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SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009
or

[ ]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ___ to ___

Commission File No. 1-106

GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
       
New York
    
13-4007862
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
    
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
         
One Corporate Center, Rye, NY
    
10580-1422
(Address of principle executive offices)
    
(Zip Code)
         
(914) 921-5100
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes
x
No
o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer", "accelerated filer", and "smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer ¨
  
Accelerated filer x
  
       
Non-accelerated filer ¨
  
Smaller reporting company ¨
  
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).
Yes
o
No
x

 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant’s classes of Common Stock, as of the latest practical date.
Class
Outstanding at April 30, 2009
  
Class A Common Stock, .001 par value
  
7,399,483
  
Class B Common Stock, .001 par value
  
20,350,931
  
 
1
 
INDEX
 
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
   
   
PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
      
   
   
Item 1.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
   
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:
 
   
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition:
 
 
 
   
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income:
 
   
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
 
   
 
   
Item 2.
 
(Including Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk)
   
Item 3.
   
Item 4.
   
PART II.
        
   
Item 1.
   
Item 2.
   
Item 6.
   
   
   
 
   

2
 

GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
UNAUDITED
(In thousands, except per share data)
 

   
Three Months Ended
    
   
March 31,
    
   
2009
    
2008
    
               
             
Investment advisory and incentive fees
  
$
35,199
    
$
56,841
    
Commission revenue
    
3,650
      
3,256
    
Distribution fees and other income
    
4,510
      
6,451
    
Total revenues
    
43,359
      
66,548
    
Expenses
                  
Compensation
    
20,785
      
28,922
    
Management fee
    
1,349
      
1,981
    
Distribution costs
    
5,422
      
6,334
    
Other operating expenses
    
4,301
      
6,054
    
Total expenses
    
31,857
      
43,291
    
                   
Operating income
    
11,502
      
23,257
    
Other (expense) income
                  
Net gain (loss) from investments
    
2,592
      
(8,389
)
  
Interest and dividend income
    
1,278
      
4,774
    
Interest expense
    
(3,168
)
    
(2,007
)
  
Total other income (expense), net
    
702
      
(5,622
)
  
Income before income taxes
    
12,204
      
17,635
    
Income tax provision
    
3,988
      
7,326
    
Net income
    
8,216
      
10,309
    
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
    
4
      
(177
)
  
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.’s shareholders
  
$
8,212
    
$
10,486
    
                   
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.’s shareholders
                  
  per share:
                  
Basic
  
$
0.30
    
$
0.37
    
                   
Diluted
  
$
0.30
    
$
0.37
    
                   
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                  
Basic
    
27,379
      
28,175
    
                   
Diluted
    
27,386
      
28,227
    
                   
Dividends declared:
  
$
0.03
    
$
0.03
    
                   
See accompanying notes.
                  
 
3

GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
  
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
  
UNAUDITED
  
(In thousands, except share data)
  
   
March 31,
    
December 31,
  
  March 31,
    
   
2009
    
2008
  
2008
    
                   
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash of $204, $2,158, and $0
  
$
393,859
    
$
333,332
  
 $
280,796
    
Investments in securities, including restricted securities of $61,963, $59,892, and $0
    
187,609
      
231,492
    
325,407
    
Investments in partnerships and affiliates
    
56,244
      
60,707
    
85,572
    
Receivable from brokers
    
12,911
      
16,460
    
15,186
    
Investment advisory fees receivable
    
11,522
      
11,261
    
18,862
    
Income tax receivable and deferred tax assets
    
23,913
      
23,952
    
6,753
    
Other assets
  
19,217
    
20,430
  
23,202
    
Total assets
  
$                         705,275
    
$                     697,634
  
 $                       755,778
    
                         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                        
Payable to brokers
  
$
2,149
    
$
1,857
  
 $
5,421
    
Income taxes payable
    
-
      
-
    
10,799
    
Compensation payable
    
15,129
      
15,862
    
30,278
    
Capital lease obligation
    
5,313
      
5,329
    
2,453
    
Securities sold, not yet purchased
    
3,570
      
1,677
    
3,110
    
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests
    
2,229
      
2,303
    
2,581
    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
  
21,034
    
23,605
  
43,655
    
Sub-total
  
49,424
    
50,633
  
98,297
    
                         
5.5% Senior notes (due May 15, 2013)
    
99,000
      
99,000
    
100,000
    
6% Convertible note (due August 14, 2011)
    
39,787
      
39,766
    
39,706
    
6.5% Convertible note (due October 2, 2018)
  
60,000
    
60,000
  
-
    
           Total liabilities
    
248,211
      
249,399
    
238,003
    
                         
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
    
2,327
      
3,294
    
4,146
    
                         
Commitments and contingencies (Note J)
                        
                         
Stockholders’ equity
                        
   GAMCO Investors, Inc. stockholders’ equity
                        
      Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000
                        
        shares authorized; 13,033,062, 13,018,869, 12,765,674
                        
        issued, respectively; 7,381,283, 7,367,090, and 7,801,831
    
 13
      
13
    
12
    
       outstanding, respectively                        
      Class B Common Stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000
                        
        shares authorized; 24,000,000 shares issued,
    
20
      
20
    
21
    
        20,370,931, 20,378,699, 20,626,644 shares outstanding, respectively 
                        
      Additional paid-in capital
    
247,128
      
245,973
    
242,293
    
      Retained earnings
    
420,841
      
413,761
    
454,749
    
      Accumulated other comprehensive income
    
17,121
      
14,923
    
16,737
    
      Treasury stock, at cost (5,651,779, 5,651,779, and 4,963,843 shares, respectively)
  
(234,537
)
  
(234,537
)
(205,950
)
  
   Total GAMCO Investors, Inc. stockholders’ equity
  
450,586
    
440,153
  
507,862
    
Noncontrolling interests
  
4,151
    
4,788
  
5,767
    
Total stockholders’ equity
  
454,737
    
444,941
  
513,629
    
                         
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  
$                        705,275
    
$                    697,634
  
 $                       755,778
    
 
See accompanying notes.
 
4
 
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
UNAUDITED
 (In thousands)
 
   
             
         
GAMCO Investors, Inc. shareholders
  
                             
Accumulated
              
                 
Additional
          
Other
              
     
Noncontrolling
    
Common
    
Paid-in
    
Retained
    
Comprehensive
    
Treasury
        
     
Interests
    
Stock
    
Capital
    
Earnings
    
Income
    
Stock
    
Total
  
Balance at December 31, 2008
  
$
4,788
  
$
33
  
$
245,973
  
$
413,761
  
$
14,923
  
$
(234,537
)
$
444,941
  
Purchase of subsidiary shares
                                            
 from noncontrolling interest
    
(172
)
  
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
(172
)
Spin-off of subsidiary shares
                                            
 to noncontrolling interests
    
(412
)
  
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
(412
)
Comprehensive income:
                                            
Net (loss) income
    
(53
)
  
-
    
-
    
8,212
    
-
    
-
    
8,159
  
Net unrealized gains on
                                            
 securities available for sale, net
                                            
 of income tax
    
  -
    
  -
    
  -
    
  -
    
  2,205
    
  -
    
  2,205
  
Foreign currency translation
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
(7
)
  
-
    
(7
)
Total comprehensive income
                                        
10,357
  
Dividends declared
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
(1,132
)
  
-
    
-
    
(1,132
)
Income tax effect of transaction
                                            
   with shareholders
    
-
    
-
    
(243
)
  
-
    
-
    
-
    
(243
)
Stock based compensation
                                            
 expense
    
-
    
-
    
1,271
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
1,271
  
Exercise of stock options
                                            
 including tax benefit
    
-
    
-
    
127
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
127
  
Balance at March 31, 2009
  
$
4,151
  
$
33
  
$
247,128
  
$
420,841
  
$
17,121
  
$
(234,537
)
$
454,737
  
                                             

5
 
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
UNAUDITED (Continued)
 (In thousands)
   
For the three months ended March 31, 2008
  
                                             
         
GAMCO Investors, Inc. shareholders
  
                             
Accumulated
              
                 
Additional
          
Other
              
     
Noncontrolling
    
Common
    
Paid-in
    
Retained
    
Comprehensive
    
Treasury
        
     
Interests
    
Stock
    
Capital
    
Earnings
    
Income
    
Stock
    
Total
  
Balance at December 31, 2007
  
$
5,791
  
$
33
  
$
230,483
  
$
445,121
  
$
20,815
  
$
(195,137
)
$
507,106
  
Comprehensive income:
                                            
Net (loss) income
    
(24
)
  
-
    
-
    
10,486
    
-
    
-
    
10,462
  
Net unrealized gains on
                                            
 securities available for sale, net
                                            
 of income tax
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
(4,100
)
  
-
    
(4,100
)
Foreign currency translation
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
22
    
-
    
22
  
Total comprehensive income
                                        
6,384
  
Dividends declared
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
(858
)
  
-
    
-
    
(858
)
Stock based compensation
                                            
 expense
    
-
    
-
    
1,198
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
1,198
  
Conversion of 6% convertible
                                            
 note
    
-
    
-
    
10,000
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
10,000
  
Exercise of stock options
                                            
 including tax benefit
    
-
    
-
    
612
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
612
  
Purchase of treasury stock
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
(10,813
)
  
(10,813
)
Balance at March 31, 2008
  
$
5,767
  
$
33
  
$
242,293
  
$
454,749
  
$
16,737
  
$
(205,950
)
$
513,629
  
                                             
See accompanying notes.
 
6
 
 GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 UNAUDITED
 (In thousands)

   
Three Months Ended
    
   
March 31,
    
   
2009
    
2008
    
             
Net income
  
$
8,216
    
 $
10,309
    
 Adjustments to reconcile net income
                  
    to net cash provided by operating activities:
                  
  Equity in net (gains) losses from partnerships and affiliates
    
(1,032
)
    
2,375
    
  Depreciation and amortization
    
165
      
  229
    
  Stock based compensation expense
    
1,271
      
  1,198
    
  Deferred income taxes
    
(947
)
    
(2,815
)
  
  Tax benefit from exercise of stock options
    
34
      
  43
    
  Foreign currency (gain) loss 
    
(7
)
    
  22
    
  Other-than-temporary loss on available for sale securities
    
-
      
  249
    
  Acquisition of intangible asset
    
-
      
  (4,043
)
  
  Fair value of donated securities
    
121
      
  -
    
  Realized gains on sales of available for sale securities
    
(794
) 
    
  (253
) 
  
  Realized gains on sales of trading investments in securities, net
    
(3,080
) 
    
  (3,121
) 
  
  Change in unrealized value of trading investments in securities and securities sold, not yet purchased, net
    
1,767
      
  7,012
    
  Realized gains on covers of securities sold, not yet purchased, net
    
(483
) 
    
(318
)
  
  Amortization on discount on debt 
    
21
      
98
    
(Increase) decrease in operating assets:
                  
   Purchases of trading investments in securities
    
(105,391
) 
    
  (109,155
) 
  
   Proceeds from sales of trading investments in securities
    
158,822
      
  164,837
    
   Cost of covers on securities sold, not yet purchased
    
(6,895
) 
    
  (10,173
) 
  
   Proceeds from sales of securities sold, not yet purchased
    
8,301
      
  11,495
    
   Investments in partnerships and affiliates 
    
(807
) 
    
  (182
) 
  
   Distributions from partnerships and affiliates 
    
2,182
      
  12,728
    
   Receivable from brokers
    
3,598
      
  22,609
    
   Investment advisory fees receivable 
    
(203
)
    
14,994
    
   Other receivables from affiliates 
    
338
      
2,512
    
   Income tax receivable and deferred tax assets
    
774
      
-
    
   Other assets
    
117
      
  (1,440
) 
  
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
                  
   Payable to brokers 
    
292
      
  (2,149
)
  
   Income taxes payable 
    
(1,255
) 
    
 1,662
    
   Compensation payable
    
(1,109
)
    
  5,791
    
   Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests
    
(74
)
    
(60
)
  
   Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    
(2,228
) 
    
  (4,038
) 
  
Effects of consolidation of investment partnerships and offshore funds consolidated under EITF 04-5:
                  
   Realized (losses) gains on sales of investments in securities and securities sold, not yet purchased, net
    
(33
) 
    
  67
    
   Change in unrealized value of investments in securities and securities sold, not yet purchased, net
    
226
      
  350
    
   Equity in net losses (gains) from partnerships and affiliates
    
388
      
  (28
) 
  
   Purchases of trading investments in securities
    
(3,998
) 
    
  (3,218
)
  
   Proceeds from sales of trading investments in securities and securities sold, not yet purchased, net
    
4,493
      
  4,322
    
   Distributions from partnerships and affiliates
    
3,397
      
  -
    
   Decrease (increase) in investment advisory fees receivable
    
(58
 )     
  (155
)
  
   Decrease (increase) in receivable from brokers
    
(49
)
    
  2,350
    
   Increase in other assets
    
591
 
    
  (52
) 
  
   Decrease in payable to brokers
    
-
      
  8
    
   (Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities
    
(584
) 
    
107
    
   Loss related to investment partnerships and offshore funds consolidated under EITF 04-5, net
    
(306
) 
    
(601
)
  
Total adjustments 
    
57,565
      
113,257
    
Net cash provided by operating activities
    
65,781
      
123,566
    
 
7
 
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 UNAUDITED (continued)
 (In thousands)

   
Three Months Ended
  
   
March 31,
  
   
2009
    
 2008
    
             
Investing activities
            
Purchases of available for sale securities
  
 $
(5,419
) 
 $
 (774
) 
  
Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities
    
2,175
    
  383
    
Net cash used in investing activities
    
(3,244
) 
  
 (391
) 
  
                 
Financing activities
                
(Contributions) distributions related to investment partnerships and offshore funds consolidated
    
(371
)
  
404
    
   under EITF 04-5, net 
                
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    
93
    
569
    
Dividends paid
    
(1,132
) 
  
  (857
) 
  
Subsidiary dividends to noncontrolling interests
    
(585
) 
  
  -
    
Purchase of treasury stock
    
-
    
(10,813
) 
  
Net cash used in financing activities
    
(1,995
) 
  
 (10,697
) 
  
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    
60,542
    
112,478
    
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
    
(15
) 
  
  (1
)
  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    
333,332
    
168,319
    
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  
$
393,859
  
$ 
280,796
    
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
                
Cash paid for interest
  
$
3,413
  
$
1,400
    
Cash paid for taxes
  
$
 5,743
  
$
  8,609
    
   
Non-cash activity:
  
 - On January 22, 2008, Cascade Investment, L.L.C. elected to convert $10 million of its $50 million convertible note paying interest of 6% into 188,679 GAMCO Investors, Inc. class A common shares.
  
                 
See accompanying notes.

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GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
A.  Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation
 
Unless we have indicated otherwise, or the context otherwise requires, references in this report to “GAMCO Investors, Inc.,” “GAMCO,” “the Company,” “GBL,” “we,” “us” and “our” or similar terms are to GAMCO Investors, Inc., its predecessors and its subsidiaries.
 
The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of GAMCO included herein have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows of GAMCO for the interim periods presented and are not necessarily indicative of a full year’s results.
 
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of GAMCO and its subsidiaries.  Intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated.
 
These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 from which the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements were derived.

On March 20, 2009, the Company completed its spin-off of its ownership of Teton Advisors, Inc. (“Teton”) to its shareholders.  The condensed consolidated financial statements for the first quarter of 2009 include the results of Teton up to March 20, 2009.  Prior periods have not been restated.
 
Certain items previously reported have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s condensed consolidated financial statement presentation.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
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Recent Accounting Developments
 
In December 2007 the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Statement No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements” (“Statement 160”).  The statement’s objective is to improve the relevance, comparability, and transparency of the financial information that a reporting entity with minority interests provides in its consolidated financial statements.  Statement 160 does not change the provisions of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements” ("ARB 51") related to consolidation purpose or consolidation policy or the requirement that a parent consolidate all entities in which it has a controlling financial interest.  Statement 160 does, however, amend certain of ARB 51’s consolidation procedures to make them consistent with the requirements of FASB Statement No. 141(R) "Business Combinations".  It also amends ARB 51 to provide definitions for certain terms and to clarify some terminology. Statement 160 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008.  The Company adopted this statement on January 1, 2009.  The impact of adopting Statement 160 to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements required a change in presentation on the condensed consolidated financial statements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent’s owners and the interests of the noncontrolling owners of a subsidiary.  In accordance with this pronouncement as well as with FASB Statement No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity”, and SEC Topic No. D-98, “Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities,” GAMCO now discloses noncontrolling interests, formerly referred to as minority interest, in three different line items in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition, depending on their characteristics.  Noncontrolling interests that are mandatorily redeemable upon a certain date or event occurring are classified as liabilities.  Noncontrolling interests that are redeemable at the option of the holder are classified as redeemable noncontrolling interests in the mezzanine section between liabilities and stockholders’ equity.  All other noncontrolling interests are classified as equity and are presented within the stockholders’ equity section, separately from GAMCO Investors, Inc.’s portion of equity.  Statement 160 also requires prior periods to be recast in the same manner.

In March 2008, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("Statement 161") to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. Statement 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged.  The Company adopted Statement 161 on January 1, 2009.  Statement 161 will impact only the Company's disclosure of derivative instruments.  Refer also to Note B.

In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) 142-3, "Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets" ("FSP 142-3") which amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under FASB Statement No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets".  FSP 142-3 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is prohibited. The Company adopted FSP 142-3 on January 1, 2009 without a material impact to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
In February 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157” (“FSP FAS 157-2”).  FSP FAS 157-2 delays the effective date of the application of FASB Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“Statement 157”) to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 for all non-financial assets and liabilities recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a non-recurring basis.  Such non-financial assets and liabilities include goodwill, intangible assets, and long-lived assets, each measured at fair value for purposes of impairment testing, and non-financial assets and liabilities initially measured at fair value in a business combination.  On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the Statement 157 provisions pertaining to non-financial assets and liabilities without a material impact to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
In April 2009, the FASB issued three FSPs intended to provide additional application guidance and enhance disclosures regarding fair value measurements and impairments of securities. FSP FAS 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly” ("FSP FAS 157-4"), provides guidelines for making fair value measurements more consistent with the principles presented in Statement 157. FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments ("FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1"), enhances consistency in financial reporting by increasing the frequency of fair value disclosures. FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments ("FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2"), provides additional guidance designed to create greater clarity and consistency in accounting for and presenting impairment losses on securities.  The application of these FSPs is not material to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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B.  Investment in Securities

Investments in securities at March 31, 2009 and 2008 consisted of the following:

   
2009
    
2008
    
   
Cost
    
Fair Value
    
Cost
    
Fair Value
    
   
(In thousands)
    
Trading securities:
                          
U.S. Government obligations
  
$
65,703
    
$
65,815
    
$
79,626
    
$
80,618
    
Common stocks 
    
40,782
      
35,250
      
67,934
      
64,474
    
Mutual funds
    
3,132
      
2,328
      
56,617
      
53,363
    
Preferred stocks 
    
-
      
14
      
-
      
-
    
Other investments 
    
321
      
323
      
663
      
774
    
Total trading securities
    
109,938
      
103,730
      
204,840
      
199,229
    
                                   
Available for sale securities:
                                  
Common stocks 
    
18,234
      
39,285
      
20,931
      
44,595
    
Mutual funds
    
50,167
      
44,594
      
80,213
      
81,583
    
Total available for sale securities
    
68,401
      
83,879
      
101,144
      
126,178
    
                                   
Total investments in securities
  
$
178,339 
    
$
187,609
    
$
305,984
    
$
325,407
    

Securities sold, not yet purchased at March 31, 2009 and 2008 consisted of the following:

   
2009
    
2008
    
   
Cost
    
Fair Value
    
Cost
    
Fair Value
    
   
(In thousands)
    
 Common stocks
  
 $
3,443
    
 $
3,570
    
 $
2,963
    
 $
2,784
    
 Mutual funds
    
-
      
-
      
434
      
326
    
 Total securities sold, not yet purchased
  
 $
3,443
    
 $
3,570
    
 $
3,397
    
 $
3,110
    

Management determines the appropriate classification of debt and equity securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates such designation as of each balance sheet date.  Investments in United States Treasury Bills and Notes with maturities of greater than three months at the time of purchase are classified as investments in securities and those with maturities of three months or less at time of purchase are classified as cash and cash equivalents.  A substantial portion of investments in securities are held for resale in anticipation of short-term market movements and therefore are classified as trading securities.  Trading securities are stated at fair value, with any unrealized gains or losses, reported in current period earnings.  Available for sale (“AFS”) investments are stated at fair value, with any unrealized gains or losses, net of management fee and taxes, reported as a component of stockholders’ equity except for losses deemed to be other than temporary which are recorded as realized losses in the condensed consolidated statements of income.  For the three months ended March 31, 2009, there was no impairment of AFS securities.  For the three months ended March 31, 2008, there was an impairment of $0.2 million of AFS securities.  
 
The Company accounts for derivative financial instruments in accordance with FASB Statement No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended" (“Statement 133”).  Statement 133 requires that an entity recognize all derivatives, as defined, as either assets or liabilities measured at fair value.  From time to time, the Company will enter into hedging transactions to manage its exposure to foreign currencies related to its proprietary investments.  These transactions are not designated as hedges, and changes in fair values of these derivatives are included in net gain (loss) from investments in the condensed consolidated statements of income.  During the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company closed out of its only two foreign currency forwards which resulted in a net loss of $27,000.  As of March 31, 2009, the Company does not hold any derivative contracts.
 
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At March 31, 2009, December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2008, the fair value of investments available for sale was $83.9 million, $76.1 million and $126.2 million, respectively.  Increases in unrealized gains to fair value, net of management fee and taxes, for the three months ended March 31, 2009 of $2.2 million have been included in stockholders’ equity at March 31, 2009 while decreases in unrealized losses to fair value, net of management fee and taxes, for the three months ended March 31, 2008 of $4.1 million have been included in stockholders’ equity at March 31, 2008.  Proceeds from sales of investments available for sale were approximately $2.2 million and $0.4 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  For the three months ended March 31, 2009, gross gains on the sale of investments available for sale amounted to $0.8 million; there were no gross losses on the sale of investments available for sale.  For the three months ended March 31, 2008, gross gains on the sale of investments available for sale amounted to $0.3 million; there were no gross losses on the sale of investments available for sale.

C. Investments in Partnerships and Affiliates
 
The provisions of FIN 46(R) and Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 04-5, “Investor’s Accounting for an Investment in a Limited Partnership When the Investor is the Sole General Partner and the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights” (“EITF 04-5”), require consolidation of several of our investment partnerships and offshore funds managed by our subsidiaries into our condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
Cash and cash equivalents, investments in securities, investments in partnerships and affiliates, receivable from brokers, securities sold, not yet purchased and payable to brokers held by investment partnerships and offshore funds consolidated under EITF 04-5 which resulted in a net increase to the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition of $3.2 million, $4.1 million and $5.2 million as of March 31, 2009, December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2008, respectively, are also restricted from use for general operating purposes.

In the normal course of business, the Company is the manager of several sponsored investment partnerships.  We evaluate each partnership for the appropriate accounting treatment and disclosure.  Certain of the partnerships are consolidated, generally because a majority of the equity is owned by the Company.  Other investment partnerships for which we serve as the general partner but have only a minority ownership interest are not consolidated because the limited partners have substantive rights to replace the Company as general partner.  We also have sponsored a number of investment vehicles where we are the investment manager in which we do not have an equity investment.  These vehicles are considered variable interest entities under FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised), Variable Interest Entities, and we are not the primary beneficiary because we do not absorb a majority of the entities’ expected losses or expected returns.  For these entities, the Company has no amount recorded on the balance sheet, has zero maximum exposure to loss, and has not provided any financial or other support to the entity.  The total assets of these entities at both March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were $9.1 million.

D. Fair Value

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement 157, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. All of the instruments within cash and cash equivalents, investments in securities and securities sold, not yet purchased are measured at fair value.

The Company’s assets and liabilities recorded at fair value have been categorized based upon a fair value hierarchy in accordance with Statement 157. The levels of the fair value hierarchy and their applicability to the Company are described below:

-  
Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
-  
Level 2 inputs utilize inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly-quoted intervals.
-  
Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. 
 
In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, per Statement 157, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.
 
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The availability of observable inputs can vary from product to product and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of product, whether the product is new and not yet established in the marketplace, and other characteristics particular to the transaction. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Company in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized as Level 3.
 
Many of our securities have bid and ask prices that can be observed in the marketplace. Bid prices reflect the highest price that the Company and others are willing to pay for an asset. Ask prices represent the lowest price that the Company and others are willing to accept for an asset.

Cash and cash equivalents – Cash and cash equivalents are valued using quoted market prices. Valuation adjustments are not applied. Accordingly, cash and cash equivalents are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in securities and securities sold, not yet purchased – Investments in securities and securities sold, not yet purchased are generally valued based on quoted prices from an exchange.  To the extent these securities are actively traded, valuation adjustments are not applied, and they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.  Listed derivatives that are actively traded and are valued based on quoted prices from an exchange are also categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.  Listed derivatives that are not actively traded are valued using the same approaches as those applied to over the counter derivatives, and they are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.  Nonpublic and infrequently traded investments are included in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy because significant inputs to measure fair value are unobservable.  Investments are transferred into or out of Level 3 at their beginning period values.
 
The following table presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities by major categories measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2009 and 2008 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value:

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of March 31, 2009 (in thousands)
 
   
Quoted Prices in Active Markets
    
 Significant Other
   
Significant Unobservable
    
Balance as of
  
Assets
  
for Identical Assets (Level 1)
    
Observable Inputs (Level 2)
    
Inputs (Level 3)
    
March 31, 2009
  
Cash and cash equivalents
  
$
393,859
    
$
-
    
$
-
    
$
393,859
  
Investments in securities:
                                
   Available for sale
    
83,880
      
-
      
-
      
83,880
  
   Trading
    
101,176
      
2,086
      
467
      
103,729
  
Total investments in securities
    
185,056
      
2,086
      
467
      
187,609
  
Total financial instruments owned
  
$
578,915
    
$
2,086
    
$
467
    
$
581,468
  
Liabilities
                                
Securities sold, not yet purchased
  
$
3,570
    
$
-
    
$
-
    
$
3,570
  

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of March 31, 2008 (in thousands)

   
Quoted Prices in Active Markets
    
Significant Other
    
Significant Unobservable
    
 Balance as of
  
Assets
  
for Identical Assets (Level 1)
    
Observable Inputs (Level 2)
    
Inputs (Level 3)
    
March 31, 2008
  
Cash and cash equivalents
  
$
280,796
    
$
-
    
$
-
    
$
280,796
  
Investments in securities:
                                
   Available-for-sale
    
126,178
      
-
      
-
      
126,178
  
   Trading
    
197,634
      
407
      
1,188
      
199,229
  
Total investments in securities
    
323,812
      
407
      
1,188
      
325,407
  
Total financial instruments owned
  
$
604,608
    
$
407
    
$
1,188
    
$
606,203
  
Liabilities
                                
Securities sold, not yet purchased
  
$
3,110
    
$
-
    
$
-
    
$
3,110
  

The following tables present additional information about assets and liabilities by major categories measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value.
 
Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 (in thousands)
 
   
 
  
 
  
Total
  
 
  
 
    
 
          
           
Unrealized
                        
           
Gains or
  
Total
                    
           
(Losses)
  
Realized
        
Net
          
   
December
      
Included in
  
and
       
Transfers
          
   
31, 2008
  
Total Realized and Unrealized
  
Other
  
Unrealized
  
Purchases
    
In and/or
          
   
Beginning
  
Gains or (Losses) in Income
  
Comprehensive
  
Gains or
  
and Sales,
    
(Out) of
    
Ending
    
Asset
  
Balance
  
Trading
    
Investments
  
Income
  
(Losses)
  
net
    
Level 3
    
Balance
    
Financial instruments owned:
                                                          
Investments in securities - trading
  
$
1,541
  
$
 (82
)
  
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
 (82
)
$
 (29
) 
  
$
 (963
) 
  
$
467 
    
 Total
  
$
1,541
  
$
 (82
)
  
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
 (82
)
$
 (29
) 
  
$
 (963
) 
  
$
467 
    

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Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 (in thousands)
 
 
 
  
 
  
Total
  
 
  
 
    
 
          
           
Unrealized
                        
           
Gains or
  
Total
                    
           
(Losses)
  
Realized
        
Net
          
   
December
      
Included in
  
and
       
Transfers
          
   
31, 2007
  
Total Realized and Unrealized
  
Other
  
Unrealized
  
Purchases
    
In and/or
          
   
Beginning
  
Gains or (Losses) in Income
  
Comprehensive
  
Gains or
  
and Sales,
    
(Out) of
    
Ending
    
Asset
  
Balance
  
Trading
    
Investments
  
Income
  
(Losses)
  
net
    
Level 3
    
Balance
    
Financial instruments owned:
                                                          
Investments in securities - trading
  
$
1,423
  
$
 (235
)
  
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
 (235
)
$
 -
 
  
$
 -
 
  
$
1,188 
    
 Total
  
$
1,423
  
$
 (235
)
  
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
 (235
)
$
 -
 
  
$
 -
 
  
$
1,188 
    
 
Unrealized Level 3 losses included in the condensed consolidated statement of income for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 were approximately $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, for those Level 3 securities held at March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
E. Debt
 
On January 18, 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") declared effective a registration statement on Form S-3 for the registration for resale by Cascade Investment, L.L.C. ("Cascade") of an aggregate of 943,396 shares of GAMCO's Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the 6% convertible note due August 14, 2011 (“2011 Note”) of the Company issued to Cascade on August 14, 2001.  On January 22, 2008, Cascade elected to convert $10 million of the 2011 Note into 188,679 GAMCO shares.  Cascade requested that the remaining $40 million face value of the 2011 Note be segregated into eight notes each with a face value of $5 million each.
 
F. Income Taxes
 
The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was 32.7% as compared to the prior year quarter’s effective rate of 41.6%. The current period decreases are due to $0.5 million relating to a reduction to prior period income tax reserves.  For the prior year’s quarter, the increase in the effective income tax rate related to increased state and local income taxes and the tax impact of a change in the deductibility of a portion of a legal settlement.
 
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G. Earnings Per Share
 
The computations of basic and diluted net income per share are as follows:
 
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
  
Three Months Ended
    
Three Months Ended
  
   
March 31, 2009
    
March 31, 2008
  
Basic:
            
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.
  
$
8,212
    
$
10,486
  
Weighted average shares outstanding
    
27,379
      
28,175
  
Basic net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc. per share
  
$
0.30
    
$
0.37
  
                 
Diluted:
                
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.
  
$
8,212
    
$
10,486
  
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding
    
27,379
      
28,175
  
Dilutive stock options
    
7
      
52
  
Total
    
27,386
      
28,227
  
Diluted net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc. per share
  
$
0.30
    
$
0.37
  
 
H. Stockholders’ Equity
 
Shares outstanding were 27.8 million on March 31, 2009, 27.7 million on December 31, 2008, and 28.4 million shares on March 31, 2008. 
 
On February 3, 2009, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share to all of its Class A and Class B shareholders, payable on March 31, 2009 to shareholders of record on March 17, 2009.

On February 25, 2009, our Board of Directors declared a distribution to all of its Class A and Class B shareholders in the form of shares of Class B common stock of Teton owned by the Company.  The distribution was paid on March 20, 2009 to shareholders of record on March 10, 2009 at a ratio of 14.930 shares of Teton for each 1,000 shares of GBL owned on the record date.  The spin-off was accounted for as a nonreciprocal transfer to shareholders and was recorded at book value.
 
Voting Rights

The holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock have identical rights except that (i) holders of Class A Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share, while holders of Class B Common Stock are entitled to ten votes per share on all matters to be voted on by shareholders in general, and (ii) holders of Class A Common Stock are not eligible to vote on matters relating exclusively to Class B Common Stock and vice versa.
 
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Stock Award and Incentive Plan
 
The Company maintains two Plans approved by the shareholders, which are designed to provide incentives which will attract and retain individuals key to the success of GAMCO through direct or indirect ownership of our common stock. Benefits under the Plans may be granted in any one or a combination of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock awards, dividend equivalents and other stock or cash based awards. A maximum of 1,500,000 shares of class A common stock have been reserved for issuance under each of the Plans by the compensation committee of the Board of Directors responsible for administering the Plans. Under the Plans, the committee may grant either incentive or nonqualified stock options with a term not to exceed ten years from the grant date and at an exercise price that the committee may determine. Options granted under the Plans vest 75% after three years and 100% after four years from the date of grant and expire after ten years.
 
On January 2, 2009, the Company issued 15,000 restricted stock award (“RSA”) shares at a grant day fair value of $29.06 per share.  As of March 31, 2009, there are 371,000 RSA shares outstanding that were issued at an average grant price of $60.87.  All grants of the RSAs were recommended by the Company's Chairman, who did not receive an RSA award, and approved by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors.  This expense will be recognized over the vesting period for these awards which is 30% over three years from the date of grant and 70% over five years from the date of grant.  During the vesting period, dividends to RSA holders are held for them until the RSA vesting dates and are forfeited if the grantee is no longer employed by the Company on the vesting dates.  Dividends declared on these RSAs are charged to retained earnings on the declaration date.
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, we recognized stock-based compensation expense of $1.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively.  Stock-based compensation expense for RSAs and options for the years ended December 31, 2008 through December 31, 2013 is as follows ($ in thousands):
 
   
2008
    
2009
    
2010
    
2011
    
2012
    
 2013
    
 
Q1
  
$
1,198
    
$
1,271
    
$
1,260
    
$
766
    
$
730
    
 $
44
    
 
Q2
    
1,204
      
1,267
      
1,257
      
763
      
729
      
 44
    
 
Q3
    
1,237
      
1,265
      
1,256
      
746
      
729
      
 23
    
 
Q4
    
1,252
      
1,264
      
1,093
      
739
      
501
      
 12
    
Full Year
  
$
4,891
    
$
5,067
    
$
4,866
    
$
3,014
    
$
2,689
    
 $
 123
    

The total compensation costs related to non-vested restricted stock awards and options not yet recognized is approximately $14.5 million.  Proceeds from the exercise of 5,325 and 15,500 stock options were $0.09 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, resulting in a tax benefit to GAMCO of $0.03 million and $0.04 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
Stock Repurchase Program
 
In March 1999, GAMCO's Board of Directors established the Stock Repurchase Program to grant the authority to repurchase shares of our Class A Common Stock.  The Company did not repurchase any shares during the three months ended March 31, 2009.  For the three months ended March 31, 2008, the Company repurchased approximately 209,000 shares at an average price per share of $51.83.   From the inception of the program through March 31, 2009, 6,052,583 shares have been repurchased at an average price of $39.77 per share.  At March 31, 2009, the total shares available under the program to be repurchased were approximately 865,000.
 
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I. Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets
 
In accordance with FASB Statement No. 142 “Accounting for Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” we assess the recoverability of goodwill and other intangible assets at least annually, or more often should events warrant.  There was no impairment charge recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2009.  At March 31, 2009, $3.5 million of goodwill is reflected within other assets on our condensed consolidated statements of financial condition related to our 92%-owned subsidiary, Gabelli Securities, Inc.
 
On March 10, 2008, the Enterprise Mergers and Acquisitions Fund's (the "Fund") Board of Directors, subsequent to obtaining shareholder approval, approved the assignment of the advisory contract to Gabelli Funds, LLC (the "Adviser") as the investment adviser to the Fund.  GAMCO Asset Management, Inc. had been the sub-adviser to the Fund.  On July 8, 2008, the Fund was renamed the Gabelli Enterprise Merger and Acquisitions Fund.  As a result of becoming the adviser to the rebranded Gabelli Enterprise Mergers and Acquisitions Fund, at March 31, 2009, the Company maintains an indefinite-lived identifiable intangible asset within other assets on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition of approximately $1.9 million, after the write down of $1.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2008.  The investment advisory agreement is subject to annual renewal by the Fund's Board of Directors, which the Company expects will be renewed, and the Company does not expect to incur additional expense as a result, which is consistent with other investment advisory agreements entered into by GAMCO.  The advisory contract is up for renewal in February 2010.
 
J.  Commitments and Contingencies
 
From time to time, the Company has been, and may continue to be, named in legal actions, including filed FINRA arbitration claims.  These claims may seek substantial compensatory as well as punitive damages.  At this stage the Company cannot predict the ultimate outcome of these claims.  The condensed consolidated financial statements include the necessary provision for losses that are deemed to be probable and estimable.  In the opinion of management, the resolution of such claims will not be material to the financial condition of the Company.

We indemnify the clearing brokers for our affiliated broker-dealer for losses they may sustain from the customer accounts that trade on margin introduced by our broker-dealer subsidiary. At March 31, 2009, the total amount of customer balances subject to indemnification (i.e. unsecured margin debits) was immaterial.  The Company also has entered into arrangements with various other third parties many of which provide for indemnification of the third parties against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of our obligations under the agreements. The Company has had no claims or payments pursuant to these or prior agreements, and we believe the likelihood of a claim being made is remote.  Management cannot estimate any potential maximum exposure due both to the remoteness of any potential claims and the fact that items that would be included within any such calculated claim would be beyond the control of management.  Consequently, no accrual has been made in the condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
K. Subsequent Events
 
On May 5, 2009, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share to all of its Class A and Class B shareholders, payable on June 30, 2009 to shareholders of record on June 16, 2009.
 
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ITEM 2:  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (INCLUDING QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK)

Overview
 
GAMCO through the Gabelli brand, well known for its Private Market Value (PMV) with a CatalystTM investment approach, is a widely-recognized provider of investment advisory services to mutual funds, institutional and high net worth investors, and investment partnerships, principally in the United States.  Through Gabelli & Company, Inc., we provide institutional research and brokerage services to institutional clients and investment partnerships and mutual fund distribution.  We generally manage assets on a discretionary basis and invest in a variety of U.S. and international securities through various investment styles.  Our revenues are based primarily on the firm’s levels of assets under management and fees associated with our various investment products.
 
Since 1977, we have been identified with and have enhanced the “value” style approach to investing. Our investment objective is to earn a superior risk-adjusted return for our clients over the long-term through our proprietary fundamental research.  In addition to our value portfolios, we offer our clients a broad array of investment strategies that include global, growth, international and convertible products.  We also offer a series of investment partnership (performance fee-based) vehicles that provide a series of long-short investment opportunities in market and sector specific opportunities, including offerings of non-market correlated investments in merger arbitrage, as well as fixed income strategies.
 
Our revenues are highly correlated to the level of assets under management and fees associated with our various investment products, rather than our own corporate assets.  Assets under management, which are directly influenced by the level and changes of the overall equity markets, can also fluctuate through acquisitions, the creation of new products, the addition of new accounts or the loss of existing accounts.  Since various equity products have different fees, changes in our business mix may also affect revenues.  At times, the performance of our equity products may differ markedly from popular market indices, and this can also impact our revenues.  General stock market trends will have the greatest impact on our level of assets under management and hence, revenues.

We conduct our investment advisory business principally through: GAMCO Asset Management Inc. (Separate Accounts), Gabelli Funds, LLC (Mutual Funds) and Gabelli Securities, Inc. (Investment Partnerships).  We also act as an underwriter, are a distributor of our open-end mutual funds and provide institutional research through Gabelli & Company, Inc., our broker-dealer subsidiary.
 
On March 20, 2009, GAMCO distributed its shares of Teton Advisors, Inc. (“Teton”) to shareholders.  At the time of the spin-off Teton had $374 million in Assets Under Management (“AUM”).  AUM comparisons that follow for GAMCO are presented excluding Teton’s AUM for the periods presented.  AUM were $18.5 billion as of March 31, 2009, 8.4% lower than December 31, 2008 AUM of $20.2 billion and 34.6% below March 31, 2008 AUM of $28.3 billion.  Equity AUM were $16.7 billion on March 31, 2009, 10.7% less than December 31, 2008 equity AUM of $18.7 billion and 37.7% below the $26.8 billion on March 31, 2008.  Significant highlights are as follows:
 
-  
Our open-end equity fund AUM were $5.6 billion on March 31, 2009, 8.2% less than $6.1 billion on December 31, 2008 and 37.8% below $9.0 billion on March 31, 2008.

-  
Our closed-end equity funds had AUM of $3.4 billion on March 31, 2009, down 10.5% from $3.8 billion on December 31, 2008 and 41.4% below the $5.8 billion on March 31, 2008.

-  
Our institutional and private wealth management business ended the quarter with $7.5 billion in separately managed accounts, down 11.8% from December 31, 2008 level of $8.5 billion and 35.3% lower than the $11.6 billion on March 31, 2008.

-  
Our Investment Partnerships AUM were $265 million on March 31, 2009 versus $295 million on December 31, 2008 and $396 million on March 31, 2008.

-  
AUM in The Gabelli U.S. Treasury Fund, our 100% U.S. Treasury money market fund, increased 20.0% to $1.8 billion on March 31, 2009, versus the $1.5 billion on December 31, 2008 and 28.6% from the March 31, 2008 AUM of $1.4 billion.

-  
We have the opportunity to earn incentive fees for certain institutional client assets, assets attributable to preferred issues for our closed-end funds, assets of the Gabelli Global Deal Fund (NYSE: GDL) and investment partnership assets.  As of March 31, 2009, assets with incentive based fees were $2.5 billion, down 3.8% from the $2.6 billion on December 31, 2008 and 24.2% below the $3.3 billion on March 31, 2008.
 
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The Company reported Assets Under Management as follows:
 
 Table I:
                  
Mutual Funds:
  
March 31, 2009
    
March 31, 2008
  
 % Inc.(Dec.)
    
Open-end
$
5,627
  
$
9,042
  
(37.8
)
  
Closed-end
  
3,359
    
  5,762
  
(41.7
)
  
Fixed Income
  
1,794
    
  1,431
  
25.4
    
Total Mutual Funds
  
10,780
    
 16,235
  
(33.6
)
  
Institutional & PWM:
                  
Equities: direct
  
6,227
    
 9,746
  
(36.1
)
  
Equities: sub-advisory
  
1,202
    
 1,887
  
(36.3
)
  
Fixed Income
  
21
    
  2
  
n/m
    
Total Institutional & PWM
  
7,450
    
11,635
  
(36.0
)
  
Investment Partnerships
  
265
    
396
  
(33.1
)
  
Total Assets Under Management
$
18,495
  
$
28,266
  
(34.6
)
  
                   
Equities
$
16,680
  
$
26,833
  
(37.8
)
  
Fixed Income
  
1,815
    
1,433
  
26.7
    
Total Assets Under Management
$
18,495
  
$
28,266
  
(34.6
)
  
Note: Teton’s AUM at March 31, 2008 were $431 million and have been excluded from Table I. 

 Table II:
  
Assets Under Management By Quarter (millions)
                                 
% Increase/(decrease)
Mutual Funds:
    
3/09
      
12/08
      
9/08
      
6/08
      
3/08
      
3/08
    
12/08 
  
Open-end
  
$
5,627
    
$
6,139
    
$
8,015
    
$
9,063
    
$
9,042
      
(37.8
)
  
(8.3
)
Closed-end
    
3,359
      
3,792
      
4,869
      
5,704
      
  5,762
      
(41.7
)
  
(11.4
)
Fixed income
    
1,794
      
1,507
      
1,003
      
1,153
      
  1,431
      
25.4
    
19.0
  
Total Mutual Funds
    
10,780
      
11,438
      
13,887
      
15,920
      
 16,235
      
(33.6
)
  
(5.8
)
Institutional & PWM:
                                                      
Equities: direct
    
6,227
      
6,861
      
8,964
      
9,564
      
 9,746
      
(36.1
)
  
(9.2
)
Equities: sub-advisory
    
1,202
      
1,585
      
1,964
      
2,043
      
 1,887
      
(36.3
) 
  
(24.2
)
Fixed Income
    
21
      
22
      
19
      
17
      
  2
      
n/m
    
(4.5
) 
Total Institutional & PWM
    
7,450
      
8,468
      
10,947
      
11,624
      
11,635
      
(36.0
)
  
(12.0
)
Investment Partnerships
    
265
      
295
      
340
      
354
      
396
      
(33.1
)
  
(10.2
)
Total Assets Under Management
  
$
18,495
    
$
20,201
    
$
25,174
    
$
27,898
    
$
28,266
      
(34.6
)
  
(8.4
)
Note: Teton’s AUM at December 31, 2008, September 30, 2008, June 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008 were $450 million, $418 million, $434 million and $431 million, respectively, and have been excluded from Table II. 

Table III:
                          
 
    
 
    
 
  
Market
    
 
  
               
Appreciation /  
        
Mutual Funds:  
December 31, 2008 
  
Net Cash Flows
  
(Depreciation) 
  
March 31, 2009 
  
Equities
  
$
9,931
  
$
(57
)
$
  (888
) 
$
  8,986
  
Fixed Income
    
1,507
    
  285
    
  2
    
  1,794
  
Total Mutual Funds
    
11,438
    
  228
    
  (886
) 
  
  10,780
  
Institutional & PWM:
                          
Equities: direct
    
6,861
    
61
    
  (695
) 
  
6,227
  
Equities: sub-advisory
    
1,585
    
  (217
) 
  
  (166
) 
  
1,202
  
Fixed Income
    
22
    
  -
    
  (1
) 
  
21
  
Total Institutional & PWM
    
8,468
    
  (156
) 
  
  (862
) 
  
  7,450
  
Investment Partnerships
    
295
    
  (34
)
  
  4
    
  265
  
Total Assets Under Management
  
$
20,201
  
$
  38
  
$
  (1,744
) 
$
  18,495
  
Note: Teton’s AUM at December 31, 2008 were $450 million and have been excluded from Table III. 
 
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The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto included in Item 1 to this report.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 Compared To Three Months Ended March 31, 2008
 
(Unaudited; in thousands, except per share data)
   
2009
    
2008
Revenues
          
  Investment advisory and incentive fees
  
$
35,199
    
$
56,841
  
  Commission revenue
    
3,650
      
3,256
  
  Distribution fees and other income
    
4,510
      
6,451
  
     Total revenues
    
43,359
      
66,548
  
Expenses
                
  Compensation and related costs
    
20,785
      
28,922
  
  Management fee
    
1,349
      
1,981
  
  Distribution costs
    
5,422
      
6,334
  
  Other operating expenses
    
4,301
      
6,054
  
     Total expenses
    
31,857
      
43,291
  
Operating income
    
11,502
      
23,257
  
Other income (expense)
                
  Net gain (loss) from investments
    
2,592
      
(8,389
) 
  Interest and dividend income
    
1,278
      
4,774
  
  Interest expense
    
(3,168
)
    
(2,007
)
Total other income (expense), net
    
702
      
(5,622
) 
Income before taxes
    
12,204
      
17,635
  
Income tax provision
    
3,988
      
7,326
  
Net income
    
8,216
      
10,309
  
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
    
4
      
(177
) 
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.’s shareholders
  
$
8,212
    
$
10,486
  
                 
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.’s shareholders per share:
                
   Basic
  
$
0.30
    
$
0.37
  
   Diluted
  
$
0.30
    
$
0.37
  
                 
Reconciliation of net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.’s shareholders to
               
Adjusted EBITDA:                
                 
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.’s shareholders
  
$
8,212
    
$
10,486
  
Interest expense
    
3,168
      
2,007
  
Income tax provision and net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    
3,992
      
7,149
  
Depreciation and amortization
    
165
      
229
  
Adjusted EBITDA (a)
  
$
15,537
    
$
19,871
  
                 
(a) Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and noncontrolling interests.  Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure and should not be considered as an alternative to any measure of performance as promulgated under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States nor should it be considered as an indicator of our overall financial performance.  We use Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure of performance as we believe it gives investors a more complete understanding of our operating results before the impact of financing activities as a tool for determining the private market value of an enterprise.
 
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Total revenues were $43.4 million in the first quarter of 2009, 34.7% below the $66.5 million reported in the first quarter of 2008.  Operating income was $11.5 million, a decrease of $11.8 million or 50.6% from the $23.3 million in the first quarter of 2008.  Total other income/expense, net of interest expense, was income of $0.7 million for the first quarter 2009 versus an expense of $5.6 million in the prior year’s quarter.  In the short-run, our results remain sensitive to changes in the equity market.  Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.’s shareholders for the quarter was $8.2 million or $0.30 per fully diluted share versus $10.5 million or $0.37 per fully diluted share in the prior year’s quarter.
 
Investment advisory fees for the first quarter 2009 were $35.2 million, 38.0% below the 2008 comparative figure of $56.8 million. Open-end mutual fund revenues declined by 33.5% to $15.7 million from $23.6 million in first quarter 2008 primarily due to lower average AUM.  Our closed-end fund revenues fell 49.6% to $5.8 million in the first quarter 2009 from $11.5 million in 2008 primarily due to decreased average AUM.  Institutional and high net worth separate accounts revenues, whose revenues are based upon prior quarter-end AUM, decreased 36.8% to $13.2 million from $20.9 million in first quarter 2008, primarily due to lower AUM. Investment partnership revenues were $0.5 million, a decrease of $0.3 million or 37.5% from $0.8 million in 2008.  This decrease was primarily due to lower AUM in the current quarter as compared to the prior year's quarter.
 
Commission revenues from our institutional research affiliate, Gabelli & Company, Inc., were $3.7 million in the first quarter 2009, up 12.1% from the prior year.
 
Mutual fund distribution fees and other income were $4.5 million for the first quarter 2009, a decline of 30.8% or $2.0 million from the prior period’s $6.5 million, primarily due to the decline in open-end equity mutual fund AUM.
 
Compensation costs, which are largely variable, were $20.8 million or 28.0% lower than the $28.9 million recorded in the prior year period.  This decrease was driven by lower revenues across most business lines as AUM declined quarter over quarter.
 
Management fee expense, which is completely variable and based on pretax income, declined to $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2009 from $2.0 million in the 2008 period.
 
Distribution costs were $5.4 million, a decrease of 14.3% from $6.3 million in the prior year’s period.
 
Other operating expenses decreased by $1.8 million to $4.3 million in the first quarter of 2009 from the prior year first quarter of $6.1 million.  Quarter over quarter, the receipt of insurance claims for legal fees and expenses submitted in prior quarters led to a decline of $0.7 million in other operating expenses.  Clearing charges declined 29.4% or $0.3 million even as commission revenue increased 12.1% as we benefited from our cost reduction efforts.
 
Total expenses, excluding the management fee, were $30.5 million in the first quarter of 2009, a 26.2% decrease from total expenses of $41.3 million in the first quarter of 2008.
 
Operating income for the first quarter of 2009 was $11.5 million, lower by $11.8 million than the first quarter 2008’s $23.3 million.  This decline was largely due to the decline in revenues and impacted negatively by a decline in operating expenses that was less than the revenue decline.
 
Total other income/expense (net of interest expense) was $0.7 million of income for the first quarter 2009 versus other expense (net of interest expense) of $5.6 million in the prior year’s quarter.  $11.0 million of this increase is from the effect of mark to market increases in equity instruments.  Interest income was lower by $2.4 million and dividend income was lower by $1.1 million.  Interest expense increased to $3.2 million for first quarter 2009 from $2.0 million for the prior year quarter primarily the result of the issuance in October 2008 of the $60 million 6.5% convertible note.
 
The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was 32.7% as compared to the prior year period’s effective rate of 41.6%.  The current year’s rate includes a reduction to prior period income tax reserves while the prior year’s effective rate included an adjustment relating to the deductibility of a legal settlement.
 
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our principal assets consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, securities held for investment purposes and investments in mutual funds, and investment partnerships and offshore funds, both proprietary and external.  Cash and cash equivalents are comprised primarily of United States treasury securities with maturities of less than three months and money market funds managed by GAMCO.  Short-term investments are comprised primarily of United States treasury securities with maturities between three months and one year.  Although the investment partnerships and offshore funds are for the most part illiquid, the underlying investments of such partnerships or funds are for the most part liquid, and the valuations of these products reflect that underlying liquidity.
 
Summary cash flow data is as follows:
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
  
   
2009
    
2008
  
Cash flows (used in) provided by:
  
(in thousands)
  
   Operating activities
  
$
65,781
    
$
123,566
  
   Investing activities
    
(3,244
) 
    
(391
)
   Financing activities
    
 (1,995
)
    
(10,697
)
   Increase 
    
60,542
      
112,478
  
   Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
    
 (15
) 
    
(1
) 
   Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    
 333,332
      
168,319
  
   Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  
$
393,859
    
$
280,796
  
 
Cash requirements and liquidity needs have historically been met through cash generated by operating activities and through our borrowing capacity.  We have received investment grade ratings from both Moody’s Investors Services and Standard & Poor’s Rating Services.  These investment grade ratings expand our ability to attract both public and private capital.  Our shelf registrations provide us opportunistic flexibility to sell any combination of senior and subordinate debt securities, convertible debt securities, equity securities (including common and preferred stock), and other securities up to a total amount of $520 million.
 
At March 31, 2009, we had total cash and cash equivalents of $393.9 million, an increase of $60.6 million from December 31, 2008.  Cash and cash equivalents and investments in securities held in escrow relating to the $60 million 6.5% convertible note and held by investment partnerships and offshore funds consolidated under EITF 04-5 are restricted from use for general operating purposes.  Total debt outstanding at March 31, 2009 was $198.8 million, consisting of the $60 million 6.5% convertible note, the $40 million 6% convertible note and the $99 million of 5.5% senior notes.  On January 22, 2008, Cascade Investment, L.L.C. elected to convert $10 million of the 6% convertible note into 188,679 GAMCO shares.
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2009, cash provided by operating activities was $65.8 million.  The most significant contributors to the lower cash provided by operating activities in the first quarter 2009 versus first quarter 2008 were lower incentive fees, reduced distributions from partnerships and affiliates and timing of settlement of securities transactions.  Cash used in investing activities, related to purchases and proceeds from sales of available for sale securities, was $3.2 million in the first three months of 2009.  Cash used in financing activities in the first three months of 2009 was $2.0 million.
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2008, cash provided by operating activities was $123.6 million.  Cash used in investing activities, related to purchases and sales of available for sale securities, was $0.4 million in the first three months of 2008.  Cash used in financing activities in the first three months of 2008 was $10.7 million.

Based upon our current level of operations and anticipated growth, we expect that our current cash balances plus cash flows from operating activities and our borrowing capacity will be sufficient to finance our working capital needs for the foreseeable future.  We have no material commitments for capital expenditures.
 
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As a registered broker-dealer, Gabelli & Company, Inc. (“Gabelli & Company”) is subject to certain net capital requirements in accordance with Commission rules.  Gabelli & Company's net capital has historically exceeded these minimum net capital requirements.  Gabelli & Company computes its net capital under the alternative method permitted by the Commission, which requires minimum net capital of the greater of $250,000 or 2% of the aggregate debt items in the reserve formula for those broker-dealers subject to Rule 15c3-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The requirement was $250,000 at March 31, 2009.  At March 31, 2009, Gabelli & Company had net capital, as defined, of approximately $17.2 million, exceeding the regulatory requirement by approximately $16.9 million.  Gabelli & Company’s net capital, as defined, may be reduced when Gabelli & Company is involved in firm commitment underwriting activities.  This did not occur as of or for the three months ended March 31, 2009.

Market Risk
 
Our primary market risk exposure is to changes in equity prices and interest rates.  Since over 90% of our AUM are equities, our financial results are subject to equity-market risk as revenues from our money management services are sensitive to stock market dynamics.  In addition, returns from our proprietary investment portfolio are exposed to interest rate and equity market risk.
 
The Company earns substantially all of its revenue as advisory fees from our Mutual Fund, Institutional and Private Wealth Management, and Investment Partnership assets.  Such fees represent a percentage of AUM and the majority of these assets are in equity investments.  Accordingly, since revenues are proportionate to the value of those investments, a substantial increase or decrease in equity markets overall will have a corresponding effect on the Company's revenues.
 
With respect to our proprietary investment activities, included in investments in securities of $187.6 million at March 31, 2009 were investments in United States Treasury Bills and Notes of $65.8 million, mutual funds, largely invested in equity products, of $46.8 million, a selection of common and preferred stocks totaling $74.5 million, and other investments of approximately $0.5 million.  Investments in mutual funds generally lower market risk through the diversification of financial instruments within their portfolio.  In addition, we may alter our investment holdings from time to time in response to changes in market risks and other factors considered appropriate by management.  Of the approximately $74.5 million invested in common and preferred stocks at March 31, 2009, $39.3 million represented our investment in Westwood Holdings Group Inc., and $10.9 million was invested in risk arbitrage opportunities in connection with mergers, consolidations, acquisitions, tender offers or other similar transactions.  Securities sold, not yet purchased are stated at fair value and are subject to market risks resulting from changes in price and volatility.  At March 31, 2009 and 2008, the fair value of securities sold, not yet purchased was $3.6 million and $3.1 million, respectively.  Investments in partnerships and affiliates totaled $56.2 million at March 31, 2009, the majority of which consisted of investment partnerships and offshore funds which invest in risk arbitrage opportunities.  These transactions generally involve announced deals with agreed upon terms and conditions, including pricing, which typically involve less market risk than common stocks held in a trading portfolio.  The principal risk associated with risk arbitrage transactions is the inability of the companies involved to complete the transaction.
 
GAMCO’s exposure to interest rate risk results, principally, from its investment of excess cash in U.S. Government securities.  These investments are primarily short term in nature, and the carrying value of these investments generally approximates fair value.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.  Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.  See Note A and the Company’s Critical Accounting Policies in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in GAMCO’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 10, 2009 for details on Significant Accounting Policies.
 
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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
In the normal course of its business, GAMCO is exposed to risk of loss due to fluctuations in the securities market and general economy. Management is responsible for identifying, assessing and managing market and other risks.
 
At March 31, 2009, GAMCO was exposed to interest-rate risk as a result of holding investments in money market funds ($392.3 million) and United Stated Treasury Bills ($65.8 million).  Management considered a hypothetical 100 basis point increase in interest rates and determined that the impact of such a fluctuation on these investments would have a $4.6 million effect on GAMCO’s condensed consolidated statements of income.
 
Our exposure to pricing risk in equity securities is directly related to our role as financial intermediary and advisor for AUM in our Mutual Funds, Separate Accounts, and Investment Partnerships as well as our proprietary investment and trading activities.  At March 31, 2009, we had equity investments, including mutual funds largely invested in equity products, of $117.8 million.  Investments in mutual funds, $46.8 million, usually generate lower market risk through the diversification of financial instruments within their portfolios.  In addition, we may alter our investment holdings from time to time in response to changes in market risks and other factors considered appropriate by management.  We also hold investments in partnerships and affiliates which invest primarily in equity securities and which are subject to changes in equity prices.  Investments in partnerships and affiliates totaled $56.2 million, of which $11.1 million were invested in partnerships and affiliates which invest in event-driven merger arbitrage strategies.  These strategies are primarily dependent upon deal closure rather than the overall market environment.  The equity investment portfolio is at fair value and will move in line with the equity markets.  The trading portfolio changes will be recorded as net gain (loss) from investments in the condensed consolidated statements of income while the available for sale portfolio changes will be recorded in other comprehensive income in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures
 
We evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2009.  Disclosure controls and procedures as defined under the Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), are designed to ensure that the information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the SEC’s rule and forms.  Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), and Co-Principal Accounting Officers (“PAOs”), to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  Our CEO, CFO, and PAOs participated in this evaluation and concluded that, as of the date of March 31, 2009, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
 
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting as defined by Rule 13a-15(f) that occurred during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
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Forward-Looking Information
 
Our disclosure and analysis in this report contain some forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify these statements because they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They use words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” and other words and terms of similar meaning. They also appear in any discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions, future performance of our products, expenses, the outcome of any legal proceedings, and financial results.  Although we believe that we are basing our expectations and beliefs on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of what we currently know about our business and operations, there can be no assurance that our actual results will not differ materially from what we expect or believe. Some of the factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our expectations or beliefs include, without limitation: the adverse effect from a decline in the securities markets; a decline in the performance of our products; a general downturn in the economy; changes in government policy or regulation; changes in our ability to attract or retain key employees; and unforeseen costs and other effects related to legal proceedings or investigations of governmental and self-regulatory organizations. We also direct your attention to any more specific discussions of risk contained in our Form 10-Q and other public filings.  We are providing these statements as permitted by the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We do not undertake to update publicly any forward-looking statements if we subsequently learn that we are unlikely to achieve our expectations or if we receive any additional information relating to the subject matters of our forward-looking statements.
 
Part II:  Other Information

 Item 1. 
   
From time to time, the Company has been, and may continue to be, named in legal actions, including filed FINRA arbitration claims.  These claims may seek substantial compensatory as well as punitive damages.  At this stage the Company cannot predict the ultimate outcome of these claims.
 
 Item 2.
   
 
No shares were purchased during the first quarter of 2009.
 
 Item 6. 
   
 
 
31.1
Certification of CEO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).

 
31.2
Certification of CFO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).

 
32.1
Certification of CEO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 
32.2
Certification of CFO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002.
 
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SIGNATURES
 
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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.
(Registrant)
 
By:/s/ Kieran Caterina
    
By:/s/ Diane M. LaPointe
  
Name: Kieran Caterina
    
Name:  Diane M. LaPointe
  
Title: Co-Principal Accounting Officer
  
Title: Co-Principal Accounting Officer
         
Date: May 8, 2009
    
Date: May 8, 2009
  
 
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