GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC — Director's Dealing 2009

Jan 21, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC (GAB.F)
CIK: 0000794685
Period of Report: 2009-01-21

Reporting Person: ALPERT BRUCE N (President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-01-21	Series F Preferred Stock	P	4000	$22.66	Acquired	6000	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Series F Preferred Stock	800	Direct