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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001829126-26-004784"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GLU"
cik: "0001282957"
company_name: "GABELLI GLOBAL UTILITY & INCOME TRUST"
filed_at: "2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T21:25:46.933954+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust: Mario Gabelli hospitalized; succession plan activated

## Summary
- Mario J. Gabelli hospitalized March 19, 2026; condition improving but return timeline unknown.
- GAMCO activated succession plan March 22, 2026; Christopher J. Marangi named President.
- Day-to-day GAMCO operations led by co-CEO Douglas R. Jamieson and Christopher J. Marangi.
- Fund portfolio management led by Co-CIOs Kevin V. Dreyer and Christopher J. Marangi during absence.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001829126-26-004784
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GLU
- cik: 0001282957
- company_name: GABELLI GLOBAL UTILITY & INCOME TRUST
- filed_at: 2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282957/000182912626004784/0001829126-26-004784-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282957/000182912626004784/glu_8k.htm

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