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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180323092225
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000876661-18-000289
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CERT
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180323
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180323
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20180323

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GDL FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001378701
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CERT
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33265
		FILM NUMBER:		18708536

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CORPORATE CENTER
		CITY:			RYE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10580
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914-921-5100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CORPORATE CENTER
		CITY:			RYE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10580

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Gabelli Global Deal Fund
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20061019
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>CERT
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>GDLPRC.8A.03.23.18.pdf
<DESCRIPTION>NYSE CERT-GDL FUND
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: GDLPRC.8A.03.23.18.pdf

</DOCUMENT>
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