Company: GDV-PK
Filing Date: 2025-08-11
Form Type: 40-APP
Source: 0001829126-25-006051
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Company: GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST
Filing Date: 2025-08-11
Form: 40-APP
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File No. 812-_____

<div align='center'>Before the

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

In the Matter of the Application of:

The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust
The Gabelli Preferred & Income Trust
Gabelli Funds, LLC

APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 17(B) OF THE INVESTMENT
COMPANY ACT OF 1940 GRANTING AN EXEMPTION FROM SECTION 17(A)
THEREOF, AND PURSUANT TO SECTION 17(D) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY
ACT OF 1940 AND RULE 17D-1 THEREUNDER APPROVING CERTAIN
JOINT TRANSACTIONS

Please direct all communications, notices and orders to:

John Ball

Gabelli Funds, LLC

One Corporate Center

Rye, New York, 10580-1422

(914) 921-7728

With copies to:</div>

| Peter Goldstein, Esq.     
 Gabelli Funds, LLC        
 One Corporate Center      
 Rye, New York, 10580-1422 
 (914) 921-5100            | Kevin T. Hardy                           
 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP 
 320 South Canal Street                   
 Chicago, Illinois 60606                  
 (312) 407-0641                           |

<div align='center'>August 11, 2025

This Application (including Exhibits) contains 19 pages

BEFORE THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</div>

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 THE GABELLI PREFERRED & INCOME TRUST 
 GABELLI FUNDS, LLC                   
 One Corporate Center                 
 Rye, New York 10580-1422             
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 ; | APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 17(B) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 GRANTING AN EXEMPTION FROM SECTION 17(A) THEREOF, AND PURSUANT TO SECTION 17(D) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 AND RULE 17D-1 THEREUNDER APPROVING CERT