Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
(b) As part of a settlement agreement in the legal proceeding entitled
Gabelli Funds, LLC v. Brandt et al, 09 Civ. 0830 (KMK), the Registrant has
accepted the letters of resignation of Messrs. Matthew Brandt and Thomas
Brandt as members of the Board of Directors of the Registrant effective
June 23, 3009. Mr. Matthew Brandt's current term would have expired in 2011
and Mr. Thomas Brandts's current term would have expired this year. Their
decision to resign was not due to any disagreement with the Registrant.