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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, 2010
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.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.
 
 

 


 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.
The Schedule(s) of Investments is attached herewith.
The Gabelli Global Multimedia Trust Inc.
First Quarter Report
March 31, 2010
To Our Shareholders,
     The Gabelli Global Multimedia Trust’s (the “Fund”) net asset value (“NAV”) total return was 8.8% during the first quarter of 2010, compared with increases of 5.4% and 3.2% for the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Index and for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) World Free Index, respectively. The total return of the Fund’s publicly traded shares was 12.1% during the first quarter.
     Enclosed is the investment portfolio as of March 31, 2010.
Comparative Results
Average Annual Returns through March 31, 2010 (a) (Unaudited)
                                                         
                                                    Since
                                                    Inception
    Quarter   1 Year   3 Year   5 Year   10 Year   15 Year   (11/15/94)
Gabelli Global Multimedia Trust
                                                       
NAV Total Return (b)
    8.83 %     91.32 %     (14.39 )%     (2.66 )%     (4.86 )%     6.80 %     6.82 %
Investment Total Return (c)
    12.07       119.17       (13.50 )     (1.31 )     (3.84 )     7.22       6.60  
S&P 500 Index
    5.39       49.73       (4.16 )     1.92       (0.65 )     7.75       8.33 (d)
MSCI World Free Index
    3 7.4       52.37       (5.41 )     2.89       (0.03 )     5.92       6.16 (d)
 
(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 S&P 500 and MSCI World Free Indices are unmanaged indicators of stock market performance. Dividends are considered reinvested except for the MSCI World Free Index. 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, 2010 (Unaudited)
                 
            Market  
Shares         Value  
       
COMMON STOCKS — 93.1%
       
       
DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES — 56.0%
       
       
Broadcasting — 8.0%
       
  1,000    
Asahi Broadcasting Corp.
  $ 49,203  
  58,000    
CBS Corp., Cl. A, Voting
    808,520  
  6,400    
Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting Co. Ltd.
    34,160  
  21,000    
Cogeco Inc.
    695,761  
  2,000    
Corus Entertainment Inc., Cl. B, New York
    39,080  
  13,000    
Corus Entertainment Inc., Cl. B, Toronto
    254,074  
  80,000    
Discovery Communications Inc., Cl. A†
    2,703,200  
  60,000    
Discovery Communications Inc., Cl. C†
    1,764,600  
  24,000    
Fisher Communications Inc.†
    338,400  
  30,000    
Gray Television Inc.†
    69,000  
  9,000    
Grupo Radio Centro SAB de CV, ADR
    73,980  
  4,550    
Lagardere SCA
    184,119  
  32,000    
LIN TV Corp., Cl. A†
    184,000  
  4,000    
M6 Metropole Television
    103,460  
  68,566    
Media Prima Berhad
    45,192  
  4,000    
Nippon Television Network Corp.
    544,229  
  4,650    
NRJ Group†
    43,022  
  1,000    
NTN Buzztime Inc.†
    500  
  500    
Radio One Inc., Cl. A†
    1,600  
  3,500    
RTL Group SA
    281,511  
  68,000    
Salem Communications Corp., Cl. A†
    243,440  
  45,000    
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., Cl. A†
    228,600  
  25,000    
Societe Television Francaise 1
    463,782  
  50,000    
Television Broadcasts Ltd.
    242,135  
  138,000    
Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings Inc.
    2,090,149  
  258    
TV Asahi Corp.
    391,871  
  240,000    
TV Azteca SA de CV, CPO
    139,181  
  27,000    
UTV Media plc
    50,396  
       
 
     
       
 
    12,067,165  
       
 
     
       
Business Services — 0.3%
       
  1,000    
Convergys Corp.†
    12,260  
  6,000    
Impellam Group plc†
    6,191  
  8,000    
Interactive Data Corp.
    256,000  
  10,000    
Monster Worldwide Inc.†
    166,100  
  2,040    
Shellproof Ltd.†
    991  
  1,500    
Shellshock Ltd.†
    1,195  
       
 
     
       
 
    442,737  
       
 
     
       
Cable —12.2%
       
  16,578    
Austar United Communications Ltd.†
    18,103  
  230,000    
Cablevision Systems Corp., Cl. A
    5,552,200  
  38,500    
Cogeco Cable Inc.
    1,564,791  
  30,000    
Comcast Corp., Cl. A
    564 600  
  18,000    
Comcast Corp., Cl. A, Special
    323,460  
  10,000    
Mediacom Communications Corp., Cl. A†
    59,500  
  140,690    
Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B, New York
    4,801,750  
  19,310    
Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B, Toronto
    659 542  
  40,000    
Scripps Networks Interactive Inc., Cl. A
    1,774,000  
  18,000    
Shaw Communications Inc., Cl. B, New York
    357 660  
  78,000    
Shaw Communications Inc., Cl. B, Toronto
    1,544,410  
  22,000    
Time Warner Cable Inc.
    1,172,820  
       
 
     
       
 
    18,392,836  
       
 
     
       
Consumer Services — 2.2%
       
  4,000    
Bowlin Travel Centers Inc.†
    4,600  
  5,000    
Coinstar Inc.†
    162, 500  
  20,000    
H&R Block Inc.
    356,000  
  25,000    
IAC/Inter Active Corp.†
    568,500  
  110,000    
Liberty Media Corp. — Interactive, Cl. A†
    1,684,100  
  2,000    
Netflix Inc.†
    147,480  
  22,000    
TiVo Inc.†
    376,640  
       
 
     
       
 
    3,299,820  
       
 
     
       
Diversified Industrial — 1.1%
       
  23,000    
Bouygues SA
    1,156,244  
  18,432    
Contax Participacoes SA, ADR
    49,398  
  20,000    
General Electric Co.
    364,000  
  3,000    
Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.
    57,720  
  6,000    
Malaysian Resources Corp. Berhad†
    3,035  
       
 
     
       
 
    1,630,397  
       
 
     
       
Entertainment — 5.6%
       
  2,800    
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, ADR
    101,892  
  10,000    
Canal+ Groupe
    79,297  
  4,005    
Chestnut Hill Ventures† (a)
    135,089  
  280,000    
Grupo Televisa SA, ADR
    5,885,600  
  58,000    
Madison Square Garden Inc., Cl. A†
    1,260,340  
  15,000    
Naspers Ltd., Cl. N
    651,793  
  6,000    
Regal Entertainment Group, Cl. A
    105,420  
  20,000    
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.†
    197,000  
       
 
     
       
 
    8,416,431  
       
 
     
See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
                 
Shares/         Market  
Units         Value  
       
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
       
       
DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES (Continued)
       
       
Equipment —1.7%
       
  11,000    
American Tower Corp., Cl. A†
  $ 468,710  
  2,000    
Amphenol Corp., Cl. A
    84,380  
  70,000    
Corning Inc.
    1,414,700  
  20,000    
Motorola Inc.†
    140,400  
  10,000    
Nextwave Wireless Inc.†
    4,701  
  10,000    
QUALCOMM Inc.
    419,900  
  2,000    
The Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.
    10,397  
       
 
     
       
 
    2,543,188  
       
 
     
       
Financial Services — 0.3%
       
  20,298    
BCB Holdings Ltd.†
    33,113  
  20,000    
Kinnevik Investment AB, Cl. A
    390,549  
  3,000    
Tree.com Inc.†
    27,450  
       
 
     
       
 
    451,112  
       
 
     
       
Food and Beverage — 0.2%
       
  3,000    
Compass Group plc
    23,946  
  2,994    
Pernod-Ricard SA
    254,238  
       
 
     
       
 
    278,184  
       
 
     
       
Real Estate — 0.0%
       
  1,000    
Reading International Inc., Cl. B†
    8,425  
       
 
     
       
Retail — 1.3%
       
  32,000    
Best Buy Co. Inc.
    1,361,280  
  18,000    
HSN Inc.†
    529,920  
       
 
     
       
 
    1,891,200  
       
 
     
       
Satellite — 5.0%
       
  1,000    
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Ltd.
    1,456  
  195,000    
DIRECTV, Cl. A†
    6,592,950  
  28,000    
DISH Network Corp., Cl. A
    582,960  
  8,000    
EchoStar Corp., Cl. A†
    162,240  
  6,000    
PT Indosat Tbk, ADR
    182,760  
  30    
SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc.
    12,900  
       
 
     
       
 
    7,535,266  
       
 
     
       
Telecommunications: Long Distance — 1.4%
       
  2,000    
AT&T Inc.
    51,680  
  6,064    
Brasil Telecom SA, ADR†
    115,762  
  2,500    
Brasil Telecom SA, Cl. C, ADR†
    21,175  
  24,000    
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., ADR
    1,278,720  
  5,000    
Portugal Telecom SGPS SA
    55,904  
  87,000    
Sprint Nextel Corp.†
    330,600  
  1,000    
Startec Global Communications Corp.† (a)
    2  
  10,000    
Sycamore Networks Inc.
    201,100  
       
 
     
       
 
    2,054,943  
       
 
     
       
Telecommunications: National — 7.2%
       
  5,000    
China Telecom Corp. Ltd., ADR
    244,950  
  5,000    
China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd., ADR
    55,750  
  65,000    
Deutsche Telekom AG, ADR
    877,500  
  30,000    
Elisa Oyj
    618,736  
  2,000    
Fastweb SpA†
    37,413  
  3,000    
France Telecom SA, ADR
    72,090  
  3,305    
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA
    41,023  
  2,000    
Level 3 Communications Inc.†
    3,240  
  500    
Magyar Telekom Telecommunications plc, ADR
    10,300  
  5,000    
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.
    210,718  
  3,000    
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, ADR
    107,280  
  6,000    
Rostelecom, ADR
    178,500  
  30,000    
Swisscom AG, ADR
    1,091,700  
  6,000    
Telecom Argentina SA, ADR†
    112,440  
  400,000    
Telecom Italia SpA
    575,920  
  40,000    
Telefonica SA, ADR
    2,844,000  
  37,000    
Telefonos de Mexico SAB de CV, Cl. L, ADR
    577,200  
  8,000    
Telekom Austria AG
    111,835  
  18,172    
TeliaSonera AB
    128,980  
  38,000    
Telmex Internacional SAB de CV, ADR
    732,640  
  2,400    
Telstra Corp. Ltd., ADR
    33,000  
  20,000    
tw telecom inc.†
    363,000  
  58,000    
Verizon Communications Inc.
    1,799,160  
       
 
     
       
 
    10,827,375  
       
 
     
       
Telecommunications: Regional — 3.8%
       
  4,266    
Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund
    106,729  
  2,537    
Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund (a)(b)
    63,472  
  5,000    
CenturyTel Inc.
    177,300  
  70,000    
Cincinnati Bell Inc.†
    238,700  
  45,000    
Qwest Communications International Inc.
    234,900  
  17,000    
Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA, ADR
    300,220  
  60,000    
Telephone & Data Systems Inc.
    2,031,000  
  48,000    
Telephone & Data Systems Inc., Special
    1,432,320  
  24,000    
TELUS Corp.
    893,221  
  8,000    
TELUS Corp., Non-Voting
    286,560  
       
 
     
       
 
    5,764,422  
       
 
     
See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
                 
            Market  
Shares         Value  
       
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
       
       
DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES (Continued)
       
       
Wireless Communications — 5.7%
       
  46,000    
America Movil SAB de CV, Cl. L, ADR
  $ 2,315,640  
  2,513    
Grupo Iusacell SA de CV†
    9,746  
  240,000    
Jasmine International Public Co. Ltd.† (a)
    3,266  
  8,000    
Millicom International Cellular SA
    713,200  
  900    
NTT DoCoMo Inc.
    1,370,842  
  17,700    
Orascom Telecom Holding SAE, GDR
    90,624  
  30,000    
Price Communications Corp., Escrow† (a)
    0  
  34,000    
SK Telecom Co. Ltd., ADR
    586,840  
  2,500    
Tim Participacoes SA, ADR
    69,400  
  3,000    
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A/S, ADR
    45,180  
  30,000    
United States Cellular Corp.†
    1,241,400  
  89,000    
Vimpel-Communications, ADR
    1,638,490  
  13,378    
Vivo Participacoes SA, ADR
    362,678  
  8,000    
Vodafone Group plc, ADR
    186,320  
       
 
     
       
 
    8,633,626  
       
 
     
       
TOTAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
    84,237,127  
       
 
     
       
COPYRIGHT/CREATIVITY COMPANIES — 37.1%
       
       
Business Services: Advertising — 1.7%
       
  90,000    
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc., Cl. A†
    954,900  
  18,000    
Harte-Hanks Inc.
    231,480  
  4,200    
Havas SA
    21,142  
  9,000    
JC Decaux SA†
    251,506  
  2,000    
Publicis Groupe
    85,578  
  99,500    
SearchMedia Holdings Ltd.†
    468,645  
  60,000    
The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc.†
    499,200  
  15,000    
Trans-Lux Corp.†
    12,750  
       
 
     
       
 
    2,525,201  
       
 
     
       
Computer Hardware — 0.4%
       
  2,500    
Apple Inc.†
    587,325  
       
 
     
       
Computer Software and Services — 5.7%
       
  78,000    
Activision Blizzard Inc.
    940,680  
  21,500    
Alibaba.com Ltd.
    43,253  
  5,000    
America Online Latin America Inc., Cl. A† (a)
    10  
  6,184    
AOL Inc.†
    156,332  
  42,000    
eBay Inc.†
    1,131,900  
  90,000    
Electronic Arts Inc.†
    1,679,400  
  4,000    
Google Inc., Cl. A†
    2,268,040  
  145,000    
Yahoo! Inc.†
    2,396,850  
       
 
     
       
 
    8,616,465  
       
 
     
       
Consumer Products — 0.5%
       
  2,000    
Nintendo Co. Ltd.
    669,590  
       
 
     
       
Electronics — 0.6%
       
  3,500    
IMAX Corp.†
    62,965  
  32,000    
Intel Corp.
    712,320  
  3,000    
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV
    96,060  
  6,000    
Zoran Corp.†
    64,560  
       
 
     
       
 
    935,905  
       
 
     
       
Entertainment — 13.5%
       
  6,000    
Ascent Media Corp., Cl. A†
    163,500  
  1,690    
Atrinsic Inc.†
    1,386  
  1,161    
Corporation Interamericana de Entretenimiento SAB de CV, Cl. B†
    617  
  20,000    
Crown Media Holdings Inc., Cl. A†
    38,400  
  23,000    
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., Cl. A†
    905,970  
  60,000    
GMM Grammy Public Co. Ltd.
    24,865  
  77,843    
Liberty Global Inc., Cl. A†
    2,269,902  
  75,000    
Liberty Global Inc., Cl. C†
    2,166,750  
  75,500    
Liberty Media Corp. — Capital, Cl. A†
    2,745,935  
  11,000    
Liberty Media Corp. — Starz, Cl. A†
    601,480  
  5,423    
Live Nation Entertainment Inc.†
    78,634  
  17,000    
STV Group plc†
    14,447  
  2,000    
The Walt Disney Co.
    69,820  
  68,033    
Time Warner Inc.
    2,127,392  
  215,000    
Universal Entertainment Corp.
    3,127,607  
  53,000    
Viacom Inc., Cl. A†
    1,944,040  
  6,000    
Viacom Inc., Cl. B†
    206,280  
  140,000    
Vivendi
    3,746,860  
  3,000    
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Cl. A
    51,900  
       
 
     
       
 
    20,285,785  
       
 
     
       
Hotels and Gaming — 9.6%
       
  70,000    
Boyd Gaming Corp.†
    691,600  
  90,000    
Gaylord Entertainment Co.†
    2,636,100  
  4,200    
Greek Organization of Football Prognostics SA
    95,302  
  73,000    
International Game Technology
    1,346,850  
  18,000    
Interval Leisure Group Inc.†
    262,080  
  660,000    
Ladbrokes plc
    1,592,461  
  32,000    
Las Vegas Sands Corp.†
    676,800  
  90,000    
Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd., ADR†
    433,800  
  126,000    
MGM Mirage†
    1,512,000  
  27,000    
Penn National Gaming Inc.†
    750,600  
  140,000    
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.†
    1,363,600  
  7,000    
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.
    326,480  
  30,000    
Wynn Macau Ltd.†
    43,275  
  36,000    
Wynn Resorts Ltd.
    2,729,880  
       
 
     
       
 
    14,460,828  
       
 
     
See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
                 
            Market  
Shares         Value  
       
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
       
       
COPYRIGHT/CREATIVITY COMPANIES (Continued)
       
       
Publishing — 5.1%
       
  20,000    
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA†
  $ 83,133  
  75,000    
Belo Corp., Cl. A
    511,500  
  3,000    
Gannett Co. Inc.
    49,560  
  2,833    
Golden Books Family Entertainment Inc.† (a)
    0  
  2,000    
Idearc Inc.† (a)
    7  
  55,500    
Il Sole 24 Ore
    128,934  
  50,000    
Independent News & Media plc†
    7,766  
  800    
John Wiley & Sons Inc., Cl. B
    36,012  
  13,000    
Meredith Corp.
    447,330  
  100,000    
Nation Multimedia Group Public Co. Ltd.† (a)
    17,009  
  220,000    
News Corp., Cl. A
    3,170,200  
  40,000    
News Corp., Cl. B
    680,400  
  974,000    
Post Publishing Public Co. Ltd. (a)
    108,440  
  4,000    
PRIMEDIA Inc.
    13,760  
  2,360    
Sanoma Oyj
    52,276  
  1,000    
Scholastic Corp.
    28,000  
  252,671    
Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.
    689,948  
  600    
Spir Communication†
    16,516  
  10,000    
Telegraaf Media Groep NV
    188,417  
  6,000    
The E.W. Scripps Co., Cl. A†
    50,700  
  33,000    
The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc.
    1,176,450  
  11,091    
United Business Media Ltd.
    92,316  
  3,000    
Wolters Kluwer NV
    65,054  
       
 
     
       
 
    7,613,728  
       
 
     
       
TOTAL COPYRIGHT/CREATIVITY COMPANIES
    55,694,827  
       
 
     
       
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    139,931,954  
       
 
     
       
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  
       
 
     
       
RIGHTS — 0.0%
       
       
Wireless Communications — 0.0%
       
  8,000    
Clearwire Corp., expire 06/21/10†
    1,480  
       
 
     
       
WARRANTS — 0.1%
       
       
Broadcasting — 0.0%
       
  2,250    
Granite Broadcasting Corp., Ser. A, expire 06/04/12† (a)
    2  
  254    
Granite Broadcasting Corp., Ser. B, expire 06/04/12† (a)
    0  
  10,244    
Media Prima Berhad, expire 12/31/14
    1,978  
       
 
     
       
 
    1,980  
       
 
     
       
Business Services: Advertising —0.1%
       
  99,500    
SearchMedia Holdings Ltd., expire 11/19/11†
    94,515  
       
 
     
       
TOTAL WARRANTS
    96,495  
       
 
     
                 
Principal              
Amount              
       
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 6.8%
       
       
U.S. TREASURY BILLS — 5.5%
       
$ 8,260,000    
U.S. Treasury Bills,
0.096% to 0.162%††,
04/22/10 to 06/03/10
   

8,258,451
 
       
 
     
       
U.S. TREASURY CASH MANAGEMENT BILLS — 1.3%
       
  1,950,000    
U.S. Treasury Cash Management Bills,
0.117% to 0.170%††,
06/10/10 to 07/15/10
   

1,949,429
 
       
 
     
       
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
    10,207,880  
       
 
     
       
 
       
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $113,490,475)
   
$150,237,809
 
       
 
     
See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
         
    Market  
    Value  
Aggregate book cost
  $ 116,176,608  
 
     
Gross unrealized appreciation
  $ 48,579,873  
Gross unrealized depreciation
    (14,518,672 )
 
     
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation
  $ 34,061,201  
 
     
 
(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, 2010, the market value of fair valued securities amounted to $327,297 or 0.22% 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, 2010, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $63,472 or 0.04% 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
    70.9 %   $ 106,493,308  
Europe
    12.5       18,903,508  
Latin America
    7.9       11,841,210  
Japan
    5.7       8,511,665  
Asia/Pacific
    2.5       3,745,701  
South Africa
    0.4       651,793  
Africa/Middle East
    0.1       90,624  
 
           
Total Investments
    100.0 %   $ 150,237,809  
 
           
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 United States of America 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 sixty 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 sixty 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.
     The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy 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).

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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
     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, 2010 is as follows:
                                 
    Valuation Inputs    
    Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total
    Quoted   Other Significant   Significant   Market Value
    Prices   Observable Inputs   Unobservable Inputs   at 3/31/10
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:
                               
ASSETS (Market Value):
                               
Common Stocks:
                               
Distribution Companies
                               
Entertainment
  $ 8,281,342           $ 135,089     $ 8,416,431  
Telecommunications: Long Distance
    2,054,941             2       2,054,943  
Telecommunications: Regional
    5,700,950     $ 63,472             5,764,422  
Wireless Communications
    8,630,360       3,266       0       8,633,626  
Other Industries (a)
    59,367,705                   59,367,705  
Copyright/Creativity Companies
                               
Computer Software and Services
    8,616,455             10       8,616,465  
Publishing
    7,488,272       125,449       7       7,613,728  
Other Industries (a)
    39,464,634                   39,464,634  
 
Total Common Stocks
    139,604,659       192,187       135,108       139,931,954  
 
Preferred Stocks (a)
                0        
 
Rights (a)
    1,480                   1,480  
 
Warrants:
                               
Broadcasting
    1,978       2             1,980  
Other Industries (a)
    94,515                   94,515  
 
Total Warrants
    96,493       2             96,495  
 
U.S. Government Obligations
          10,207,880             10,207,880  
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
  $ 139,702,632     $ 10,400,069     $ 135,108     $ 150,237,809  
 
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:
                               
LIABILITIES (Unrealized Depreciation):*
                               
INTEREST RATE CONTRACT:
                               
Interest Rate Swap Agreement
  $     $ (794,399 )   $     $ (794,399 )
 
 
(a)   Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for the industry classifications of these portfolio holdings.
 
*   Other financial instruments are derivatives not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards, and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of the instrument.

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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:
                                                                         
                                                                    Net change
                                                                    in unrealized
                                                                    appreciation/
                                                                    depreciation
                            Change in                                   during the
    Balance   Accrued   Realized   unrealized   Net   Transfers   Transfers   Balance   period on Level 3
    as of   discounts/   gain/   appreciation/   purchases/   into   out of   as of   investments held
    12/31/09   (premiums)   (loss)   depreciation   (sales)   Level 3†   Level 3†   3/31/10   at 3/31/10
 
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:
                                                                       
ASSETS (Market Value):
                                                                       
Common Stocks:
                                                                       
Distribution Companies
                                                                       
Entertainment
  $ 135,089     $     $     $     $     $     $     $ 135,089     $  
Telecommunications: Long Distance
    2                                           2        
Wireless Communications
    0                                           0        
Copyright/Creativity Companies
                                                                       
Computer Software and Services
    10                                           10        
Publishing
    0                               7             7        
 
Total Common Stocks
    135,101                               7             135,108        
 
Preferred Stocks
    0                                           0        
Warrants
    0                                     (0 )            
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
  $ 135,101     $     $     $     $     $ 7     $ (0 )   $ 135,108     $  
 
 
  The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers into and transfers out of Level 3 as of the beginning of the reporting period.
2. Derivative Financial Instruments. The Fund may engage in various portfolio investment strategies by investing in a number of derivative financial instruments for the purpose of hedging or protecting its exposure to interest rate movements and movements in the securities markets, hedging against changes in the value of its portfolio securities and in the value of securities it intends to purchase, or hedging against a specific transaction with respect to either the currency in which the transaction is denominated or another currency. Investing in certain derivative financial instruments, including participation in the options, futures, or swap markets, entails certain execution, liquidity, hedging, tax, and securities, interest, credit, or currency market risks. Losses may arise if the Adviser’s prediction of movements in the direction of the securities, foreign currency, and interest rate markets is inaccurate. Losses may also arise if the counterparty does not perform its duties under a contract, or that, in the event of default, the Fund may be delayed in or prevented from obtaining payments or other contractual remedies owed to it under derivative contracts. The creditworthiness of the counterparties is closely monitored in order to minimize these risks. Participation in derivative transactions involves investment risks, transaction costs, and potential losses to which the Fund would not be subject absent the use of these strategies. The consequences of these risks, transaction costs, and losses may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to pay distributions.
     Swap Agreements. The Fund may enter into interest rate swap or cap transactions for the purpose of hedging or protecting its exposure to interest rate movements and movements in the securities markets. The use of swaps is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio security transactions. In an interest rate swap, the Fund would agree to pay periodically to the other party (which is known as the “counterparty”) 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 the Series C Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock (“Series C Stock”). 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 swaps 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. In a swap, a set of future cash flows is exchanged between two counterparties. One of these cash flow streams will typically be based on a reference interest rate combined with the

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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
performance of a notional value of shares of a stock. The other will be based on the performance of the shares of a stock. Depending on the general state of short-term interest rates and the returns on the Fund’s portfolio securities at the time a swap 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.
     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, 2010 are as follows:
                 
Notional       Floating Rate*   Termination   Net Unrealized
Amount   Fixed Rate   (rate reset monthly)   Date   Depreciation
$10,000,000
  4.32000%   0.22813%   4/04/13   $(794,399)
 
*   Based on LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate).
     Current notional amounts are an indicator of the average volume of the Fund’s derivative activities during the period.
     Futures Contracts. The Fund may engage in futures contracts for the purpose of hedging against changes in the value of its portfolio securities and in the value of securities it intends to purchase. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the broker an amount of cash or cash equivalents equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the “initial margin.” Subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, which are included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and futures contracts. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed.
     There are several risks in connection with the use of futures contracts as a hedging instrument. The change in value of futures contracts primarily corresponds with the value of their underlying instruments, which may not correlate with the change in value of the hedged investments. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market. During the quarter ended March 31, 2010, the Fund had no investments in futures contracts.
     Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts. The Fund may engage in forward foreign exchange contracts for the purpose of hedging a specific transaction with respect to either the currency in which the transaction is denominated or another currency as deemed appropriate by the Adviser. Forward foreign exchange contracts are valued at the forward rate and are marked-to-market daily. The change in market value is included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
     The use of forward foreign exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the Fund’s portfolio securities, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. During the quarter ended March 31, 2010, the Fund had no investments in forward foreign exchange contracts.
     The following table summarizes the net unrealized depreciation of derivatives held at March 31, 2010 by primary risk exposure:
         
    Net Unrealized
Liability Derivatives:   Depreciation
 
Interest Rate Contract
  $ (794,399 )
3. Tax Information. At December 31, 2009, the Fund had net capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of $18,397,965 which are available to reduce future required distributions of net capital gains to shareholders. $5,028,023 of the loss carryforward is available through 2016; and $13,369,942 is available through 2017.

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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
     President,
     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
Carter W. Austin
     Vice President & Ombudsman
Joseph H. Egan
     Acting Treasurer
Peter D. Goldstein
     Chief Compliance Officer & Acting Secretary
Laurissa M. Martire
     Vice President
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:
    13,670,353       791,014  
 
*   Agnes Mullady is on a leave of absence for a limited period of time.
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 5% 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 6/1/10
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 6/1/10
         
By (Signature and Title)*
  /s/ Joseph H. Egan
 
Joseph H. Egan, Principal Financial Officer
   
Date 6/1/10
 
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.