EX-99.906CERT 4 d267976dex99906cert.htm CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

Certification Pursuant to Section 906

Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

I, Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer of The GDL Fund (formerly, The Gabelli Global Deal Fund) (the “Registrant”), certify that:

1. The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Date:		3/9/12				/s/ Bruce N. Alpert
						Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer

I, Agnes Mullady, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of The GDL Fund (formerly, The Gabelli Global Deal Fund) (the “Registrant”), certify that:

1. The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Date:		3/9/12				/s/ Agnes Mullady
						Agnes Mullady, Principal Financial Officer
						and Treasurer