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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001341004-17-000591
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	POS EX
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20170914
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170914
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170914

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELLSWORTH GROWTH & INCOME FUND LTD
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000793040
    		IRS NUMBER:				133345139
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		POS EX
    		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-219322
    		FILM NUMBER:		171086339

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		65 MADISON AVENUE
    		STREET 2:		SUITE 550
    		CITY:			MORRISTOWN
    		STATE:			NJ
    		ZIP:			07960
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		(973) 631-1177

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		65 MADISON AVE
    		STREET 2:		SUITE 550
    		CITY:			MORRISTOWN
    		STATE:			NJ
    		ZIP:			07960

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ELLSWORTH FUND LTD
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060330

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ELLSWORTH CONVERTIBLE GROWTH & INCOME FUND INC
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <TYPE>POS EX
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>pos_ex.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>POS EX FOR ELLSWORTH GROWTH & INCOME FUND LTD.
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: pos_ex.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-99.2A CHARTER
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>ex_aiv.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT (A)(IV) TO POS EX
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: ex_aiv.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-99.2H DISTR CONTR
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>ex_hi.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT (H)(I) TO POS EX
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: ex_hi.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-99.2H DISTR CONTR
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>ex_hii.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT (H)(II) TO POS EX
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: ex_hii.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-99.2H DISTR CONTR
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>ex_hiii.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT (H)(III) TO POS EX
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: ex_hiii.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-99.2K OTH CONTRCT
    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>ex_kii.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT (K)(II) TO POS EX
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: ex_kii.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-99.2L OPIN COUNSL
    <SEQUENCE>7
    <FILENAME>ex_lii.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT (L)(II) TO POS EX
    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: ex_lii.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>8
    <FILENAME>astcrop.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 8 - file: astcrop.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
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