---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001829126-26-004781"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GDV"
cik: "0001260729"
company_name: "GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST"
filed_at: "2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T21:25:32.844751+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust reports Mario Gabelli hospitalized, succession plan activated

## Summary
- Mario J. Gabelli hospitalized March 19 after medical incident; condition improving but return timeline unknown.
- GAMCO activated succession plan; Christopher J. Marangi named President on March 22.
- Day-to-day operations led by co-CEO Douglas R. Jamieson and Christopher J. Marangi.
- Fund's portfolio management during absence led by Co-CIOs Kevin V. Dreyer and Christopher J. Marangi.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001829126-26-004781
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GDV
- cik: 0001260729
- company_name: GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST
- filed_at: 2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1260729/000182912626004781/0001829126-26-004781-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1260729/000182912626004781/gdv_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001829126-26-004781
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001829126-26-004781.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001829126-26-004781.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.