SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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 UTILITY &
INCOME TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 32-0116828 | |
| (State of Incorporation or Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| One Corporate Center Rye, New York |
10580-1422 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class to be so registered |
Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered | |
| Transferable Subscription Rights | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
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:
333-175701
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
| Item 1. | Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered. |
The description of the Subscription Rights contained in the sections entitled “Summary of the Terms of the Rights Offering” and “Description of the Rights Offering” in the Registrant’s Prospectus Supplement that will be subsequently filed pursuant to Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933 (File No. 333-175701) is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 2. | Exhibits. |
| (1) | Second Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant(1) |
| (2) | Amended & Restated By-Laws of Registrant(2) |
| (3) | Form of Subscription Certificate(3) |
| (1) | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.A to the Registrant’s pre-effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed September 19, 2011. |
| (2) | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.B to the Registrant’s pre-effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed September 19, 2011. |
| (3) | Filed herewith. |
SIGNATURE
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 UTILITY & INCOME TRUST
By: /s/ Bruce N. Alpert
Name: Bruce N. Alpert
Title: President
Date: April 29, 2013