GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC — Director's Dealing 2017

Dec 21, 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC (GAB)
CIK: 0000794685
Period of Report: 2017-12-21

Reporting Person: GABELLI MARIO J (Director, Control Person of Adviser)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2017-12-21	Common Stock, Par Value $0.001	J	336588	$5.5	Acquired	1419975.27	Direct
2017-12-21	Common Stock, Par Value $0.001	J	8170	$5.5	Acquired	69675	Indirect
2017-12-21	Common Stock, Par Value $0.001	J	118449	$5.5	Acquired	769705	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The reporting person acquired these common shares through a primary and pro-rata oversubscription allocation based on the exercise of common share purchase rights.

F2: Total includes shares acquired through dividend reinvestment subsequent to the initial purchase.

F3: The reporting person acquired these common shares through the exercise of common share purchase rights.

F4: The shares reported reflect the total shares owned by MJG IV Limited Partnership, a limited partnership for which Mr. Gabelli serves as a general partner. Mr. Gabelli has less than a 100% interest in the entity and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by this entity which are in excess of his indirect pecuniary interest.

F5: The shares reported reflect the total shares owned by GGCP. Mr. Gabelli has less than a 100% interest in GGCP and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by this entity which are in excess of his indirect pecuniary interests.