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) August 9, 2016
 
 
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


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Item 8.01
 
Other Events.
 
  On August 9, 2016, GAMCO Investors, Inc. ("GAMCO") paid $20 million to Associated Capital Group, Inc. ("AC") to partially satisfy the $250 million AC 4% PIK Note (due November 30, 2020) ("AC PIK Note").  As agreed to between GAMCO and AC, this prepayment will be applied to GAMCO's principal repayment obligation due on November 30, 2016.  Accordingly, the principal amount due on that date has decreased from $50 million to $30 million and there remains $230 million in principal outstanding.  No other terms of the AC PIK Note have been changed as a result of this prepayment.

 
 
 
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 Presdeint and Co-Chief Accounting Officer
 
Date:August 11, 2016