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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · GABELLI UTILITY TRUST (GUT)

Gabelli Utility Trust: Chairman Mario Gabelli hospitalized; GAMCO names Marangi president

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

GABELLI UTILITY TRUST disclosed that Chairman and Trustee Mario J. Gabelli was admitted to the hospital for observation and testing after a medical incident on March 19, 2026, and that his condition is improving, though the timeline for his return is not known. Day-to-day operations at the fund's parent company GAMCO continue under co-CEO Douglas R. Jamieson and Christopher J. Marangi, and Kevin V. Dreyer and Marangi lead the fund's portfolio management during his absence.

Key points

  • Mario J. Gabelli was admitted to the hospital after a medical incident on March 19, 2026; his condition is improving.
  • On March 22, 2026, GAMCO named Christopher J. Marangi its President under a succession plan in place for several years.
  • Kevin V. Dreyer and Christopher J. Marangi lead the fund's portfolio management team during Mr. Gabelli's absence.

The filing

CompanyGABELLI UTILITY TRUST (GUT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 7, 2026, 5:08 PM ET
Accession number0001829126-26-004787

Items reported: 8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:36 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 07, 2026.

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