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) December 2, 2010


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.)
     
 
 
 One Corporate Center, Rye, NY
 
10580
 (Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
     
 
   
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (914) 921-5000

 
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
 
As previously disclosed, GAMCO Investors, Inc. ("GAMCO") accelerated the vesting of the seventy percent (70%) tranche of the restricted stock awarded on December 7, 2007 ("2007 RSAs") to December 7, 2010.  Currently 315,600 of the 2007 RSAs are outstanding.  To the extent that all of the 2007 RSAs vest on December 7, 2010, approximately 109,000 shares will be surrendered by employees to satisfy income and payroll taxes, and 94,000 shares will be purchased by GAMCO from employees during December 2010.
 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
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.
 
 
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Farber

Jeffrey M. Farber
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
Date:
 
December 3, 2010