8-K 1 gblform8-k020708.htm 8-K FILED BY GBL ON FEB 7, 2008 gblform8-k020708.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 6, 2007
 
 
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
New York
 
1-14761
 
13-4007862
(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
One Corporate Center, Rye, NY
     
10580
(Address of principal executive offices)
     
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code     (914) 921-3700


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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On February 6, 2008, GAMCO Investors, Inc. (“GAMCO,” “we,” “us” or “our”) entered into an amended and restated Employment Agreement with Mario J. Gabelli (“Mr. Gabelli”), our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer for Value Portfolios (“Amended Agreement”).  Our Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and our shareholders approved the Amended Agreement.  A copy of the Amended Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein.

Prior to our initial public offering in February 1999, GAMCO entered into an Employment Agreement with Mr. Gabelli.  Under the Amended Agreement, the manner of computing Mr. Gabelli’s remuneration from GAMCO is unchanged.

Mr. Gabelli (or his designee under the Amended Agreement) will continue receiving an incentive-based management fee in the amount of 10% of our aggregate pre-tax profits, if any, as computed for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (before consideration of this fee) so long as he is an executive of GAMCO and devotes the substantial majority of his working time to our business. This incentive-based management fee is subject to the Compensation Committee’s review at least annually for compliance with its terms.

Consistent with the firm’s practice since its inception in 1977, Mr. Gabelli will also continue receiving a percentage of revenues or net operating contribution, which are substantially derived from assets under management, as compensation relating to or generated by the following activities: (i) managing or overseeing the management of various investment companies and partnerships, (ii) attracting mutual fund shareholders, (iii) attracting and managing separate accounts, and (iv) otherwise generating revenues for the company.  Such payments are made in a manner and at rates as agreed to from time to time by GAMCO, which rates have been and generally will be the same as those received by other professionals at GAMCO performing similar services. With respect to our institutional and high net worth asset management and mutual fund advisory business, we pay out up to 40% of the revenues or net operating contribution to the portfolio managers and marketing staff who introduce, service or generate such business, with payments involving the separate accounts being typically based on revenues and payments involving the mutual funds being typically based on net operating contribution.

Mr. Gabelli has agreed that while he is employed by us he will not provide investment management services outside of GAMCO, except for certain permitted accounts.  The Amended Agreement may not be amended without the approval of the Compensation Committee.

The Amended Agreement amended Mr. Gabelli’s Employment Agreement primarily by (i) eliminating outdated provisions, clarifying certain language and reflecting our name change, (ii) revising the term of the Employment Agreement from an indefinite term to a three-year initial term that automatically extends the initial term for an additional year on each anniversary of the agreement’s effective date unless either party gives written notice at least 90 days in advance of the expiration date, (iii) allowing for services to be performed for former subsidiaries that are spun off to shareholders or otherwise cease to be subsidiaries in similar transactions, (iv) allowing new investors in the permitted outside accounts if all of the performance fees, less expenses, generated by assets attributable to such investors are paid to us, (v) allowing for the management fee to be paid directly to Mr. Gabelli or to an entity designated by him, and (vi) adding certain language to ensure that the Amended Agreement is construed to avoid the imposition of any tax pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.

The Amended Agreement was previously approved by our shareholders at a special meeting of shareholders held on November 30, 2007.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits

 
10.1
Employment Agreement between GAMCO Investors, Inc. and Mario J. Gabelli, dated November 30, 2007.


 
 

 


 
SIGNATURE
 
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 hereunto duly authorized.
 

GAMCO Investors, Inc.
     
By:
 
/s/ Douglas R. Jamieson
   
Douglas R. Jamieson
President and Chief Operating Officer

Date:
 
February 7, 2008