Statement of Additional Info - Gabelli

Statement of Additional Info - Gabelli Statement of Additional Info - Gabelli

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MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS Under Massachusetts law, the Trust’s Board is responsible for establishing the Funds' policies and for overseeing management of the Funds. The Board also elects the Trust's officers who conduct the daily business of the Funds. Information pertaining to the Trustees and executive officers of the Funds is set forth below. Name, Position(s) Address 1 and Age Term of Office and Length of Time Served 2 Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past Five Years 3 INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES: Anthony J. Colavita Trustee Age: 78 Since 1994 36 President of the law firm of Anthony J. Colavita, P.C. _ James P. Conn Trustee Age: 76 Werner J. Roeder Trustee Age: 73 Since 1994 Since 1994 20 Former Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Financial Security Assurance Holdings, Ltd. (1992-1998) 23 Medical Director of Lawrence Hospital and practicing private physician _ _ Salvatore J. Zizza Trustee Age: 68 Since 2004 30 Chairman of Zizza & Associates Corp. (financial consulting); Chairman of Metropolitan Paper Recycling Inc. (recycling); Chairman of Harbor BioSciences, Inc. (biotechnology) Director and Vice Chairman of Trans-Lux Corporation (business services); Director and Chairman of Harbor Diversified Inc. (pharmaceutical); Chairman of Bion Environmental Technologies (technology); Director, Chairman, and CEO of General Employment Enterprises (staffing services) (2009- 2012) 1 Address: One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422, unless otherwise noted. 2 Each Trustee will hold office for an indefinite term until the earliest of (i) the next meeting of shareholders, if any, called for the purpose of considering the election or re-election of such Trustee and until the election and qualification of his or her successor, if any, elected at such meeting, or (ii) the date a Trustee resigns or retires, or a Trustee is removed by the Board of Trustees or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Amended By-Laws and Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust. 3 This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the SEC under the 1934 Act, (i.e. public companies) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act. 24

Name, Position(s) Address 1 and Age OFFICERS: Bruce N. Alpert President Age: 62 Andrea R. Mango Secretary Age: 41 Agnes Mullady Treasurer Age: 55 Richard J. Walz Chief Compliance Officer Age: 54 Term of Office and Length of Time Served 2 Since 1994 Since November 2013 Since 2006 Since November 2013 Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Gabelli Funds, LLC since 1988; Officer of registered investment companies in the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds complex; Senior Vice President of GAMCO Investors, Inc. since 2008; Director of Teton Advisors, Inc. 1998-2012; Chairman of Teton Advisors, Inc. 2008-2010; President of Teton Advisors, Inc. 1998-2008 Counsel of Gabelli Funds, LLC since 2013; Corporate Vice President within the Corporate Compliance Department of New York Life Insurance Company 2011-2013; Vice President and Counsel of Deutsche Bank 2006-2011 President and Chief Operating Officer of the Mutual Fund Division of Gabelli Funds, LLC since September 2010; Senior Vice President of GAMCO Investors, Inc. since 2009, Vice President of Gabelli Funds, LLC since 2007; Officer of all of the registered investment companies in the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds complex Chief Compliance Officer of all of the registered investment companies in the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds Complex since 2013; Chief Compliance Officer of AEGON USA Investment Management 2011-2013; Chief Compliance Officer of Cutwater Asset Management 2004-2011 1 Address: One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422, unless otherwise noted. 2 Each Officer will hold office for an indefinite term until the date he or she resigns or retires or until his or her successor is elected and qualified. 25

MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS<br />

Under Massachusetts law, the Trust’s Board is responsible for establishing the Funds' policies and for overseeing<br />

management <strong>of</strong> the Funds. The Board also elects the Trust's <strong>of</strong>ficers who conduct the daily business <strong>of</strong> the Funds.<br />

<strong>Info</strong>rmation pertaining to the Trustees and executive <strong>of</strong>ficers <strong>of</strong> the Funds is set forth below.<br />

Name, Position(s)<br />

Address 1<br />

and Age<br />

Term <strong>of</strong><br />

Office and<br />

Length <strong>of</strong><br />

Time Served 2<br />

Number <strong>of</strong><br />

Funds in Fund<br />

Complex<br />

Overseen by<br />

Trustee<br />

Principal Occupation(s)<br />

During Past Five Years<br />

Other Directorships<br />

Held by Trustee<br />

During Past Five Years 3<br />

INDEPENDENT<br />

TRUSTEES:<br />

Anthony J. Colavita<br />

Trustee<br />

Age: 78<br />

Since 1994<br />

36 President <strong>of</strong> the law<br />

firm <strong>of</strong> Anthony J.<br />

Colavita, P.C.<br />

_<br />

James P. Conn<br />

Trustee<br />

Age: 76<br />

Werner J. Roeder<br />

Trustee<br />

Age: 73<br />

Since 1994<br />

Since 1994<br />

20 Former Managing<br />

Director and Chief<br />

Investment Officer <strong>of</strong><br />

Financial Security<br />

Assurance Holdings, Ltd.<br />

(1992-1998)<br />

23 Medical Director <strong>of</strong><br />

Lawrence Hospital and<br />

practicing private<br />

physician<br />

_<br />

_<br />

Salvatore J. Zizza<br />

Trustee<br />

Age: 68<br />

Since 2004<br />

30 Chairman <strong>of</strong> Zizza &<br />

Associates Corp.<br />

(financial consulting);<br />

Chairman <strong>of</strong> Metropolitan<br />

Paper Recycling Inc.<br />

(recycling); Chairman <strong>of</strong><br />

Harbor BioSciences, Inc.<br />

(biotechnology)<br />

Director and Vice Chairman <strong>of</strong><br />

Trans-Lux Corporation (business<br />

services); Director and Chairman <strong>of</strong><br />

Harbor Diversified Inc.<br />

(pharmaceutical); Chairman <strong>of</strong> Bion<br />

Environmental Technologies<br />

(technology); Director, Chairman,<br />

and CEO <strong>of</strong> General Employment<br />

Enterprises (staffing services) (2009-<br />

2012)<br />

1 Address: One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422, unless otherwise noted.<br />

2 Each Trustee will hold <strong>of</strong>fice for an indefinite term until the earliest <strong>of</strong> (i) the next meeting <strong>of</strong> shareholders, if any, called for the<br />

purpose <strong>of</strong> considering the election or re-election <strong>of</strong> such Trustee and until the election and qualification <strong>of</strong> his or her successor, if<br />

any, elected at such meeting, or (ii) the date a Trustee resigns or retires, or a Trustee is removed by the Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees or<br />

shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Amended By-Laws and Amended and Restated Declaration <strong>of</strong> Trust.<br />

3 This column includes only directorships <strong>of</strong> companies required to report to the SEC under the 1934 Act, (i.e. public companies) or<br />

other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.<br />

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