FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) or 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Delaware 80-0080998 ------------------------------------------ -------------------- (State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification no.) One Corporate Center Rye, New York 10580-1422 ------------------------------------------ -------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code) |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange Title of each class on which each class is to be so registered to be registered ------------------- ---------------------- Common Shares of Beneficial New York Stock Exchange Interest |
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [X]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-108409
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The section captioned "Description of the Shares - Common Shares" in the Registrant's form of Prospectus filed as part of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2/A (No. 333-108409), dated November 21, 2003, is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
The following exhibits have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission:
(1) Form of Certificate for Common Shares (a)
(2) Agreement and Declaration of Trust of the Registrant(b)
(b) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit EX-99(A) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2, File Nos. 333-1081409 and 811-21423, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 24, 2003
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
The Gabelli Dividend & Trust
(Registrant)
Date: November 24, 2003 By: /s/Bruce N. Alpert --------------------------- Name: Bruce N. Alpert Title: President |