UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): March 26, 2010

The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		811-04700 (Commission File Number)		22-2736509 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-422-3554
Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02.		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 25, 2010, the Board of Directors of The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (the “Fund’”) appointed Joseph H. Egan, age 66, as Acting Treasurer of the Fund, effective as of the close of business on March 26, 2010. Agnes Mullady, who is the Treasurer of the Fund, is taking a leave of absence for a limited period of time for personal reasons, effective as of the close of business on March 26, 2010.

Mr. Egan has been the Assistant Treasurer of the Fund and all of the other registered investment companies in the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds complex since 2004.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.