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)  April  4,  2001
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                            Gump  &  Company, Inc.
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          (Exact name of Registrant as  specified  in  charter)




       Delaware                    33-23316                  75-2256798
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(State  or  other  jurisdic-     (Commission              (IRS  Employer
 tion  of  incorporation)         File Number)            Identification #)




        192  Searidge  Court
          Shell  Beach,  CA                                       93449
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(Address  of  principal  executive  offices)                    (Zip Code)




Registrant's  telephone  number:  (805)773-5350
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ITEM  5.  OTHER  EVENTS.

     a)     On April 4, 2001, Gump & Company, Inc. declared that effective April
16,  2001,  the Company will effect on a one-for-ten reverse split of its common
stock.  The  record  date  for  the  reverse  stock split is April 16, 2001. All
fractional  shares will be increased to the next highest whole number of shares.


                                   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.


                                         GUMP  &  COMPANY,  INC.



Date:  April 4, 2001                 By:_______________________________
                                        Mark  A.  DiSalvo,  President


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