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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-08476
The Gabelli Global Multimedia Trust Inc.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422
 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Bruce N. Alpert
Gabelli Funds, LLC
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422
 
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-422-3554
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: March 31, 2009
Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
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Item 1. Schedule of Investments.
The Schedule(s) of Investments is attached herewith.
(THE GABELLI LOGO)
The Gabelli Global Multimedia Trust Inc.
 
First Quarter Report
March 31, 2009
To Our Shareholders,
     The Gabelli Global Multimedia Trust’s (the “Fund”) net asset value (“NAV”) total return was (18.9)% during the first quarter of 2009, compared with declines of 3.1% and 11.9% for the Nasdaq Composite Index and for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) World Free Index, respectively. The total return of the Fund’s publicly traded shares was (23.8)% during the first quarter. On March 31, 2009, the Fund’s NAV per share was $4.38, while the price of the publicly traded shares closed at $3.39 on the New York Stock Exchange.
     Enclosed is the investment portfolio as of March 31, 2009.
Comparative Results
Average Annual Returns through March 31, 2009 (a)
                                                 
                                            Since
                                            Inception
    Quarter   1 Year   3 Year   5 Year   10 Year   (11/15/94)
Gabelli Global Multimedia Trust
                                               
NAV Total Return (b)
    (18.89 )%     (60.66 )%     (24.96 )%     (13.12 )%     (5.51 )%     2.58 %
Investment Total Return (c)
    (23.82 )     (64.31 )     (26.90 )     (14.16 )     (5.68 )     1.39  
Nasdaq Composite Index
    (3.07 )     (32.93 )     (13.23 )     (5.18 )     (4.65 )     4.93  
MSCI World Free Index
    (11.92 )     (42.58 )     (13.77 )     (3.50 )     (2.24 )     3.52 (d)
Lipper Global Multi-Cap Growth Fund Average
    (7.20 )     (43.05 )     (13.79 )     (3.60 )     (1.83 )     4.07  
 
(a)   Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are sold, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The Nasdaq Composite and MSCI World Free Indices are unmanaged indicators of stock market performance. The Lipper Global Multi-Cap Growth Fund Average reflects the average performance of open-end mutual funds classified in this particular category. Dividends are considered reinvested except for the Nasdaq Composite and MSCI World Free Indices. You cannot invest directly in an index.
 
(b)   Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in the NAV per share, reinvestment of distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date, and adjustments for rights offerings and are net of expenses. Since inception return is based on an initial NAV of $7.50.
 
(c)   Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in closing market values on the New York Stock Exchange, reinvestment of distributions, and adjustments for rights offerings. Since inception return is based on an initial offering price of $7.50.
 
(d)   From November 30, 1994, the date closest to the Fund’s inception for which data is available.

We have separated the portfolio managers’ commentary from the financial statements and investment portfolio due to corporate governance regulations stipulated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We have done this to ensure that the content of the portfolio managers’ commentary is unrestricted. The financial statements and investment portfolio are mailed separately from the commentary. Both the commentary and the financial statements, including the portfolio of investments, will be available on our website at www.gabelli.com.

 


 

THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
                 
            Market  
Shares         Value  
       
COMMON STOCKS — 85.9%
       
       
DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES — 55.2%
       
       
Broadcasting — 7.5%
       
  1,200    
Asahi Broadcasting Corp.
  $ 101,349  
  3,000    
CanWest Global Communications Corp.† (a)
    761  
  7,000    
CanWest Global Communications Corp., Cl. A†
    1,777  
  10,000    
CanWest Global Communications Corp., Sub-Voting†
    2,379  
  56,000    
CBS Corp., Cl. A, Voting
    219,520  
  6,400    
Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting Co. Ltd.
    48,751  
  5,000    
Citadel Broadcasting Corp.†
    330  
  20,000    
Cogeco Inc.
    381,504  
  2,000    
Corus Entertainment Inc., Cl. B, New York
    21,460  
  13,000    
Corus Entertainment Inc., Cl. B, Toronto
    140,538  
  9,000    
Cox Radio Inc., Cl. A†
    36,900  
  90,000    
Discovery Communications Inc., Cl. A†
    1,441,800  
  60,000    
Discovery Communications Inc., Cl. C†
    879,000  
  23,000    
Fisher Communications Inc.
    224,480  
  28    
Fuji Media Holdings Inc.
    31,172  
  40,000    
Gray Television Inc.
    12,800  
  9,000    
Gray Television Inc., Cl. A
    6,300  
  9,900    
Grupo Radio Centro SAB de CV, ADR†
    48,609  
  40,000    
Hearst-Argyle Television Inc.
    166,400  
  4,550    
Lagardere SCA
    127,764  
  34,000    
LIN TV Corp., Cl. A†
    38,080  
  4,000    
M6 Metropole Television
    65,314  
  8,566    
Media Prima Berhad
    2,291  
  4,000    
Nippon Television Network Corp.
    372,582  
  4,650    
NRJ Group
    27,307  
  1,000    
NTN Buzztime Inc.†
    270  
  500    
Radio One Inc., Cl. A†
    265  
  3,500    
RTL Group SA
    144,153  
  476    
Saga Communications Inc., Cl. A†
    1,790  
  80,000    
Salem Communications Corp., Cl. A†
    44,800  
  78,000    
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., Cl. A
    80,340  
  25,000    
Societe Television Francaise 1
    196,002  
  2,000    
Spanish Broadcasting System Inc., Cl. A†
    300  
  50,000    
Television Broadcasts Ltd.
    159,665  
  138,000    
Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc.
    1,804,031  
  258    
TV Asahi Corp.
    286,710  
  240,000    
TV Azteca SA de CV, CPO
    77,091  
  30,000    
UTV Media plc
    26,042  
       
 
     
       
 
    7,220,627  
       
 
     
       
Business Services — 1.1%
       
  9,999    
BB Holdings Ltd.†
    19,248  
  11,244    
Cockleshell Ltd.†
    8,470  
  1,000    
Convergys Corp.†
    8,080  
  100,000    
Ideation Acquisition Corp.†
    754,000  
  6,000    
Impellam Group plc†
    2,970  
  8,000    
Interactive Data Corp.
    198,880  
  3,000    
Moody’s Corp.
    68,760  
  2,040    
Shellproof Ltd.†
    1,259  
  1,500    
Shellshock Ltd.†
    1,076  
       
 
     
       
 
    1,062,743  
       
 
     
       
Cable — 11.6%
       
  16,578    
Austar United Communications Ltd.†
    7,896  
  241,000    
Cablevision Systems Corp., Cl. A
    3,118,540  
  400,000    
Charter Communications Inc., Cl. A†
    8,320  
  38,500    
Cogeco Cable Inc.
    961,889  
  34,000    
Comcast Corp., Cl. A
    463,760  
  10,000    
Comcast Corp., Cl. A, Special
    128,700  
  15,000    
Mediacom Communications Corp., Cl. A†
    60,450  
  142,690    
Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B, New York
    3,257,613  
  19,310    
Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B, Toronto
    444,920  
  38,000    
Scripps Networks Interactive Inc., Cl. A
    855,380  
  20,000    
Shaw Communications Inc., Cl. B, New York
    303,000  
  78,000    
Shaw Communications Inc., Cl. B, Toronto
    1,189,054  
  18,407    
Time Warner Cable Inc.
    456,503  
       
 
     
       
 
    11,256,025  
       
 
     
       
Consumer Services — 1.1%
       
  1,000    
1-800-FLOWERS.COM Inc., Cl. A†
    2,070  
  4,000    
Bowlin Travel Centers Inc.†
    4,200  
  20,000    
H&R Block Inc.
    363,800  
  25,000    
IAC/InterActiveCorp.†
    380,750  
  110,000    
Liberty Media Corp. — Interactive, Cl. A†
    319,000  
  4,000    
TiVo Inc.†
    28,160  
       
 
     
       
 
    1,097,980  
       
 
     
       
Diversified Industrial — 1.4%
       
  27,500    
Bouygues SA
    983,565  
  18,432    
Contax Participacoes SA, ADR
    16,681  
  30,000    
General Electric Co.
    303,300  
  7,700    
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd
    37,752  
  6,000    
Malaysian Resources Corp. Berhad
    1,399  
       
 
     
       
 
    1,342,697  
       
 
     
See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
                 
            Market  
Shares         Value  
       
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
       
       
DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES (Continued)
       
       
Energy and Utilities — 0.1%
       
  10,000    
El Paso Electric Co.†
  $ 140,900  
       
 
     
       
Entertainment — 4.3%
       
  1,000    
Blockbuster Inc., Cl. A†
    720  
  2,800    
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, ADR
    69,496  
  10,000    
Canal+ Groupe
    62,444  
  4,005    
Chestnut Hill Ventures† (a)
    134,888  
  270,000    
Grupo Televisa SA, ADR
    3,682,800  
  6,000    
Regal Entertainment Group, Cl. A
    80,460  
  20,000    
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.
    167,000  
       
 
     
       
 
    4,197,808  
       
 
     
       
Equipment — 2.2%
       
  11,000    
American Tower Corp., Cl. A†
    334,730  
  2,000    
Amphenol Corp., Cl. A
    56,980  
  78,000    
Corning Inc.
    1,035,060  
  500    
L-3 Communications Holdings Inc.
    33,900  
  50,000    
Motorola Inc.
    211,500  
  10,000    
Nextwave Wireless Inc.†
    1,600  
  10,000    
QUALCOMM Inc.
    389,100  
  40,000    
Sycamore Networks Inc.†
    106,800  
  2,000    
The Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.
    5,617  
       
 
     
       
 
    2,175,287  
       
 
     
       
Financial Services — 0.1%
       
  3,000    
Interactive Brokers Group Inc., Cl. A†
    48,390  
  3,000    
Tree.com Inc.†
    13,860  
       
 
     
       
 
    62,250  
       
 
     
       
Food and Beverage — 0.2%
       
  3,000    
Compass Group plc
    13,731  
  2,498    
Pernod-Ricard SA
    139,309  
       
 
     
       
 
    153,040  
       
 
     
       
Retail — 0.9%
       
  20,000    
Best Buy Co. Inc.
    759,200  
  18,000    
HSN Inc.†
    92,520  
  6,000    
Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc.†
    22,140  
       
 
     
       
 
    873,860  
       
 
     
       
Satellite — 3.0%
       
  1,000    
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Ltd.
    1,045  
  28,000    
DISH Network Corp., Cl. A†
    311,080  
  7,000    
EchoStar Corp., Cl. A†
    103,810  
  6,000    
PT Indosat Tbk, ADR
    119,340  
                 
Shares/         Market  
Units         Value  
  30    
SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc.
  $ 11,487  
  105,000    
The DIRECTV Group Inc.†
    2,392,950  
       
 
     
       
 
    2,939,712  
       
 
     
        Telecommunications: Long Distance — 2.4%
  45,000    
Frontier Communications Corp.
    323,100  
  24,000    
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., ADR
    1,059,120  
  83,000    
Sprint Nextel Corp.†
    296,310  
  1,000    
Startec Global Communications Corp.† (a)
    2  
  450,000    
Telecom Italia SpA
    580,533  
  8,000    
Windstream Corp.
    64,480  
       
 
     
       
 
    2,323,545  
       
 
     
        Telecommunications: National — 7.2%
  9,000    
BT Group plc, ADR
    100,530  
  5,000    
China Telecom Corp. Ltd., ADR
    207,150  
  5,000    
China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd., ADR
    52,050  
  65,000    
Deutsche Telekom AG, ADR
    802,750  
  40,000    
Elisa Oyj
    584,054  
  3,000    
France Telecom SA, ADR
    67,980  
  3,305    
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA
    49,355  
  500    
Magyar Telekom Telecommunications plc, ADR
    5,695  
  5,000    
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.
    188,412  
  3,000    
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, ADR
    77,100  
  6,000    
Rostelecom, ADR
    309,360  
  34,000    
Swisscom AG, ADR
    951,320  
  2,844    
Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd., ADR
    18,514  
  40,000    
Telefonica SA, ADR
    2,384,800  
  37,000    
Telefonos de Mexico SAB de CV, Cl. L, ADR
    556,480  
  18,172    
TeliaSonera AB
    87,550  
  38,000    
Telmex Internacional SAB de CV, ADR
    348,460  
  2,400    
Telstra Corp. Ltd., ADR
    26,688  
  20,000    
tw telecom inc.†
    175,000  
       
 
     
       
 
    6,993,248  
       
 
     
        Telecommunications: Regional — 7.1%
  4,266    
Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund
    81,544  
  2,537    
Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund (a)(b)
    48,494  
  4,000    
Brasil Telecom Participacoes SA, ADR
    144,480  
  8,000    
CenturyTel Inc.
    224,960  
  80,000    
Cincinnati Bell Inc.†
    184,000  
See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
                 
            Market  
Shares         Value  
       
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
       
       
DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES (Continued)
       
       
Telecommunications: Regional (Continued)
       
  80,000    
Qwest Communications International Inc.
  $ 273,600  
  17,000    
Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA, ADR
    235,280  
  10,000    
Telecom Argentina SA, ADR†
    77,500  
  65,000    
Telephone & Data Systems Inc.
    1,723,150  
  50,000    
Telephone & Data Systems Inc., Special
    1,182,500  
  24,000    
TELUS Corp.
    660,152  
  10,000    
TELUS Corp., Non-Voting
    263,600  
  58,000    
Verizon Communications Inc.
    1,751,600  
       
 
     
       
 
    6,850,860  
       
 
     
       
Wireless Communications — 5.0%
       
  46,000    
America Movil SAB de CV, Cl. L, ADR
    1,245,680  
  8,000    
Clearwire Corp., Cl. A†
    41,200  
  2,513    
Grupo Iusacell SA de CV†
    2,235  
  102    
Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd.
    32  
  240,000    
Jasmine International Public Co. Ltd. (a)
    2,436  
  900    
NTT DoCoMo Inc.
    1,215,639  
  30,000    
Price Communications Corp., Escrow† (a)
    0  
  34,000    
SK Telecom Co. Ltd., ADR
    525,300  
  503    
Telemig Celular Participacoes SA, ADR
    17,927  
  2,500    
Tim Participacoes SA, ADR
    31,050  
  30,000    
United States Cellular Corp.†
    1,000,200  
  89,000    
Vimpel-Communications, ADR
    582,060  
  2,000    
Vivo Participacoes SA, ADR
    26,100  
  8,000    
Vodafone Group plc, ADR
    139,360  
       
 
     
       
 
    4,829,219  
       
 
     
       
TOTAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
    53,519,801  
       
 
     
       
COPYRIGHT/CREATIVITY COMPANIES — 30.7%
       
       
Business Services: Advertising — 0.7%
       
  60,000    
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc., Cl. A†
    220,200  
  20,000    
Harte-Hanks Inc.
    107,000  
  4,200    
Havas SA
    10,825  
  8,000    
JC Decaux SA
    90,558  
  2,000    
Publicis Groupe
    51,337  
  6,000    
R. H. Donnelley Corp.†
    1,830  
  38,000    
The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc.†
    156,560  
  27,000    
Trans-Lux Corp.†
    5,940  
       
 
     
       
 
    644,250  
       
 
     
       
Computer Software and Services — 3.8%
       
  66,000    
Activision Blizzard Inc.†
    690,360  
  21,500    
Alibaba.com Ltd.†
    19,751  
  5,000    
America Online Latin America Inc., Cl. A† (a)
    10  
  1,000    
Atlus Co. Ltd.
    3,698  
  30,000    
eBay Inc.†
    376,800  
  3,000    
Google Inc., Cl. A†
    1,044,180  
  2,000    
Limelight Networks Inc.†
    6,700  
  5,000    
WebMediaBrands Inc.†
    2,000  
  120,000    
Yahoo! Inc.†
    1,537,200  
       
 
     
       
 
    3,680,699  
       
 
     
       
Consumer Products — 0.7%
       
  2,500    
Nintendo Co. Ltd.
    718,543  
       
 
     
       
Electronics — 0.6%
       
  3,500    
IMAX Corp.†
    15,085  
  30,000    
Intel Corp.
    451,500  
  5,000    
LSI Corp.†
    15,200  
  3,000    
Royal Philips Electronics NV
    44,610  
  6,000    
Zoran Corp.†
    52,800  
       
 
     
       
 
    579,195  
       
 
     
       
Entertainment — 14.3%
       
  230,000    
Aruze Corp.†
    1,126,938  
  6,000    
Ascent Media Corp., Cl. A†
    150,000  
  1,161    
Corporacion Interamericana de Entretenimiento SAB de CV, Cl. B†
    523  
  20,000    
Crown Media Holdings Inc., Cl. A†
    40,800  
  25,000    
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., Cl. A†
    541,000  
  60,000    
GMM Grammy Public Co. Ltd.
    18,441  
  77,843    
Liberty Global Inc., Cl. A†
    1,133,394  
  75,000    
Liberty Global Inc., Cl. C†
    1,059,750  
  35,500    
Liberty Media Corp. — Capital, Cl. A†
    247,790  
  142,000    
Liberty Media Corp. — Entertainment, Cl. A†
    2,832,900  
  1,000    
Live Nation Inc.†
    2,670  
  20,000    
Macrovision Solutions Corp.†
    355,800  
  1,690    
New Motion Inc.†
    2,045  
  9,000    
STV Group plc†
    5,940  
  2,000    
The Walt Disney Co.
    36,320  
  73,333    
Time Warner Inc.
    1,415,333  
  53,000    
Viacom Inc., Cl. A†
    989,510  
  145,000    
Vivendi
    3,838,502  
  3,000    
Warner Music Group Corp.†
    7,050  
  3,000    
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Cl. A
    34,620  
       
 
     
       
 
    13,839,326  
       
 
     
See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
                 
            Market  
Shares         Value  
       
COPYRIGHT/CREATIVITY COMPANIES (Continued)
       
       
Hotels and Gaming — 6.3%
       
  140,000    
Boyd Gaming Corp.
  $ 522,200  
  90,000    
Gaylord Entertainment Co.†
    749,700  
  4,500    
Greek Organization of Football Prognostics SA
    118,498  
  55,000    
International Game Technology
    507,100  
  18,000    
Interval Leisure Group Inc.†
    95,400  
  474,000    
Ladbrokes plc
    1,246,313  
  20,000    
Las Vegas Sands Corp.†
    60,200  
  100,000    
Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd., ADR†
    328,000  
  155,000    
MGM Mirage†
    361,150  
  165,000    
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.†
    1,161,600  
  6,000    
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.
    76,200  
  3,000    
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.
    12,600  
  43,500    
Wynn Resorts Ltd.†
    868,695  
       
 
     
       
 
    6,107,656  
       
 
     
       
Publishing — 4.3%
       
  8,000    
AH Belo Corp., Cl. A
    7,840  
  20,000    
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA
    62,179  
  125,000    
Belo Corp., Cl. A
    76,250  
  3,000    
Gannett Co. Inc.
    6,600  
  2,000    
Idearc Inc.†
    72  
  90,000    
Il Sole 24 Ore
    215,832  
  140,000    
Independent News & Media plc
    20,460  
  800    
John Wiley & Sons Inc., Cl. B
    23,800  
  15,000    
Meredith Corp.
    249,600  
  100,000    
Nation Multimedia Group Public Co. Ltd.† (a)
    8,854  
  50,000    
New Straits Times Press Berhad
    14,538  
  200,000    
News Corp., Cl. A
    1,324,000  
  40,000    
News Corp., Cl. B
    308,000  
  150,000    
Oriental Press Group Ltd.
    13,547  
  6,000    
Playboy Enterprises Inc., Cl. A†
    16,500  
  974,000    
Post Publishing Public Co. Ltd. (a)
    122,351  
  4,000    
PRIMEDIA Inc.
    9,880  
  2,360    
Sanoma Oyj
    30,164  
  1,000    
Scholastic Corp.
    15,070  
  252,671    
Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.
    420,302  
  300    
Spir Communication
    5,102  
  3,000    
Sun-Times Media Group Inc., Cl. A†
    68  
  14,000    
Telegraaf Media Groep NV
    187,958  
  20,000    
The E.W. Scripps Co., Cl. A
    27,000  
  38,000    
The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc.
    869,060  
  11,091    
United Business Media Ltd.
    67,753  
  3,000    
Wolters Kluwer NV
    48,667  
       
 
     
       
 
    4,151,447  
       
 
     
       
TOTAL COPYRIGHT/CREATIVITY COMPANIES
    29,721,116  
       
 
     
       
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    83,240,917  
       
 
     
       
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.0%
       
       
Business Services — 0.0%
       
  2,209    
Interep National Radio Sales Inc., 4.000% Cv. Pfd., Ser. A† (a)(b)(c)
    0  
       
 
     
       
WARRANTS — 0.0%
       
       
Broadcasting — 0.0%
       
  2,250    
Granite Broadcasting Corp., Ser. A, expire 06/04/12†
    23  
  254    
Granite Broadcasting Corp., Ser. B, expire 06/04/12†
    3  
       
 
     
       
TOTAL WARRANTS
    26  
       
 
     
                 
Principal              
Amount              
       
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS — 0.0%
       
       
Business Services — 0.0%
       
$ 50,000    
BBN Corp., Sub. Deb. Cv., 6.000%, 04/01/12† (a)
    0  
       
 
     
       
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 14.1%
       
       
U.S. Treasury Bills — 11.2%
       
  10,851,000    
U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.120% to 0.446%††, 05/07/09 to 09/24/09
    10,845,676  
       
 
     
       
U.S. Treasury Cash Management Bills — 2.1%
       
  2,063,000    
U.S. Treasury Cash Management Bill, 0.135%††, 06/24/09
    2,062,134  
       
 
     
       
U.S. Treasury Notes — 0.8%
       
  790,000    
4.500%, 04/30/09
    792,088  
       
 
     
       
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
    13,699,898  
       
 
     
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%        
     (Cost $124,553,335)   $ 96,940,841  
       
 
     
Aggregate book cost   $ 127,457,878  
       
 
     
Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 15,990,467  
Gross unrealized depreciation     (46,507,504 )
       
 
     
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)   $ (30,517,037 )
       
 
     
See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
(a)   Security fair valued under procedures established by the Board of Directors. The procedures may include reviewing available financial information about the company and reviewing the valuation of comparable securities and other factors on a regular basis. At March 31, 2009, the market value of fair valued securities amounted to $317,796 or 0.33% of total investments.
 
(b)   Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2009, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $48,494 or 0.05% of total investments.
 
(c)   Illiquid security.
 
  Non-income producing security.
 
††   Represents annualized yield at date of purchase.
 
ADR   American Depositary Receipt
 
CPO   Ordinary Participation Certificate
                 
    % of        
    Market     Market  
Geographic Diversification   Value     Value  
North America
    68.8 %   $ 66,693,258  
Europe
    15.0       14,556,614  
Latin America
    7.1       6,881,307  
Japan
    6.1       5,914,928  
Asia/Pacific
    3.0       2,894,734  
 
           
Total Investments
    100.0 %   $ 96,940,841  
 
           
See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
1. Security Valuation. Portfolio securities listed or traded on a nationally recognized securities exchange or traded in the U.S. over-the-counter market for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale price or a market’s official closing price as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. If there were no sales that day, the security is valued at the average of the closing bid and asked prices or, if there were no asked prices quoted on that day, then the security is valued at the closing bid price on that day. If no bid or asked prices are quoted on such day, the security is valued at the most recently available price or, if the Board of Directors (the “Board”) so determines, by such other method as the Board shall determine in good faith to reflect its fair market value. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange or market are valued according to the broadest and most representative market, as determined by Gabelli Funds, LLC, the Adviser.
Portfolio securities primarily traded on a foreign market are generally valued at the preceding closing values of such securities on the relevant market, but may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board if market conditions change significantly after the close of the foreign market but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. Debt instruments with remaining maturities of 60 days or less that are not credit impaired are valued at amortized cost, unless the Board determines such amount does not reflect the securities’ fair value, in which case these securities will be fair valued as determined by the Board. Debt instruments having a maturity greater than 60 days for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the average of the latest bid and asked prices. If there were no asked prices quoted on such day, the security is valued using the closing bid price. Futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price of the exchange or board of trade on which the applicable contract is traded.
Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined by the Board.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”) clarifies the definition of fair value for financial reporting, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and requires additional disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under SFAS 157 are described below:
    Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities;
 
    Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and
 
    Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s determinations as to the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The summary of the Fund’s investments and other financial instruments by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2009 is as follows:
                 
    Investments in     Other Financial Instruments  
    Securities     (Unrealized  
    (Market Value)     Depreciation)*  
Valuation Inputs   Assets     Liabilities  
Level 1 — Quoted Prices
  $ 82,933,916        
Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs
    13,749,151     $ (966,506 )
Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs
    257,774        
 
           
Total
  $ 96,940,841     $ (966,506 )
 
           
 
*   Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards, and swaps which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the investment.

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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
         
    Investments in  
    Securities  
    (Market Value)  
       
Balance as of 12/31/08
  $ 281,784  
Accrued discounts/(premiums)
     
Realized gain/(loss)
     
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
    (24,533 )
Net purchase/(sales)
     
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3
    523  
 
     
Balance as of 03/31/09
  $ 257,774  
 
     
 
       
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) during the period on Level 3 investments held at 03/31/09
  $ (26,451 )
 
     
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” clarifies the financial reporting for derivative instruments by requiring enhanced disclosure that enables investors to understand how and why an entity uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for, and how derivative instruments affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position. As of March 31, 2009, the Fund did not hold any significant investments in derivatives.
2. Swap Agreements. The Fund may enter into interest rate swap or cap transactions. The use of swaps and caps is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio transactions. Swap agreements may involve, to varying degrees, elements of market and counterparty risk, and exposure to loss in excess of the related amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In an interest rate swap, the Fund would agree to pay to the other party to the interest rate swap (which is known as the “counterparty”) periodically a fixed rate payment in exchange for the counterparty agreeing to pay to the Fund periodically a variable rate payment that is intended to approximate the Fund’s variable rate payment obligation on Series C Preferred Shares. In an interest rate cap, the Fund would pay a premium to the counterparty and, to the extent that a specified variable rate index exceeds a predetermined fixed rate, would receive from that counterparty payments of the difference based on the notional amount of such cap. Interest rate swap and cap transactions introduce additional risk because the Fund would remain obligated to pay preferred stock dividends when due in accordance with the Articles Supplementary even if the counterparty defaulted. If there is a default by the counterparty to a swap contract, the Fund will be limited to contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction. There is no assurance that the swap contract counterparties will be able to meet their obligations pursuant to a swap contract or that, in the event of default, the Fund will succeed in pursuing contractual remedies. The Fund thus assumes the risk that it may be delayed in or prevented from obtaining payments owed to it pursuant to a swap contract. The creditworthiness of the swap contract counterparties is closely monitored in order to minimize this risk. Depending on the general state of short-term interest rates and the returns on the Fund’s portfolio securities at that point in time, such a default could negatively affect the Fund’s ability to make dividend payments. In addition, at the time an interest rate swap or cap transaction reaches its scheduled termination date, there is a risk that the Fund will not be able to obtain a replacement transaction or that the terms of the replacement will not be as favorable as on the expiring transaction. If this occurs, it could have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to make dividend payments.

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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
The use of derivative instruments involves, to varying degrees, elements of market and counterparty risk in excess of the amount recognized below.
The Fund has entered into an interest rate swap agreement with Citibank N.A. Under the agreement, the Fund receives a floating rate of interest and pays a respective fixed rate of interest on the nominal value of the swap. Details of the swap at March 31, 2009 are as follows:
                 
Notional       Floating Rate*   Termination   Net Unrealized
Amount   Fixed Rate   (rate reset monthly)   Date   Depreciation
$10,000,000
  4.32%   0.49750%   04/14/13   $(966,506)
 
*   Based on LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate).
3. Tax Information. At December 31, 2008, the Fund had net capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of $5,028,031 which are available to reduce future required distributions of net capital gains to shareholders through 2016.

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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
AND YOUR PERSONAL PRIVACY
Who are we?
The Gabelli Global Multimedia Trust Inc. (the “Fund”) is a closed-end management investment company registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940. We are managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC, which is affiliated with GAMCO Investors, Inc. GAMCO Investors, Inc. is a publicly held company that has subsidiaries that provide investment advisory or brokerage services for a variety of clients.
What kind of non-public information do we collect about you if you become a shareholder?
When you purchase shares of the Fund on the New York Stock Exchange, you have the option of registering directly with our transfer agent in order, for example, to participate in our dividend reinvestment plan.
  Information you give us on your application form. This could include your name, address, telephone number, social security number, bank account number, and other information.
  Information about your transactions with us. This would include information about the shares that you buy or sell; it may also include information about whether you sell or exercise rights that we have issued from time to time. If we hire someone else to provide services—like a transfer agent—we will also have information about the transactions that you conduct through them.
What information do we disclose and to whom do we disclose it?
We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our customers or former customers to anyone other than our affiliates, our service providers who need to know such information, and as otherwise permitted by law. If you want to find out what the law permits, you can read the privacy rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. They are in volume 17 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 248. The Commission often posts information about its regulations on its website, www.sec.gov.
What do we do to protect your personal information?
We restrict access to non-public personal information about you to the people who need to know that information in order to provide services to you or the Fund and to ensure that we are complying with the laws governing the securities business. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to keep your personal information confidential.


 

(LOGO)
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422

 
Directors
 
Mario J. Gabelli, CFA
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer,
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
 
Dr. Thomas E. Bratter
President & Founder, John Dewey Academy
 
Anthony J. Colavita
Attorney-at-Law,
Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.
 
James P. Conn
Former Managing Director &
Chief Investment Officer,
Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd.
 
Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr.
President & Chief Executive Officer,
American Gaming Association
 
Anthony R. Pustorino
Certified Public Accountant,
Professor Emeritus, Pace University
 
Werner J. Roeder, MD
Medical Director,
Lawrence Hospital
 
Salvatore J. Zizza
Chairman, Zizza & Co., Ltd.
 
Officers
 
Bruce N. Alpert
President
 
Peter D. Goldstein
Chief Compliance Officer
 
Laurissa M. Martire
Vice President & Ombudsman
 
Agnes Mullady
Treasurer & Secretary
 
Investment Adviser
Gabelli Funds, LLC
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422
 
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
 
Counsel
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
 
Transfer Agent and Registrar
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
 
Stock Exchange Listing
                 
            6.00%  
    Common     Preferred  
NYSE—Symbol:
  GGT   GGT PrB
Shares Outstanding:
    13,994,153       797,972  


The Net Asset Value per share appears in the Publicly Traded Funds column, under the heading “Specialized Equity Funds,” in Monday’s The Wall Street Journal. It is also listed in Barron’s Mutual Funds/Closed End Funds section under the heading “Specialized Equity Funds.”
The Net Asset Value per share may be obtained each day by calling (914) 921-5070 or visiting www.gabelli.com.

For general information about the Gabelli Funds, call 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554), fax us at 914-921-5118, visit Gabelli Funds’ Internet homepage at: www.gabelli.com, or e-mail us at: closedend@gabelli.com

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that the Fund may, from time to time, purchase shares of its common stock in the open market when the Fund’s shares are trading at a discount of 10% or more from the net asset value of the shares. The Fund may also, from time to time, purchase shares of its preferred stock in the open market when the preferred shares are trading at a discount to the liquidation value.


 

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Item 2. Controls and Procedures.
  (a)   The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
 
  (b)   There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 3. Exhibits.
Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 


 

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
           
(Registrant) The Gabelli Global Multimedia Trust Inc.
 
 
By (Signature and Title)*  /s/ Bruce N. Alpert    
  Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer   
Date 5/30/09
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
           
By (Signature and Title)*  /s/ Bruce N. Alpert    
  Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer   
Date 5/30/09
           
By (Signature and Title)*  /s/ Agnes Mullady    
  Agnes Mullady, Principal Financial Officer
and Treasurer 
 
Date 5/30/09
 
*   Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.