Filing Details
- Accession Number:
- 0000807249-16-000450
- Form Type:
- 13D Filing
- Publication Date:
- 2016-09-23 09:50:52
- Filed By:
- E3m 2014 Llc
- Company:
- Gdl Fund (NYSE:GDL.E)
- Filing Date:
- 2016-09-23
- SEC Url:
- 13D Filing
Ownership Summary
Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.
Name | Sole Voting Power | Shared Voting Power | Sole Dispositive Power | Shared Dispositive Power | Aggregate Amount Owned Power | Percent of Class |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E3M | 0.00% |
Filing
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2)
The GDL Fund
(Name of Issuer)
Series B Cumulative Puttable and Callable Preferred Shares ("Series B")
(Title of Class of Securities)
361570302
(CUSIP Number)
Regina Pitaro
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1435
(914) 921-5000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
____________September 20, 2016____________
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box .
CUSIP No. 361570302
1 | Names of reporting persons I.R.S. identification nos. of above persons (entities only) E3M 2014 LLC | ||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) | ||
3 | Sec use only | ||
4 | Source of funds (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) None | ||
5 | Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to items 2 (d) or 2 (e) | ||
6 | Citizenship or place of organization New York | ||
Number Of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With | : 7 : : : | Sole voting power None (Item 5) | |
: 8 : : : | Shared voting power None | ||
: 9 : : : | Sole dispositive power None (Item 5) | ||
:10 : : : | Shared dispositive power None | ||
11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person None (Item 5) | ||
12 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (11) excludes certain shares (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||
13 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (11) 0.00% | ||
14 | Type of reporting person (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) OO |
Item 1. Security and Issuer
This Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D on the Series B Preferred Shares of The GDL Fund (the "Issuer") is being filed on behalf of the undersigned to amend the Schedule 13D, as amended (the "Schedule 13D") which was originally filed on December 29, 2014. Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the same meanings as set forth in the Schedule 13D.
Item 2. Identity and Background
(a) This statement is being filed by E3M 2014 LLC (the "Reporting Person").
(b) The Reporting Person's business address is One Corporate Center, Rye, New York 10580.
(c) The Reporting Person, a grantor retained annuity trust. Regina Pitaro is the Trustee.
(d) During the last five years, the Reporting Person has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
(e) During the last five years, the Reporting Person has not been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which the Reporting Person was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Item 5. Interest In Securities Of The Issuer
Item 5 to Schedule 13D is amended, in pertinent part, as follows:
(a) As a result of a sale by the Reporting Person on September 20, 2016, the Reporting Person no longer has beneficial ownership of any of the Issuer's shares.
(c) Information with respect to all transactions in the Securities which were effected during the past sixty days or since the most recent filing on Schedule 13D, whichever is less, by each of the Reporting Persons and Covered Persons is set forth on Schedule II annexed hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
(e) The Reporting Person ceased to be beneficial owners of 5% or more of the Issuer's common stock on September 20, 2016.
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: September 23, 2016
E3M 2014 LLC
By:/s/ Regina Pitaro
Regina Pitaro
Trustee
SCHEDULE I
INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO
TRANSACTIONS EFFECTED DURING THE PAST SIXTY DAYS OR
SINCE THE MOST RECENT FILING ON SCHEDULE 13D (1)
SHARES PURCHASED AVERAGE
DATE SOLD(-) PRICE
THE GDL FUND – SERIES B PREFERRED
E3M 2014 LLC
9/20/16 209,100- 50.4000
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