members of the Fund that are affiliated with the Adviser and that the Adviser further provided services to shareholders of the Fund who had invested through various programs offered by third party financial intermediaries. The Board Members evaluated these factors based on its direct experience with the Adviser and in consultation with Fund Counsel. The Board Members noted that the Adviser had engaged, at its expense, BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNY”) to assist it in performing certain of its administrative functions. The Board Members concluded that the nature and extent of the services provided was reasonable and appropriate in relation to the advisory fee, that the level of services provided by the Adviser, either directly or through BNY, had not diminished over the past year, and that the quality of service continued to be high.

The Board Members reviewed the personnel responsible for providing services to the Fund and concluded, based on their experience and interaction with the Adviser, that (i) the Adviser was able to retain quality personnel, (ii) the Adviser and its agents exhibited a high level of diligence and attention to detail in carrying out their advisory and administrative responsibilities under the Advisory Agreement, (iii) the Adviser was responsive to requests of the Board, (iv) the scope and depth of the Adviser’s resources was adequate, and (v) the Adviser had kept the Board apprised of developments relating to the Fund and the industry in general. The Board Members also focused on the Adviser’s reputation and long standing relationship with the Fund. The Board Members also believed that the Adviser had devoted substantial resources and made substantial commitments to address new regulatory compliance requirements applicable to the Fund.

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2) The performance of the Fund and the Adviser.

The Board Members reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, on an absolute basis, as compared with its Broadridge peer group of other SEC registered funds, and against the Fund’s broad based securities market benchmark as reflected in the Fund’s prospectus and annual report. The Board Members considered the Fund’s one, three, five, and ten year average annual total return for the periods ended December 31, 2016, but placed greater emphasis on the Fund’s longer term performance. The peer group considered by the Board Members was developed by Broadridge and was comprised of all retail and institutional international multi-cap growth funds regardless of asset size or primary channel of distribution (the “Performance Peer Group”). The Board Members considered these comparisons helpful in their assessment as to whether the Adviser was obtaining for the Fund’s shareholders the total return performance that was available in the marketplace, given the Fund’s objectives, strategies, limitations, and restrictions. In reviewing the performance of the Fund, the Board Members noted that the Fund’s performance was below the median for the one year, three year, and five year periods and above the median for the ten year period. The Board Members concluded that the Fund’s performance was reasonable in comparison with that of the Performance Peer Group.

In connection with its assessment of the performance of the Adviser, the Board Members considered the Adviser’s financial condition and whether it had the resources necessary to continue to carry out its functions under the Advisory Agreement. The Board Members concluded that the Adviser had the financial resources necessary to continue to perform its obligations under the Advisory Agreement and to continue to provide the high quality services that it has provided to the Fund to date.

3) The cost of the advisory services and the profits to the Adviser and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund.

In connection with the Board Members’ consideration of the cost of the advisory services and the profits to the Adviser and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, the Board Members considered a number of factors. First, the Board Members compared the level of the advisory fee for the Fund against comparative Broadridge expense peer group (“Expense Peer Group”). The Board Members also considered comparative non-management fee expenses and comparative total fund expenses of the Fund and the Expense Peer Group. The Board Members considered this information as useful in assessing whether the Adviser was providing services at a cost that was competitive with other similar funds. In assessing this information, the Board Members considered both the comparative contract rates as well as the level of the total expense ratio, with respect to the Expense Peer Group. The Board Members noted that the Fund’s advisory fee was above the median and the expense ratio was below the median when compared with those of the Expense Peer Group.

The Board Members also reviewed the fees charged by the Adviser to provide similar advisory services to other registered investment companies or accounts with similar investment objectives, noting that the fees charged by the Adviser were the same or lower, than the fees charged to the Fund.

The Board Members also considered an analysis prepared by the Adviser of the estimated profitability to the Adviser of its relationship with the Fund and reviewed with the Adviser its cost allocation methodology in connection with its profitability. In this regard, the Board Members reviewed Pro-forma Income Statements of the Adviser for the year ended December 31, 2016. The Board Members considered one analysis for the Adviser as a whole, and a second analysis for the Adviser with respect to the Fund. With respect to the

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Fund analysis, the Board Members received an analysis based on the Fund’s average net assets during the period as well as a pro-forma analysis of profitability at higher and lower asset levels. The Board Members concluded that the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser under either analysis was not excessive.

4) The extent to which economies of scale will be realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect those economies of scale.

With respect to the Board Members’ consideration of economies of scale, the Board Members discussed whether economies of scale would be realized by the Fund at higher asset levels. The Board Members also reviewed data from the Expense Peer Group to assess whether the Expense Peer Group funds had advisory fee breakpoints and, if so, at what asset levels. The Board Members also assessed whether certain of the Adviser’s costs would increase if asset levels rise. The Board Members noted the Fund’s current size and concluded that under foreseeable conditions, they were unable to assess at this time whether economies of scale would be realized if the Fund were to experience significant asset growth. In the event there were to be significant asset growth in the Fund, the Board Members determined to reassess whether the advisory fee appropriately took into account any economies of scale that had been realized as a result of that growth.

5) Other Factors.

In addition to the above factors, the Board Members also discussed other benefits received by the Adviser from its management of the Fund. The Board Members considered that the Adviser does use soft dollars in connection with its management of the Fund.

Based on a consideration of all these factors in their totality, the Board Members, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s advisory fee was fair and reasonable with respect to the quality of services provided and in light of the other factors described above that the Board deemed relevant. Accordingly, the Board Members determined to approve the continuation of the Fund’s Advisory Agreement. The Board Members based their decision on evaluations of all these factors as a whole and did not consider any one factor as all important or controlling.

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GAMCO INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND, INC.

One Corporate Center

Rye, NY 10580-1422

Portfolio Manager Biography

Caesar M. P. Bryan joined GAMCO Asset Management in 1994. He is a member of the global investment team of Gabelli Funds, LLC and portfolio manager of several funds within the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex. Prior to joining Gabelli, Mr. Bryan was a portfolio manager at Lexington Management. He began his investment career at Samuel Montagu Company, the London based merchant bank. Mr. Bryan graduated from the University of Southampton in England with a Bachelor of Law and is a member of the English Bar.

We have separated the portfolio manager’s commentary from the financial statements and investment portfolio due to corporate governance regulations stipulated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We have done this to ensure that the content of the portfolio manager’s commentary is unrestricted. Both the commentary and the financial statements, including the portfolio of investments, will be available on our website at www.gabelli.com.

GAMCO INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND, INC.

One Corporate Center

Rye, New York 10580-1422

t    800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

f   914-921-5118

e  info@gabelli.com

    GABELLI.COM

Net Asset Value per share available daily

by calling 800-GABELLI after 7:00 P.M.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

Chairman and Chief

Executive Officer,

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

Executive Chairman,

Associated Capital Group Inc.

Anthony J. Colavita

President,

Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.

Werner J. Roeder, MD

Former Medical Director,

Lawrence Hospital

Anthonie C. van Ekris

Chairman,

BALMAC International, Inc.

Salvatore J. Zizza

Chairman,

Zizza & Associates Corp.

OFFICERS

Bruce N. Alpert

President

Agnes Mullady

Vice President

Andrea R. Mango

Secretary

John C. Ball

Treasurer

Richard J. Walz

Chief Compliance Officer

DISTRIBUTOR

G.distributors, LLC

CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER

AGENT, AND DIVIDEND

DISBURSING AGENT

State Street Bank and Trust

Company

LEGAL COUNSEL

Paul Hastings LLP

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the GAMCO International Growth Fund, Inc. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

GAB009Q217SR

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

(a) Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

(b) Not applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)(1) Not applicable.

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(b) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

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.

(Registrant)      GAMCO International Growth Fund, Inc.                                                   

By (Signature and Title)*    /s/ Bruce N. Alpert                                                                    

 Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer

Date      8/24/2017                                                                                                                   

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 dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title)*    /s/ Bruce N. Alpert                                                                    

 Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer

Date      8/24/2017                                                                                                                   

By (Signature and Title)*    /s/ John C. Ball                                                                          

 John C. Ball, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date      8/24/2017                                                                                                                   

^* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.