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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000070858-23-000265
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231011
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231026
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231026

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000070858
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-09243
		FILM NUMBER:		231350181

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER
		STREET 2:		100 N TRYON ST
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28255
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7043868486

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER
		STREET 2:		100 N TRYON ST
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28255

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BANKAMERICA CORP/DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981022

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATIONSBANK CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NCNB CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920107

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANK OF AMERICA NA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001102113

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-09243
		FILM NUMBER:		231350180

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 N. TRYON STREET
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28255
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(704) 386-5494

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 N. TRYON STREET
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28255

ISSUER:		

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

	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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        <footnote id="F1">CUSIP 36240A309</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares were tendered to the issuer per the tender offer statement on Schedule TO filed by The Gabelli Utility Trust on 09/06/23 and amended on 10/12/23.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">In exchange for the tendered shares, Bank of America received Notes of CUSIP 36240AAA9, with a principal amount equal to 91.212% of the total amount of liquidation preference of tendered shares. The liquidation preference of the tendered shares is $25,000 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The Auction Rate Preferred Stocks reported in Table I represent shares beneficially owned by Bank of America N.A. (&quot;BANA&quot;). BANA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation.</footnote>
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JOINT FILING AGREEMENT



Pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules and regulations thereunder, each
party hereto hereby agrees to the joint filing, on behalf of each of them, of
any filing required by such party under Section 13 or Section 16 of the
Exchange Act or any rule or regulation thereunder (including any amendment,
restatement, supplement, and/or exhibit thereto) with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (and, if such security is registered on a national
securities exchange, also with the exchange), and further agrees to the
filing,furnishing, and/or incorporation by reference of this agreement as an
exhibit thereto. This agreement shall remain in full force and effect until
revoked by any party hereto in a signed writing provided to each other party
hereto, and then only with respect to such revoking party.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto, being duly authorized, has caused this
agreement to be executed and effective as of September 20, 2023.



BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
By: /s/ Andres Ortiz
Name: Andres Ortiz
Title: Authorized Signatory



BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ Andres Ortiz
Name: Andres Ortiz
Title: Authorized Signatory




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