Every Form 4 that The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (GAB) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow GAB and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full GAB filings page.
Gabelli Equity Trust director Anthonie C. van Ekris reported “other” transactions involving a total of 900 shares of common stock at $5.50 per share on April 28, 2026. According to the footnotes, these shares were acquired through the exercise of common stock purchase rights.
After these transactions, he holds 5,500 shares directly and 2,200 shares indirectly in trust accounts for his son and daughter, where he serves as trustee. These are classified as non-derivative, non‑buy/sell transactions rather than open‑market trades.
Gabelli Equity Trust director Agnes Mullady acquired additional shares through a rights-related transaction. She obtained 186 shares of common stock at $5.00 per share via an oversubscription allocation tied to the exercise of common stock purchase rights. Following this transaction, her direct holdings increased to 351 shares of Gabelli Equity Trust common stock. This appears to be a small, technical adjustment to her position rather than a large open-market trade.
Gabelli Equity Trust director Salvatore J. Zizza reported internal changes in his share holdings. On common stock valued at $5.00 per share, 433 shares were attributed to his spouse as indirect ownership and 1,647 shares were recorded under his direct ownership.
Following these transactions, Zizza held 4,763 shares indirectly through his spouse and 18,113 shares directly. A footnote explains that the common shares were acquired through the exercise of common stock purchase rights, characterizing the activity as a restructuring-type event rather than a typical open‑market trade.
Gabelli Equity Trust director Mario J. Gabelli reported restructuring transactions involving 240,365 common shares of GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC. The filing shows these shares were acquired through the exercise of common stock purchase rights.
Of the reported amount, 84,168 shares are held indirectly through GGCP, Inc., where Gabelli is CEO, director, and controlling shareholder, and 156,197 shares are held directly. After these transactions, indirect holdings total 925,844 shares and direct holdings total 1,718,169 shares, with Gabelli disclaiming beneficial ownership of GGCP shares beyond his indirect pecuniary interest.
Gabelli Equity Trust executive John Chester Ball, President & Treasurer, reported an “other” transaction on common shares. He received 17 common shares at $5.00 per share through a primary and oversubscription allocation tied to the exercise of common stock purchase rights. Following this transaction, his direct holdings increased to 64 common shares. The filing reflects a rights-based allocation rather than an open-market buy or sell.
GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC director William F. Heitmann recorded an “other” equity transaction involving common stock. Heitmann was involved in a restructuring-type transaction affecting 17,948 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001, at $5.00 per share, classified as an “Other acquisition or disposition.”
According to the footnote, he acquired these common shares through the exercise of common stock purchase rights. After this transaction, he directly holds 197,422 common shares, providing context for his overall ownership position in the fund.
Gabelli Equity Trust director Agnes Mullady reported a small change in holdings. On the reported date, she completed an “other” transaction involving 15 shares of common stock at $5.00 per share, acquired through the exercise of common stock purchase rights. Following this transaction, she directly holds 165 common shares of Gabelli Equity Trust. The filing records a routine, non‑market transaction rather than an open‑market buy or sell.
Gabelli Equity Trust director Eileen Cheigh Nakamura sold subscription rights for common stock in an open-market transaction. She disposed of 9,640 subscription rights at $0.077 per right on April 16, 2026, and reported holding no subscription rights directly after the sale.
Mario J. Gabelli, a director, 10% owner, and control person of the adviser to Gabelli Equity Trust Inc., reported significant purchases of the trust’s Series Q Cumulative Preferred Shares on 12/26/2025. The filing shows a purchase of 500,000 Series Q preferred shares at $10 per share held indirectly through GAMCO Investors, Inc., bringing GAMCO’s reported beneficially owned amount in this line to 500,000 shares.
On the same date, the report also lists a separate purchase of 167,500 Series Q preferred shares at $10 per share held directly, with 167,500 shares shown as beneficially owned following that transaction. The explanatory note clarifies that the totals reflect shares owned by GAMCO, and that Mr. Gabelli, as controlling shareholder of GAMCO and Chief Investment Officer of Gabelli Funds, LLC, disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by GAMCO beyond his indirect pecuniary interest.
Mario J. Gabelli, a director, 10% owner, and control person of the adviser to Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (GAB), reported the full redemption of his holdings of the trust’s Series N Cumulative Preferred Stock on December 26, 2025. The report shows the redemption of 16,750 Series N preferred shares held directly at $100 per share and 50,000 Series N preferred shares held indirectly through GAMCO Investors, Inc., also at $100 per share.
Following these transactions, the filing lists 0 Series N Cumulative Preferred shares beneficially owned both directly and indirectly. The explanation notes that the redemptions were made in connection with the redemption of all remaining outstanding Series N Cumulative Preferred Stock on that date, and that Mr. Gabelli disclaims beneficial ownership of GAMCO’s shares beyond his indirect pecuniary interest.