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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-10-087785
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100915
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100921
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100921

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-09243
		FILM NUMBER:		101082559

	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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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): September&nbsp;15, 2010</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>The Gabelli Utility Trust</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction of <BR>
incorporation)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>811-09243</B><BR>
(Commission File Number)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>13-4046522</B><BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>One Corporate Center<BR>
Rye, New York 10580-1422</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>1-800-422-3554</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Not Applicable</B><BR>
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Section&nbsp;5 &#151; Corporate Governance and Management</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On September&nbsp;15, 2010, Agnes Mullady, age 52, returned from a leave of absence, and resumed her
positions as Treasurer and Secretary of The Gabelli Utility Trust (the &#147;Fund&#148;), effective as of
September&nbsp;15, 2010. Bruce N. Alpert will no longer continue to serve as the Acting Treasurer of
the Fund, but will continue to serve as the President of the Fund. Peter D. Goldstein will no
longer continue to serve as the Acting Secretary of the Fund.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Effective September&nbsp;20, 2010, Agnes Mullady was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of
the Open-End Fund Division of Gabelli Funds, LLC, a registered investment adviser. Since January
2007, she has been a Vice President of the investment adviser. Since May&nbsp;2009, Ms.&nbsp;Mullady has
been Senior Vice President of GAMCO Investors, Inc. (&#147;GAMCO&#148;), a holding company that is the parent
company of Gabelli Funds, LLC. Ms.&nbsp;Mullady is responsible for the financial reporting of the open-
and closed-end funds within the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex, (the &#147;Complex&#148;). Within the Complex
Ms.&nbsp;Mullady is the President of one closed-end fund, Treasurer of all open- and closed-end funds,
and Secretary of certain open- and closed-end funds, including the Fund. Ms.&nbsp;Mullady joined GAMCO
in December&nbsp;2005 with 20&nbsp;years of experience in mutual fund treasury operations with various fund
complexes. Ms.&nbsp;Mullady was a Senior Vice President at U.S. Trust Company, N.A., where she served
as the Treasurer, Chief Financial and Chief Accounting Officer with the Excelsior Funds complex
from February&nbsp;2004 until December&nbsp;2005.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">THE GABELLI UTILITY TRUST<BR>
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    <TD align="left">Date:  September 21, 2010&nbsp;</TD>
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