Statement of Additional Info - Gabelli
Statement of Additional Info - Gabelli
Statement of Additional Info - Gabelli
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Trustee and Officer Compensation<br />
All <strong>of</strong> the Trustees were elected at a meeting <strong>of</strong> shareholders held on September 30, 1994, except Mr. Zizza, who was<br />
elected by the Board and began serving on the Board on February 24, 2004. Ordinarily, there will be no further meetings<br />
<strong>of</strong> shareholders for the purpose <strong>of</strong> electing Trustees unless and until such time as less than a majority <strong>of</strong> the Trustees<br />
holding <strong>of</strong>fice have been elected by shareholders, at which time the Trustees then in <strong>of</strong>fice will call a shareholders'<br />
meeting for the election <strong>of</strong> Trustees. Under the 1940 Act, shareholders <strong>of</strong> record <strong>of</strong> not less than two-thirds <strong>of</strong> the Trust’s<br />
outstanding shares may remove a Trustee through a declaration in writing or by vote cast in person or by proxy at a<br />
meeting called for that purpose. In accordance with the 1940 Act and the Trust's Amended and Restated Declaration <strong>of</strong><br />
Trust, the Trustees are required to call a meeting <strong>of</strong> shareholders for the purpose <strong>of</strong> voting upon the question <strong>of</strong> removal<br />
<strong>of</strong> any such Trustee when requested in writing to do so by the shareholders <strong>of</strong> record <strong>of</strong> not less than 10% <strong>of</strong> the Trust's<br />
outstanding shares.<br />
The Trust does not pay any remuneration to its <strong>of</strong>ficers and Trustees other than fees and expenses to Trustees who are not<br />
affiliated with the Adviser, Sub-Adviser or G.distributors, LLC. (the "Distributor” or “G.distributors”). Each Trustee is<br />
paid an annual fee <strong>of</strong> $9,000 and $2,000 for each meeting attended in person and by telephone, including Committee<br />
meetings. The Lead Independent Trustee receives an additional $2,000 per annum.<br />
COMPENSATION TABLE<br />
Aggregate Compensation<br />
from Registrant<br />
(Fiscal Year)<br />
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the compensation <strong>of</strong> the Trust’s Trustees. No executive<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficer or person affiliated with the Trust received compensation in excess <strong>of</strong> $60,000 from the Trust for the fiscal year<br />
ended September 30, 2013.<br />
Name <strong>of</strong> Person and<br />
Position<br />
Aggregate Compensation From<br />
the Funds<br />
Aggregate<br />
Compensation<br />
From the Trust and<br />
Fund Complex*<br />
Anthony J. Colavita<br />
Trustee $22,000 $399,500 (35)<br />
James P. Conn<br />
Trustee $19,000 $225,500 (18)<br />
Werner J. Roeder<br />
Trustee $19,000 $188,500 (23)<br />
Salvatore J. Zizza<br />
Trustee 21,000 $325,000 (29)<br />
Code <strong>of</strong> Ethics<br />
* Represents the total compensation paid to such persons for the calendar year ended December 31, 2013. The parenthetical<br />
number represents the number <strong>of</strong> investment companies (including the Funds or portfolios there<strong>of</strong>) from which such person<br />
receives compensation and which are considered part <strong>of</strong> the same “fund complex” as the Trust because they have common or<br />
affiliated investment advisers.<br />
The Trust, its Adviser, its Sub-Adviser and Distributor have adopted codes <strong>of</strong> ethics (the “Codes <strong>of</strong> Ethics”) under Rule<br />
17j-1 <strong>of</strong> the 1940 Act. The Codes <strong>of</strong> Ethics permit personnel, subject to the Codes <strong>of</strong> Ethics and their restrictive<br />
provisions, to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the Trust.<br />
Proxy Voting Policies<br />
The Adviser<br />
The Trust, on behalf <strong>of</strong> the Mighty Mites Fund, SmallCap Equity Fund, Mid-Cap Equity Fund, and Income Fund, has<br />
delegated the voting <strong>of</strong> portfolio securities to the Adviser. The Adviser has adopted proxy voting policies and procedures<br />
(the “Proxy Voting Policy”) for the voting <strong>of</strong> proxies on behalf <strong>of</strong> client accounts for which the Adviser has voting<br />
discretion, including the Funds. Under the Proxy Voting Policy, portfolio securities held by the Funds are to be voted in<br />
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