SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
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THE GABELLI GLOBAL GOLD, NATURAL RESOURCES & INCOME TRUST
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11(set forth the amount on which the
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paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement
number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
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THE GABELLI GLOBAL GOLD, NATURAL RESOURCES & INCOME TRUST
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422
(914) 921-5070
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON MAY 14, 2007
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To the Shareholders of
THE GABELLI GLOBAL GOLD, NATURAL RESOURCES & INCOME TRUST
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the
"Meeting") of The Gabelli Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust (the
"Fund") will be held at The Cole Auditorium, The Greenwich Library, 101 West
Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830, on Monday, May 14, 2007, at 12:30
p.m., for the following purposes:
1. To elect three (3) Trustees of the Fund, to be elected by the holders
of the Fund's Common Shares (PROPOSAL 1); and
2. To consider and vote upon such other matters, including adjournments,
as may properly come before said Meeting or any adjournments thereof.
These items are discussed in greater detail in the attached Proxy
Statement.
The close of business on March 12, 2007 has been fixed as the record date
for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the
Meeting and any adjournments thereof.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT REGARDLESS OF THE SIZE OF YOUR HOLDINGS IN THE FUND.
WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE COMPLETE,
SIGN, AND DATE THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE, WHICH NEEDS NO POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES. INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THE PROPER EXECUTION OF PROXIES ARE SET FORTH ON THE INSIDE COVER.
By Order of the Board of Trustees,
JAMES E. MCKEE
SECRETARY
April 2, 2007
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SIGNING PROXY CARDS
The following general rules for signing proxy cards may be of assistance
to you and avoid the time and expense to the Fund involved in validating your
vote if you fail to sign your proxy card properly.
1. INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS: Sign your name exactly as it appears in the
registration on the proxy card.
2. JOINT ACCOUNTS: Either party may sign, but the name of the party
signing should conform exactly to the name shown in the registration.
3. ALL OTHER ACCOUNTS: The capacity of the individuals signing the proxy
card should be indicated unless it is reflected in the form of
registration. For example:
REGISTRATION VALID SIGNATURE
CORPORATE ACCOUNTS
(1) ABC Corp. ABC Corp.
(2) ABC Corp. John Doe, Treasurer
(3) ABC Corp.
c/o John Doe, Treasurer John Doe
(4) ABC Corp., Profit Sharing Plan John Doe, Trustee
TRUST ACCOUNTS
(1) ABC Trust Jane B. Doe, Trustee
(2) Jane B. Doe, Trustee
u/t/d 12/28/78 Jane B. Doe
CUSTODIAN OR ESTATE ACCOUNTS
(1) John B. Smith, Cust.
f/b/o John B. Smith, Jr. UGMA John B. Smith
(2) John B. Smith, Executor
Estate of Jane Smith John B. Smith, Executor
TELEPHONE/INTERNET VOTING
Various brokerage firms may offer the convenience of providing you voting
instructions via telephone or the Internet for shares held through such firms.
If available, instructions are included with this Proxy Statement and proxy
card.
THE GABELLI GLOBAL GOLD, NATURAL RESOURCES & INCOME TRUST
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ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
MAY 14, 2007
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PROXY STATEMENT
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of
proxies by the Board of Trustees of The Gabelli Global Gold, Natural Resources &
Income Trust (the "Fund") for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the
Fund to be held on Monday, May 14, 2007, at 12:30 p.m., at The Cole Auditorium,
The Greenwich Library, 101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830, and
at any adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"). A Notice of Annual Meeting of
Shareholders and proxy card accompany this Proxy Statement, all of which are
first being mailed to shareholders on or about April 2, 2007.
In addition to the solicitation of proxies by mail, officers of the Fund
and officers and regular employees of American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
("AST"), the Fund's transfer agent, and affiliates of AST or other
representatives of the Fund also may solicit proxies by telephone, telegraph,
Internet, or in person. In addition, the Fund has retained The Altman Group,
Inc. to assist in the solicitation of proxies for a minimum fee of $2,500 plus
reimbursement of expenses. The Fund will pay the costs of the proxy solicitation
and the expenses incurred in connection with preparing the Proxy Statement and
its enclosures. The Fund will also reimburse brokerage firms and others for
their expenses in forwarding solicitation materials to the beneficial owners of
its shares.
THE FUND'S MOST RECENT ANNUAL REPORT, INCLUDING AUDITED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, IS AVAILABLE UPON
REQUEST, WITHOUT CHARGE, BY WRITING TO THE FUND AT ONE CORPORATE CENTER, RYE,
NEW YORK 10580-1422, BY CALLING THE FUND AT 800-422-3554, OR VIA THE INTERNET AT
WWW.GABELLI.COM.
If the enclosed proxy is properly executed and returned in time to be voted
at the Meeting, the Shares (as defined below) represented thereby will be voted
"FOR" the election of the nominees as Trustees listed in the accompanying Notice
of Annual Meeting of Shareholders, unless instructions to the contrary are
marked thereon, and at the discretion of the proxy holders as to the transaction
of any other business that may properly come before the Meeting. Any shareholder
who has given a proxy has the right to revoke it at any time prior to its
exercise either by attending the Meeting and voting his or her shares in person
or by submitting a letter of revocation or a later-dated proxy to the Fund at
the above address prior to the date of the Meeting.
A quorum of shareholders is constituted by the presence in person or by
proxy of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund
entitled to vote at the Meeting. In the event a quorum is not present at the
Meeting, or in the event that a quorum is present at the Meeting but sufficient
votes to approve any of the proposed items are not received, the persons named
as proxies may propose one or more adjournments of such Meeting to permit
further solicitation of proxies. A shareholder vote may be taken on one or more
of the proposals in this Proxy Statement prior to such adjournment if sufficient
votes have been received for approval and it is otherwise appropriate. Any such
adjournment will require the affirmative vote of a majority of those shares
present at the Meeting in person or by proxy. If a quorum is present, the
persons named as proxies will vote those proxies which they are entitled to vote
"FOR" any proposal in favor of such adjournment and will vote those proxies
required to be voted "AGAINST" any proposal against any such adjournment. Absent
the establishment of a subsequent record date and the giving of notice to the
holders of record thereon, the adjourned Meeting must take place not more than
120 days after the record date. At such adjourned Meeting, any business may be
transacted which might have been transacted at the original Meeting. If a quorum
is present, a shareholder vote may be taken on one or more of the proposals
properly brought before the Meeting prior to any adjournment if sufficient votes
have been received and it is otherwise appropriate.
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The close of business on March 12, 2007 has been fixed as the record date
for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the
Meeting and all adjournments thereof.
Each Shareholder is entitled to one vote for each full share held and an
appropriate fraction of a vote for each fractional share held. On the record
date, there were 18,011,548 common shares, par value $0.001 per share (the
"Common Shares" or the "Shares"), outstanding.
As of the record date, there were no persons known to the Fund to be
beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Fund's outstanding Common Shares.
SUMMARY OF VOTING RIGHTS ON PROXY PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
1. Election and Common Shareholders
Confirmation vote to elect three Trustees:
of Trustees Mario d'Urso,
Vincent D. Enright, and
Michael J. Melarkey
2. Other Business
In order that your Shares may be represented at the Meeting, you are
requested to vote on the following matters:
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PROPOSAL 1: TO ELECT THREE (3) TRUSTEES OF THE FUND
NOMINEES FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Board of Trustees is divided into three classes, each class having a
term of three years. Each year the term of office of one class will expire.
Mario d'Urso, Vincent D. Enright, and Michael J. Melarkey have each been
nominated by the Board of Trustees for a three-year term to expire at the Fund's
2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected
and qualified. Each of the Trustees of the Fund has served in that capacity
since the February 14, 2005 organizational meeting of the Fund with the
exception of Mr. Salibello, who became a Trustee of the Fund on November 16,
2005. All of the Trustees of the Fund are also directors or trustees of other
investment companies for which Gabelli Funds, LLC (the "Adviser") or its
affiliates serve as investment adviser. The classes of Trustees are indicated
below:
NOMINEES TO SERVE UNTIL 2010 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
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Mario d'Urso
Vincent D. Enright
Michael J. Melarkey
TRUSTEES SERVING UNTIL 2009 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
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James P. Conn
Salvatore M. Salibello
Anthonie C. van Ekris
TRUSTEES SERVING UNTIL 2008 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
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Anthony J. Colavita
Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr.
Salvatore J. Zizza
Unless authority is withheld, it is the intention of the persons named in
the proxy to vote the proxy "FOR" the election of the nominees named above. Each
nominee has indicated that he has consented to serve as a Trustee if elected at
the Meeting. If a designated nominee declines or otherwise becomes unavailable
for election, however, the proxy confers discretionary power on the persons
named therein to vote in favor of a substitute nominee or nominees.
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INFORMATION ABOUT TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
Set forth in the table below are the existing Trustees and Nominees for
election to the Board of the Fund and officers of the Fund, including
information relating to their respective positions held with the Fund, a brief
statement of their principal occupations during the past five years, and other
directorships (excluding other funds managed by the Adviser), if any.
TERM OF NUMBER OF
OFFICE AND PORTFOLIOS IN
NAME, POSITION(S) LENGTH OF FUND COMPLEX
ADDRESS(1) TIME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS OVERSEEN
AND AGE SERVED(2) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS HELD BY TRUSTEE BY TRUSTEE
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INTERESTED TRUSTEE/NOMINEE(3):
SALVATORE M. SALIBELLO Since 2005** Certified Public Accountant and -- 3
Trustee Managing Partner of the certified public
Age: 61 accounting firm of Salibello & Broder LLP
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES/NOMINEES:
ANTHONY J. COLAVITA Since 2005*** Partner in the law firm of Anthony J. -- 34
Trustee Colavita, P.C.
Age: 71
JAMES P. CONN Since 2005** Former Managing Director and Chief Director of 15
Trustee Investment Officer of Financial First Republic Bank
Age: 69 Security Assurance Holdings Ltd. (banking)
(insurance holding company)
1992-1998)
MARIO D'URSO Since 2005* Chairman of Mittel Capital Markets -- 4
Trustee S.p.A. since 2001; Senator in the Italian
Age: 66 Parliament (1996-2001)
VINCENT D. ENRIGHT Since 2005* Former Senior Vice President and -- 13
Trustee Chief Financial Officer of KeySpan
Age: 63 Energy Corp. (utility holding company)
(1994-1998)
FRANK J. FAHRENKOPF, JR. Since 2005*** President and Chief Executive Officer Director of First Republic Bank 5
Trustee of the American Gaming Association; (banking)
Age: 67 Co-Chairman of the Commission on
Presidential Debates; Chairman of the
Republican National Committee
(1983-1989)
MICHAEL J. MELARKEY Since 2005* Partner in the law firm of Avansino, Director of Southwest Gas 4
Trustee Melarkey, Knobel & Mulligan Corporation (natural gas utility)
Age: 57
ANTHONIE C. VAN EKRIS Since 2005** Chairman of BALMAC International, Inc. -- 17
Trustee (commodities and futures trading)
Age: 72
SALVATORE J. ZIZZA Since 2005*** Chairman of Zizza & Co., Ltd. (consulting) Director of Hollis-Eden 25
Trustee Pharmaceuticals
Age: 61 (biotechnology) and
Earl Scheib, Inc.
(automotive services)
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TERM OF
OFFICE AND
NAME, POSITION(S) LENGTH OF
ADDRESS(1) TIME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
AND AGE SERVED(2) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS
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OFFICERS:
BRUCE N. ALPERT Since 2005 Executive Vice President and Chief
President Operating Officer of Gabelli Funds, LLC
Age: 55 since 1988; Director and President
of Gabelli Advisers, Inc. since 1998;
Officer of all registered investment
companies in the Gabelli Funds complex.
CARTER W. AUSTIN Since 2005 Vice President of the Fund since
Vice President 2005; Vice President of The Gabelli
Age: 40 Equity Trust Inc. since 2000, The Gabelli
Dividend & Income Trust since 2003, and The
Gabelli Global Deal Fund since 2007;
Vice President of Gabelli Funds, LLC
since 1996.
PETER D. GOLDSTEIN Since 2005 Director of Regulatory Affairs for
Chief Compliance Officer GAMCO Investors, Inc. since 2004;
Age: 53 Chief Compliance Officer of all
registered investment companies in
the Gabelli Funds complex; Vice
President of Goldman Sachs Asset
Management from 2000-2004.
MOLLY A.F. MARION Since 2005 Ombudsman of the Fund since
Assistant Vice President and 2005; Assistant Vice President of GAMCO
Ombudsman Investors, Inc. since 2006; Assistant
Age: 53 Portfolio Manager of Gabelli Fixed
Income LLC from 1994-2004.
JAMES E. MCKEE Since 2005 Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary Secretary of GAMCO Investors, Inc.
Age: 43 since 1999 and GAMCO Asset Management Inc.
since 1993; Secretary of all registered
investment companies advised by Gabelli
Advisers, Inc. and Gabelli Funds, LLC.
AGNES MULLADY Since 2006 Officer of all registered investment
Treasurer companies in the Gabelli Funds
Age: 48 complex; Vice President of Gabelli
Funds, LLC since 2007; Senior Vice
President of U.S. Trust Company, N.A.
and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
of Excelsior Funds from 2004-2005; Chief
Financial Officer of AMIC Distribution
Partners from 2002-2004; Controller of
Reserve Management, Inc. and Reserve Partners,
Inc. and Treasurer of Reserve Funds from 2000-2002.
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1 Address: One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422, unless otherwise noted.
2 The Fund's Board of Trustees is divided into three classes, each class having a term of three years.
Each year the term of office of one class expires and the successor or successors elected to such
class serve for a three-year term.
3 "Interested person" of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act").
Mr. Salibello may be considered an "interested person" of the Fund as a result of being a partner in an accounting
firm that provides professional services to affiliates of the Adviser.
* Nominee to serve, if elected, until the Fund's 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until his successor is duly
elected and qualified.
** Term continues until the Fund's 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
*** Term continues until the Fund's 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SHARES HELD IN THE FUND AND THE FUND COMPLEX FOR
EACH TRUSTEE AND NOMINEE FOR ELECTION AS TRUSTEE
Set forth in the table below is the dollar range of equity securities in
the Fund beneficially owned by each Trustee and Nominee for election as Trustee
and the aggregate dollar range of equity securities in the Fund complex
beneficially owned by each Trustee and Nominee for election as Trustee.
NAME OF TRUSTEE/NOMINEE DOLLAR RANGE OF EQUITY AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF EQUITY
SECURITIES HELD SECURITIES HELD
IN THE FUND*(1) IN FUND COMPLEX*(1)(2)
INTERESTED TRUSTEE/NOMINEE:
Salvatore M. Salibello A E
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES/NOMINEES:
Anthony J. Colavita** A E
James P. Conn E E
Mario d'Urso C E
Vincent D. Enright A E
Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr. A B
Michael J. Melarkey A E
Anthonie C. van Ekris** D E
Salvatore J. Zizza A E
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* Key to Dollar Ranges
A. None
B. $1 - $10,000
C. $10,001 - $50,000
D. $50,001 - $100,000
E. Over $100,000
All shares were valued as of December 31, 2006.
** Messrs. Colavita and van Ekris each beneficially own less than 1% of the common stock of The LGL Group, Inc.,
having a value of $9,338 and $11,200, respectively, as of December 31, 2006. Mr. van Ekris beneficially owns
less than 1% of the common stock of Lynch Interactive Corporation, having a value of $74,400 as of December 31, 2006.
The LGL Group, Inc. and Lynch Interactive Corporation may be deemed to be controlled by Mario J. Gabelli and in that event
would be deemed to be under common control with the Fund's Adviser.
(1) This information has been furnished by each Trustee and Nominee for election as Trustee as of December 31, 2006.
"Beneficial Ownership" is determined in accordance with Section 16a-1(a)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the "1934 Act").
(2) The "Fund Complex" includes all the funds that are considered part of the same fund complex as the Fund because they have
common or affiliated investment advisers.
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Set forth in the table below is the amount of shares beneficially owned by
each Trustee of the Fund.
AMOUNT AND NATURE OF PERCENT OF SHARES
Name of Trustee/Nominee Beneficial Ownership (1) Outstanding (2)
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INTERESTED TRUSTEE/NOMINEE:
Salvatore M. Salibello 0 *
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES/NOMINEES:
Anthony J. Colavita 0 *
James P. Conn 5,000 *
Mario d'Urso 1,000 *
Vincent D. Enright 0 *
Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr. 0 *
Michael J. Melarkey 0 *
Anthonie C. van Ekris 2,300 *
Salvatore J. Zizza 0 *
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(1) This information has been furnished by each Trustee and Nominee for election as Trustee as of December 31, 2006.
"Beneficial Ownership" is determined in accordance with Section 16a-1(a)(2) of the 1934 Act.
(2) An asterisk indicates that the ownership amount constitutes less than 1% of the total shares outstanding.
The Fund pays each Trustee who is not affiliated with the Adviser or its
affiliates a fee of $3,000 per year plus $1,000 per meeting attended in person
and $500 per telephonic meeting or Committee meeting, together with the
Trustee's actual out-of-pocket expenses relating to his attendance at such
meetings. The aggregate remuneration (not including out-of-pocket expenses) paid
by the Fund to the Trustees during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006
amounted to $68,500. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, the
Trustees of the Fund met five times, one of which was a special meeting of
Trustees. Each Trustee then serving in such capacity attended at least 75% of
the meetings of Trustees and of any Committee of which he is a member.
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The role of the Fund's Audit Committee (the "Audit Committee") is to assist
the Board of Trustees in its oversight of (i) the quality and integrity of the
Fund's financial statement reporting process and the independent audit and
reviews thereof; (ii) the Fund's accounting and financial reporting policies and
practices, its internal controls, and, as appropriate, the internal controls of
certain of its service providers; (iii) the Fund's compliance with legal and
regulatory requirements; and (iv) the independent registered public accounting
firm's qualifications, independence, and performance. The Audit Committee also
is required to prepare an audit committee report pursuant to the rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for inclusion in the Fund's
annual proxy statement. The Audit Committee operates pursuant to the Audit
Committee Charter (the "Charter") that was most recently reviewed and approved
by the Board of Trustees on February 22, 2007.
Pursuant to the Charter, the Audit Committee is responsible for conferring
with the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm, reviewing annual
financial statements, approving the selection of the Fund's independent
registered public accounting firm, and overseeing the Fund's internal controls.
The Charter also contains provisions relating to the pre-approval by the Audit
Committee of certain non-audit services to be provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP ("PricewaterhouseCoopers") to the Fund and to the Adviser and certain of its
affiliates. The Audit Committee advises the full Board with respect to
accounting, auditing, and financial matters affecting the Fund. As set forth in
the Charter, management is responsible for maintaining appropriate systems for
accounting and internal control, and the Fund's independent registered public
accounting firm is responsible for planning and carrying out proper audits and
reviews. The independent registered public accounting firm is ultimately
accountable to the Board of Trustees and to the Audit Committee, as
representatives of shareholders. The independent registered public accounting
firm for the Fund reports directly to the Audit Committee.
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In performing its oversight function, at a meeting held on February 20,
2007, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with management of the Fund and
PricewaterhouseCoopers the audited financial statements of the Fund as of and
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, and discussed the audit of such
financial statements with the independent registered public accounting firm.
In addition, the Audit Committee discussed with the independent registered
public accounting firm the accounting principles applied by the Fund and such
other matters brought to the attention of the Audit Committee by the independent
registered public accounting firm as required by Statement of Auditing Standards
No. 61, COMMUNICATIONS WITH AUDIT COMMITTEES, as currently modified or
supplemented. The Audit Committee also received from the independent registered
public accounting firm the written disclosures and statements required by the
SEC's independence rules, delineating relationships between the independent
registered public accounting firm and the Fund, and discussed the impact that
any such relationships might have on the objectivity and independence of the
independent registered public accounting firm.
As set forth above, and as more fully set forth in the Charter, the Audit
Committee has significant duties and powers in its oversight role with respect
to the Fund's financial reporting procedures, internal control systems, and the
independent audit process.
The members of the Audit Committee are not, and do not represent themselves
to be, professionally engaged in the practice of auditing or accounting and are
not employed by the Fund for accounting, financial management, or internal
control purposes. Moreover, the Audit Committee relies on and makes no
independent verification of the facts presented to it or representations made by
management or the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm.
Accordingly, the Audit Committee's oversight does not provide an independent
basis to determine that management has maintained appropriate accounting and/or
financial reporting principles and policies, or internal controls and
procedures, designed to assure compliance with accounting standards and
applicable laws and regulations. Furthermore, the Audit Committee's
considerations and discussions referred to above do not provide assurance that
the audit of the Fund's financial statements has been carried out in accordance
with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United
States) or that the financial statements are presented in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles (United States).
Based on its consideration of the audited financial statements and the
discussions referred to above with management and the Fund's independent
registered public accounting firm, and subject to the limitations on the
responsibilities and role of the Audit Committee set forth in the Charter and
those discussed above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Fund's Board of
Trustees that the Fund's audited financial statements be included in the Fund's
Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
SUBMITTED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE FUND'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Salvatore J. Zizza, Chairman
Vincent D. Enright
Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr.
February 22, 2007
The Audit Committee met twice during the fiscal year ended December 31,
2006. The Audit Committee is composed of three of the Fund's independent
Trustees (as such term is defined by the American Stock Exchange's listing
standards (the "Amex Listing Standards")), namely Messrs. Enright, Fahrenkopf,
and Zizza. Each member of the Audit Committee has been determined by the Board
of Trustees to be financially literate.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
The Board of Trustees has a Nominating Committee composed of three
independent Trustees (as such term is defined by the Amex Listing Standards),
namely Messrs. Colavita, Melarkey, and Zizza. The Nominating Committee met once
during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. The Nominating Committee is
responsible
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for identifying and recommending to the Board of Trustees individuals believed
to be qualified to become Board members in the event that a position is vacated
or created. The Nominating Committee will consider Trustee candidates
recommended by shareholders. In considering candidates submitted by
shareholders, the Nominating Committee will take into consideration the needs of
the Board of Trustees, the qualifications of the candidate, and the interests of
shareholders. The Nominating Committee may also take into consideration the
number of shares held by the recommending shareholder and the length of time
that such shares have been held. To recommend a candidate for consideration by
the Nominating Committee, a shareholder must submit the recommendation in
writing and must include the following information:
o The name of the shareholder and evidence of the shareholder's ownership
of shares of the Fund, including the number of shares owned and the
length of time of ownership;
o The name of the candidate, the candidate's resume or a listing of his
or her qualifications to be a Trustee of the Fund, and the person's
consent to be named as a Trustee if selected by the Nominating
Committee and nominated by the Board of Trustees; and
o If requested by the Nominating Committee, a completed and signed
trustees' questionnaire.
The shareholder recommendation and information described above must be sent
to James E. McKee, the Fund's Secretary, c/o Gabelli Funds, LLC at One Corporate
Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422, and must be received by the Secretary no less than
120 days prior to the anniversary date of the Fund's most recent annual meeting
of shareholders or, if the meeting has moved by more than 30 days, a reasonable
amount of time before the meeting.
The Nominating Committee believes that the minimum qualifications for
serving as a Trustee of the Fund are that the individual demonstrate, by
significant accomplishment in his or her field, an ability to make a meaningful
contribution to the Board of Trustees' oversight of the business and affairs of
the Fund and have an impeccable record and reputation for honest and ethical
conduct in both his or her professional and personal activities. In addition,
the Nominating Committee examines a candidate's specific experiences and skills,
time availability in light of other commitments, potential conflicts of
interest, and independence from management and the Fund. The Nominating
Committee also seeks to have the Board of Trustees represent a diversity of
backgrounds and experience.
The Fund's Board adopted a Nominating Committee Charter on February 14,
2005. The charter can be found on the Fund's website at www.gabelli.com.
OTHER BOARD-RELATED MATTERS
The Board of Trustees has established the following procedures in order to
facilitate communications between the Board and the shareholders of the Fund and
other interested parties.
RECEIPT OF COMMUNICATIONS
Shareholders and other interested parties may contact the Board or any
member of the Board by mail or electronically. To communicate with the Board or
any member of the Board, correspondence should be addressed to the Board or the
Board member(s) with whom you wish to communicate by either name or title. All
such correspondence should be sent c/o the Fund at One Corporate Center, Rye, NY
10580-1422. To communicate with the Board electronically, shareholders may send
an e-mail to gabellifundsboard@gabelli.com.
FORWARDING THE COMMUNICATIONS
All communications received will be opened by the office of the General
Counsel of the Adviser for the sole purpose of determining whether the contents
represent a message to one or more Trustees. The office of the General Counsel
will forward promptly to the addressee(s) any contents that relate to the Fund
and that are not in the nature of advertising, promotion of a product or
service, or patently offensive or otherwise objectionable material. In the case
of communications to the Board of Trustees or any committee or group of members
of the Board, the General Counsel's office will make sufficient copies of the
contents to send to each Trustee who is a member of the group or committee to
which the envelope or e-mail is addressed.
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The Fund does not expect Trustees or Nominees for election as Trustee to
attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
compensation of the Fund's Trustees and officers for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006. Ms. Marion is employed by the Fund and is not employed by the
Adviser (although she may receive incentive-based variable compensation from
affiliates of the Adviser). Officers of the Fund who are employed by the Adviser
receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Fund.
COMPENSATION TABLE
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
AGGREGATE COMPENSATION FROM
AGGREGATE COMPENSATION THE FUND AND FUND COMPLEX
Name of Person and Position from the Fund Paid to Trustees and Officers*
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INTERESTED TRUSTEES/NOMINEES:
SALVATORE M. SALIBELLO $7,500 $33,000 (3)
Trustee
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES/NOMINEES:
ANTHONY J. COLAVITA $7,500 $199,383 (34)o
Trustee
JAMES P. CONN $7,500 $88,500 (14)
Trustee
MARIO D'URSO $7,000 $32,000 (3)
Trustee
VINCENT D. ENRIGHT $8,500 $77,883 (14)o
Trustee
FRANK J. FAHRENKOPF, JR. $7,500 $60,000 (5)
Trustee
MICHAEL J. MELARKEY $7,000 $32,500 (3)
Trustee
ANTHONIE C. VAN EKRIS $7,500 $95,383 (18)o
Trustee
SALVATORE J. ZIZZA $8,500 $139,383 (25)o
Trustee
OFFICER:
MOLLY A.F. MARION $115,000 $115,000 (1)
Assistant Vice President and Ombudsman
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* Represents the total compensation paid to such persons during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 by investment companies
(including the Fund) or portfolios thereof from which such person receives compensation that are considered part of the same
fund complex as the Fund because they have common or affiliated investment advisers. The number in parentheses represents the
number of such investment companies and portfolios.
o Includes compensation for serving as a Trustee of Ned Davis Research Funds, Inc., which was liquidated on February 10, 2006.
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REQUIRED VOTE
The election of each of the listed Nominees for Trustee of the Fund
requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a plurality of the Shares of the
Fund represented at the Meeting if a quorum is present.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, INCLUDING THE "INDEPENDENT" TRUSTEES, UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDS THAT THE SHAREHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" THE ELECTION OF EACH NOMINEE.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
PricewaterhouseCoopers, 300 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017, has been
selected to serve as the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007. PricewaterhouseCoopers acted as
the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2006. The Fund knows of no direct financial or material
indirect financial interest of PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Fund. A
representative of PricewaterhouseCoopers will not be present at the Meeting, but
will be available by telephone and will have an opportunity to make a statement,
if asked, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.
Set forth in the table below are audit fees and non-audit related fees
billed to the Fund by PricewaterhouseCoopers for professional services received
during and for the Fund's fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006,
respectively.
FISCAL YEAR ENDED AUDIT-RELATED ALL
DECEMBER 31 AUDIT FEES* FEES TAX FEES** OTHER FEES
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2005 $69,000 -- $10,880 --
2006 $45,500 -- $3,100 --
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* Includes non-recurring fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers to the Fund in
connection with the initial offering of Common Shares of the Fund during 2005.
** Tax Fees" are those fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers in connection
with tax compliance services, including primarily the review of the Fund's
income tax returns.
The Fund's Audit Committee Charter requires that the Audit Committee
pre-approve all audit and non-audit services to be provided by the independent
registered public accounting firm to the Fund, and all non-audit services to be
provided by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Fund's
Adviser and service providers controlling, controlled by, or under common
control with the Fund's Adviser ("affiliates") that provide on-going services to
the Fund (a "Covered Services Provider"), if the engagement relates directly to
the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. The Audit Committee may
delegate its responsibility to pre-approve any such audit and permissible
non-audit services to the Chairman of the Audit Committee, and the Chairman must
report his decision(s) to the Audit Committee, at its next regularly scheduled
meeting after the Chairman's pre-approval of such services. The Audit Committee
may also establish detailed pre-approval policies and procedures for
pre-approval of such services in accordance with applicable laws, including the
delegation of some or all of the Audit Committee's pre-approval responsibilities
to other persons (other than the Adviser or the Fund's officers). Pre-approval
by the Audit Committee of any permissible non-audit services is not required so
long as: (i) the aggregate amount of all such permissible non-audit services
provided to the Fund, the Adviser, and any Covered Services Provider constitutes
not more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid by the Fund to its
independent registered public accounting firm during the year in which the
permissible non-audit services are provided; (ii) the permissible non-audit
services were not recognized by the Fund at the time of the engagement to be
non-audit services; and (iii) such services are promptly brought to the
attention of the Audit Committee and approved by the Audit Committee or the
Chairman prior to the completion of the audit. All of the audit, audit-related,
and tax services described above for which PricewaterhouseCoopers billed the
Fund fees for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2006
were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, PricewaterhouseCoopers has
represented to the Fund that it did not provide any non-audit services (or bill
any fees for such services) to the Adviser or any affiliates thereof that
provide services to the Fund.
THE INVESTMENT ADVISER AND ADMINISTRATOR
Gabelli Funds, LLC is the Fund's Adviser and Administrator and its business
address is One Corporate Center, Rye, New York 10580-1422.
COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act and Section 30(h) of the 1940 Act, and the
rules thereunder, require the Fund's executive officers and Trustees, executive
officers and directors of the Adviser, certain other affiliated persons of the
Adviser, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of the Fund's
securities to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC
and the American Stock Exchange and to furnish the Fund with copies of all
Section 16(a) forms they file. Based solely on the Fund's review of the copies
of such forms it received for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, the Fund
believes that during that period such persons complied with all such applicable
filing requirements.
BROKER NON-VOTES AND ABSTENTIONS
For purposes of determining the presence of a quorum for transacting
business at the Meeting, abstentions and broker "non-votes" (that is, proxies
from brokers or nominees indicating that such persons have not received
instructions from the beneficial owner or other persons entitled to vote shares
on a particular matter with respect to which the brokers or nominees do not have
discretionary power) will be treated as shares that are present but that have
not been voted. Accordingly, shareholders are urged to forward their voting
instructions promptly.
The affirmative vote of a plurality of votes cast for each Nominee by the
shareholders entitled to vote for a particular Nominee is necessary for the
election of a Trustee. Abstentions or broker non-votes will not be counted as
votes cast and will have no effect on the result of the vote. Abstentions or
broker non-votes, however, will be considered to be present at the Meeting for
purposes of determining the existence of a quorum.
Shareholders of the Fund will be informed of the voting results of the
Meeting in the Fund's Semi-Annual Report dated June 30, 2007.
OTHER MATTERS TO COME BEFORE THE MEETING
The Trustees of the Fund do not intend to present any other business at the
Meeting, nor are they aware that any shareholder intends to do so. If, however,
any other matters, including adjournments, are properly brought before the
Meeting, the persons named in the accompanying proxy will vote thereon in
accordance with their judgment.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
All proposals by shareholders of the Fund which are intended to be
presented at the Fund's next Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2008
must be received by the Fund for consideration for inclusion in the Fund's proxy
statement and proxy relating to that meeting no later than December 17, 2007.
There are additional requirements regarding proposals of shareholders, and a
shareholder contemplating submission of a proposal is referred to Rule 14a-8
under the 1934 Act.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT PROXIES BE RETURNED PROMPTLY. SHAREHOLDERS WHO DO NOT
EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING ARE THEREFORE URGED TO COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE, AND
RETURN THE PROXY CARD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE.
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GABELLI FUNDS
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF
THE GABELLI GLOBAL GOLD,
NATURAL RESOURCES & INCOME TRUST
MAY 14, 2007
Please vote, date, sign and promptly mail your proxy
card in the envelope provided.
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Please detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided.
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PLEASE VOTE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE
MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE ---
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1. To elect three (3) Trustees of the Fund:
NOMINEES:
----- 0 Mario d'Urso
FOR ALL NOMINEES 0 Vincent D. Enright
----- 0 Michael J. Melarkey
----- WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
FOR ALL NOMINEES
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----- FOR ALL EXCEPT
(See instructions below)
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INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s),
mark "FOR ALL EXCEPT" and fill in the circle next to each nominee you wish to
withhold, as shown here: 0
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To change the address on your account, please check the box at right and
indicate your new address in the address space above. Please note that changes
to the registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted via this method.
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THIS PROXY, IF PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED BY THE
UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR
THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES AS TRUSTEE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY
HOLDER AS TO ANY OTHER MATTER THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. PLEASE
REFER TO THE PROXY STATEMENT FOR A DISCUSSION OF PROPOSAL 1.
TO INCLUDE ANY COMMENTS, USE THE COMMENTS BOX ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS
CARD.
_____________ __________________
Signature of Shareholder _____________ Date: __________________
_____________ __________________
Signature of Shareholder _____________ Date: __________________
Note: Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When
shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as executor,
administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If
the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized
officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in
partnership name by authorized person.
THE GABELLI GLOBAL GOLD, NATURAL RESOURCES & INCOME TRUST
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned hereby appoints Mario J. Gabelli, James E. McKee and Bruce N.
Alpert, and each of them, attorneys and proxies of the undersigned, with full
powers of substitution and revocation, to represent the undersigned to vote on
behalf of the undersigned all shares of The Gabelli Global Gold, Natural
Resources & Income Trust (the "Fund") which the undersigned is entitled to vote
at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund to be held at The Cole
Auditorium, The Greenwich Library, 101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich,
Connecticut 06830 on Monday, May 14, 2007 at 12:30 p.m. and at any adjournments
thereof. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting
and Proxy Statement and hereby instructs said attorneys and proxies to vote said
shares as indicated herein. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to
vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Meeting.
A majority of the proxies present and acting at the Meeting in person or by
substitute (or, if only one shall be so present, then that one) shall have and
may exercise all of the power and authority of said proxies hereunder. The
undersigned hereby revokes any proxy previously given.
(CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON THE REVERSE SIDE)
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COMMENTS:
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