RYE, N.Y., May 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (NYSE: GDV) (the "Fund") announced today that its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") has been adjourned. The meeting will be reconvened at 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on June 29, 2026 at Indian Harbor Yacht Club, 710 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 to permit the solicitation of additional shareholder votes with respect to Proposal 1(a), to elect three (3) Trustees by the holders of common stock and preferred stock of the Fund, voting together as a single class.
The holders of the Fund's preferred stock voted at the Annual Meeting today to elect the Trustee nominee standing for election by the holders of preferred stock only, voting separately as a single class, as set forth in the Fund's proxy statement.
The March 12, 2026 record date for shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting remains unchanged.
During the period of the adjournment, the Fund will continue to solicit proxies from its shareholders with respect to Proposal 1(a). If you have already voted your shares prior to the adjourned Annual Meeting, your vote has been received by the Fund's inspector of elections and there is no need to vote those shares at the reconvened Annual Meeting unless you wish to revoke or change your vote.
YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT
Please vote using one of the following options:
- Vote online using the website provided on your WHITE proxy card and following the simple instructions.
- Vote by phone by calling the toll-free number on your WHITE proxy card and following the simple instructions.
- Vote by mail by completing and returning the WHITE proxy card in the postage paid envelope provided.
If you have any questions about the proposal to be voted upon, please feel free to contact EQ Fund Solutions, LLC toll free at (888) 548-6498.
Please disregard and DO NOT VOTE any Gold proxy card you may receive.
