SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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
The Gabelli Global Multimedia Trust Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland 13-376-7317
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification no.)
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422
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(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
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6.00% Series B Cumulative New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock
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:
333-102755
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of Class)
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The section captioned "Description of Series B Preferred and Series C Auction
Rate Preferred" in the Registrant's form of Prospectus filed as part of the
Registrant's Registration Statement on From N-2/A (No. 333-102755), dated
March 21, 2003, is incorporated herein by refer ence.
Item 2. Exhibits.
The following exhibits have been filed with the Securi ties and Exchange
Commission:
(1) Form of Certificate for Common Stock (a)
(2) Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant (b)
(3) Form Certificate for 7.92% Cumulative Preferred Stock (c)
(4) Form of Certificate for 6.00% Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock
("Series B Preferred") (d)
(5) Form of Certificate for Series C Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred
Stock ("Series C Auction Rate Preferred") (e)
(6) Articles Supplementary defining the rights of holders of the Series B
Preferred (f)
(7) Articles Supplementary defining the rights of holders of the Series C
Auction Rate Preferred (g)
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(a) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2(d) to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-2, File No. 811-8476, as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 8, 1994
(b) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Regis trant's
Registration Statement on Form N-2, File No. 811-8476, as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 20, 1995
(c) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit D(1) to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-2, File Nos. 333-25487 and 811-8476,
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 1997.
(d) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit D(i)(b) to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-2, File Nos. 811-05715 and 333-102755,
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2003
(e) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit D(i)(c) to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-2, File Nos. 811-05715 and 333-102755,
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2003
(f) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A(iii) to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-2, File Nos. 811-05715 and 333-102755,
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2003
(g) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A(iv) to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-2, File Nos. 811-05715 and 333-102755,
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 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 Global Multimedia Trust Inc.
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(Registrant)
Date: March 27, 2003 By: /s/ Bruce N. Alpert
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Name: Bruce N. Alpert
Title: President