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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001133228-16-008587
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160329
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160329
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160329

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000794685
		IRS NUMBER:				222736509
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04700
		FILM NUMBER:		161535033

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CORP CENTER
		CITY:			RYE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10580
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9149215070
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(Amendment No.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; )</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Filed by Registrant <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 97%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0pt">Preliminary Proxy Statement</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0pt">Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0pt">Definitive Proxy Statement</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0pt">Definitive Additional Materials</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0pt">Soliciting Material Pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-12</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>The Gabelli Equity
Trust Inc.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its
Charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(Name of Person(s) Filing
Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0pt">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 3%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 3%">1)</TD><TD STYLE="width: 94%">Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 3%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 3%">2)</TD><TD STYLE="width: 94%">Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 3%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 3%">3)</TD><TD STYLE="width: 94%">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11(set forth the amount on
which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 3%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 3%">4)</TD><TD STYLE="width: 94%">Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 97%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0pt">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: justify">Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously.&nbsp;&nbsp;Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.</TD></TR>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:center;'><b><font style='font-size:16pt'>*** Exercise Your </font></b><i><b><font style='font-size:16pt'>Right</font></b></i><b><font style='font-size:16pt'> to Vote ***</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:12pt'>Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:12pt'>Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 9, 2016.</font></b></p>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:2.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><u><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:12pt'>Meeting Information</font></b></u></p> </td> </tr>

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      <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:12PT'>THE GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC.</font></B></p> </td>

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      <p style=' margin-left:.05in;margin-right:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2.0pt;margin-bottom:0in;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'><b>Meeting Type:</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Annual</font></p></td>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:.05in;margin-right:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2.0pt;margin-bottom:0in;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'><b>For holders as of:</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;March 14, 2016</font></p></td>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:.05in;margin-right:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2.0pt;margin-bottom:0in;'><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>Date:</font></b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;May 9, 2016&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Time: </b>9:30 A.M.</font></p> </td> </tr>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>The Cole Auditorium</font></p> </td> </tr>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>The Greenwich Library</font></p> </td> </tr>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>101 West Putnam Avenue</font></p> </td> </tr>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>Greenwich, Connecticut 06830</font></p> </td> </tr>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><I><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:6PT'>PROXY TABULATOR</font></I><br> <I><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:6PT'>P.O. BOX 9112</font></I><br> <I><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:6PT'>FARMINGDALE, NY 11735</font></I></p> </td>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:.05in;margin-right:.05in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the fund named above.</font></p> </td> </tr>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:.05in;margin-right:.05in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of  the more complete proxy materials that are available to  you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at <i>www.proxyvote.com</i> or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).</font></p> </td> </tr>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:.05in;margin-right:.05in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.</font></p> </td> </tr>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>E06610-P75375</font></p> </td>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:.05in;margin-right:.05in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;'><font color="#FFFFFF"><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:12pt'>See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.</font></b></font></p> </td> </tr>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:center;'><b><font style='font-size:16pt'>&#150;&#150;&#150; Before You Vote &#150;&#150;&#150;</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:12pt'>How to Access the Proxy Materials</font></p>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:.2in;margin-right:.2in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:2.0pt;margin-bottom: 0in;'><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:10PT'>NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT</font></p> </td> </tr>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:.2in;margin-right:.2in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:2.0pt;margin-bottom: 0in;'><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>How to View Online:</font></b></p> </td> </tr>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:.2in;margin-right:.2in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:2.0pt;margin-bottom: 0in;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow &rarr; XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX (located on the following page) and visit: </font><i><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>www.proxyvote.com.</font></i></p> </td> </tr>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:.2in;margin-right:.2in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:2.0pt;margin-bottom: 0in;'><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>How to Request and Receive a PAPER or E-MAIL Copy:</font></b></p> </td> </tr>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:.2in;margin-right:.2in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:2.0pt;margin-bottom: 0in;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is NO charge for requesting a copy. Please choose one of the following methods to make your request:</font></p> </td> </tr>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:1.0in;margin-right:.2in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:2.0pt;margin-bottom: 0in;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>1)</font><i><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'> BY INTERNET</font></i><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;www.proxyvote.com</font><i><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'> </font></i></p> </td> </tr>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:1.0in;margin-right:.2in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:2.0pt;margin-bottom: 0in;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>2)</font><i><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'> BY TELEPHONE</font></i><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1-800-579-1639</font><i><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'> </font></i></p> </td> </tr>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:.2in;margin-right:.2in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:2.0pt;margin-bottom: 0in;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If requesting materials by e-mail, please send a blank e-mail with the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow &rarr; XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX (located on the following page) in the subject line.</font></p> </td> </tr>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:center;'><b><font style='font-size:16pt'>&#150;&#150;&#150; How To Vote &#150;&#150;&#150;</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:12pt'>Please Choose One of the Following Voting Methods</font></p>

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requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares.</font></p> </td> </tr>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:.2in;margin-right:.2in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:2.0pt;margin-bottom: 0in;'><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>Vote By Internet: </font></b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>To vote now by Internet, go to</font><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'> </font></b><i><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>www.proxyvote.com.</font></i><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'> </font></b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>Have the information that is printed in the</font><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'> </font></b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>box marked by the arrow &rarr; XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX (located on the following page) available and follow the instructions.</font></p> </td> </tr>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:10PT'>THE GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC.<br>

COMMON STOCKHOLDER</font></B><B><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:10PT'></font></B></p>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Mario J. Gabelli, CFA</font></p> </td>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Arthur V. Ferrara</font></p> </td>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>William F. Heitmann</font></p> </td>

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  SERIES D PREFERRED STOCKHOLDER</font></B>

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  SERIES E PREFERRED STOCKHOLDER</font></B>

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                      <p style=' margin-left:3pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>To elect three (3) Directors of the Fund:</font></p> </td>

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