# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000877670
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-021411
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 3410
**Document Hash:** ae6257b895c45e5e782e98c4160cebef
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-021411.hdr.sgml**: 20230201

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-021411

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230201

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230201

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230201

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GABELLI EQUITY SERIES FUNDS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000877670
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-41913
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23576312

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE CORPORATE CENTER
- **CITY:** RYE
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10580
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2123098448

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

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### THE GABELLI EQUITY INCOME FUND (Series ID: S000001061)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000002850 | CLASS A      | GCAEX           |
| C000002851 | CLASS AAA    | GABEX           |
| C000061072 | Class I      | GCIEX           |

### THE GABELLI SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND (Series ID: S000001062)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000002854 | CLASS A      | GCASX           |
| C000002855 | CLASS AAA    | GABSX           |
| C000002857 | CLASS C      | GCCSX           |
| C000061073 | Class I      | GACIX           |

### THE GABELLI FOCUSED GROWTH AND INCOME FUND (Series ID: S000001063)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000002858 | CLASS A      | GWSAX           |
| C000002861 | CLASS AAA    | GWSVX           |
| C000061074 | Class I      | GWSIX           |

### The Gabelli Global Financial Services Fund (Series ID: S000062891)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000203680 | CLASS I      | GFSIX           |
| C000203681 | CLASS A      | GGFSX           |
| C000203682 | CLASS AAA    | GAFSX           |
| C000203683 | CLASS C      | GCFSX           |

[Letterhead of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP]

February 1, 2023

**<u>VIA EDGAR</u>**

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE.

Washington, DC 20549

Attention: Office of Filings, Information & Consumer Services

RE: Gabelli Equity Series Funds, Inc. (the "Company")

<u>File Nos. 033-41913/811-06367</u> <u> </u><u> </u><u> </u><u> </u>

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, please accept this letter as certification, on behalf of the Company, that the Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information for the Company do not differ from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 58 (the "Amendment") to the Company's Registration Statement on Form N-1A. The Amendment was filed electronically on January 27, 2023 (Accession #0001193125-23-017479).

If you have any questions, concerning this filing, you may contact me at (617) 573-4836.

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| Very truly yours, |
| /s/ Kenneth E. Burdon |
| Kenneth E. Burdon, Esq.<br> Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |

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cc: J. Ball – Gabelli Funds, LLC

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;P. Goldstein – Gabelli Funds, LLC

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. Ward