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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950172-99-000667.txt : 19990625
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950172-99-000667
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990601

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GABELLI UTILITY TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001080720
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				134046522
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B/A
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-09243
		FILM NUMBER:		99638422

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 CORPORATE CENTER
		CITY:			RYE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10580
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9149215083

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 CORPORATE CENTER
		CITY:			RYE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10580

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GABELLI UTILITY FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990225
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                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                              AMENDMENT NO. 1

                                     TO

                                  FORM 8-A


             FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                 PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) or 12(g) OF THE
                      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                         The Gabelli Utility Trust
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        (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


                    Delaware                             13-4046522
      ----------------------------------------      --------------------
      (State of Incorporation or Organization)        (I.R.S. Employer
                                                    Identification no.)

              One Corporate Center
              Rye, New York                              10580-1434
      ----------------------------------------      --------------------
      (Address of principal executive offices)           (zip code)



      Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                              Name of each exchange
      Title of each class                     on which each class is
      to be so registered                     to be registered
      ---------------------                   ------------------------
         Common Stock                         New York Stock Exchange


      Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                                     None
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                              (Title of Class)



 ITEM 1.  DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.

 The section captioned "The Transaction" in the Registrant's Registration
 Statement on Form N-14, dated February 26, 1999 (File No. 333-72983) and
 Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated March 30, 1999, is incorporated herein by
 reference.

 ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.

 Exhibits are a part of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-
 14, dated February 26, 1999 (File no. 333-72983)and Amendment No. 1
 thereto, dated March 30, 1999.

      Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
 Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to
 be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.


                                    The Gabelli Utility Trust
                                    -----------------------------------
                                    (Registrant)




 Date: June 1, 1999                 By: /s/ Bruce N. Alpert
                                       --------------------------------
                                       Name:  Bruce N. Alpert
                                       Title: Vice President
                                              and Treasurer


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