# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001260729
**File Stem:** 0001829126-26-000118
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 4387
**Document Hash:** a70e8dd7cca4e6ee4945f8d30227bb78
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001829126-26-000118.hdr.sgml**: 20260108

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001829126-26-000118

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260108

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260108

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260108

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001260729

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-21423
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26520670

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE CORPORATE CENTER
- **CITY:** RYE
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10580
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (914) 921-5070

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE CORPORATE CENTER
- **CITY:** RYE
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10580

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**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) January 8, 2026**

**The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Delaware** | **811-21423** | **80-0080998** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction**<br> **of incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(IRS Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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| **One Corporate Center, Rye, New York** | **10580-1422** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrants telephone number, including area code (800) 422-3554**

**(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)**

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Shares of Beneficial Interest | GDV | New York Stock Exchange |
| Series H Cumulative Preferred Shares | GDV Pr H | New York Stock Exchange |
| Series K Cumulative Preferred Shares | GDV Pr K | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

☐ Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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| **Item 8.01.** | **Other Events** |

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The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (the "Trust") plans to use a WHITE proxy card in connection with the Trust's 2026 annual meeting of shareholders.

The information disclosed under this Item 8.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

**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.

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|  | THE GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST | THE GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST |
| Date: January 8, 2026 | By: | /s/ John C. Ball |
|  | Name: | John C. Ball |
|  | Title: | President and Treasurer |

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