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) November 6, 2014
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-14761
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13-4007862
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(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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One Corporate Center, Rye, NY
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10580
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code (914) 921-3700
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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Item 8.01
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Other Events.
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On November 7, 2014, GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s Board of Directors announced that it declared a special dividend of $0.25 per share in addition to increasing its quarterly dividend by 17% to $0.07 per share to all of its Class A and Class B shareholders, payable on December 30, 2014 to its shareholders of record on December 16, 2014.
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/ Robert S. Zuccaro
Robert S. Zuccaro
Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
Date:November 7, 2014