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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001133228-26-003834
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20260319
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260319

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANCROFT FUND LTD
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000009521
    		ORGANIZATION NAME:
    		EIN:				042476994
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-02151
    		FILM NUMBER:		26774923

    	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 AVENUE
    		STREET 2:		SUITE 550
    		CITY:			MORRISTOWN
    		STATE:			NJ
    		ZIP:			07960

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BANCROFT CONVERTIBLE FUND INC
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <TYPE>DEFA14A
    <SEQUENCE>1
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    <DESCRIPTION>BANCROFT FUND LTD. (BCV) - DEFA14A
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    Document 1 - file: bcv-efp23441_defa14a.htm

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    <SEQUENCE>2
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: img001.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>3
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: img002.jpg

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: img005.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>5
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: img006.jpg

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