UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 9, 2018
 
 
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
1-14761
 
13-4007862
(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
One Corporate Center, Rye, NY
 
 
 
10580
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code     (914) 921-3700


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.


 
 
 
Item 5.07
 
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 
The annual meeting of shareholders of GAMCO Investors, Inc. (“GAMCO”) was held on May 8, 2018.  At the annual meeting: (1) seven persons were elected to serve as directors of GAMCO; (2) the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as GAMCO’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018 was ratified; and (3) the potential issuance of more than 1% of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock to a related party of GAMCO was approved.
 
Set forth below, with respect to each of the matters submitted to shareholders, are the number of votes cast for or against or withheld, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, where applicable.
 
 
 
  
VOTES FOR
    
VOTES WITHHELD
    
BROKER NON-VOTES
  
(1) Election of Directors
  
   
   
 
NOMINEE
  
   
   
 
Edwin L. Artzt
    
195,170,901
      
55,652
      
-
  
Raymond C. Avansino, Jr.
    
193,437,369
      
1,789,184
      
-
  
Leslie B. Daniels       195,186,277        40,276      
-
  
Mario J. Gabelli
    
193,893,614
      
1,332,939
      
-
  
Eugene R. McGrath
    
195,173,060
      
53,493
      
-
  
Robert S. Prather, Jr.
    
193,910,690
      
1,315,863
      
-
  
Elisa M. Wilson
    
193,832,085
      
1,394,468
      
-
  
 
 
 
  
VOTES FOR
    
VOTES AGAINST
    
ABSTAINED
    
BROKER NON-VOTES
  
(2) Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm
    
195,212,271
      
11,962
      
2,320
      
-
  
 
 
 
  
VOTES FOR
    
VOTES AGAINST
    
ABSTAINED
    
BROKER NON-VOTES
  
(3) Approval of potential issuance of more than 1% of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock to a related party of GAMCO
    
193,158,549
      
2,059,591
      
8,413
      
-
  
 
 
  
 
SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
 
By: /s/ Kieran Caterina
 
Kieran Caterina
Senior Vice-President and Co-Principal Financial Officer
 
Date:May 9, 2018