LESLIE F. FOLEY

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GABELLI CONVERTIBLE & INCOME SECURITIES FUND INC

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2017-04-03 Leslie Fahrenkopf Foley is an attorney currently serving on the boards of the Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich, the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Andover, and the National Humanities Center. She serves on the board of another fund in the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex. Ms. Foley became a Director of the Fund on February 23, 2017. As such, she received no compensation from the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2016.
2018-03-28 Leslie F. Foley Director Age: 50 ...Attorney; serves on the Boards of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Andover, National Humanities Center, and Greenwich Country Day School.
2019-03-29 Leslie F. Foley is an attorney currently serving on the Boards of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Andover, the National Humanities Center, and Greenwich Country Day School. Leslie F. Foley compensation from the Fund was $6,000.
2020-03-26 Leslie F. Foley Director Age: 52 Since 2017*** Attorney; serves on the Boards of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Andover, National Humanities Center, and Greenwich Country Day School.
2021-03-29 Leslie F. Foley Director Age: 53 Since 2017* Attorney; serves on the Board of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Andover; Vice President, Global Ethics & Compliance and Associate General Counsel for News Corporation (2008-2010) Ms. Foley is an attorney currently serving on the Boards of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Andover. She serves on the boards of other funds in the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex. The Fund pays each Independent Director an annual retainer of $3,000 plus $750 for each Board meeting attended. Each Independent Director is reimbursed by the Fund for any out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $500 per meeting attended, the Audit Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $3,000, the Nominating Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $2,000, and the Lead Independent Director receives an annual fee of $1,000. The aggregate remuneration (excluding out of pocket expenses) paid by the Fund to such Directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 amounted to $76,500. The following table sets forth certain information regarding the compensation of the Directors by the Fund and officers, if any, who were compensated by the Fund rather than the Adviser for the year ended December 31, 2020. COMPENSATION TABLE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 Name of Person and Position Aggregate Compensation from the Fund Leslie F. Foley Director $6,000
2022-03-24 Leslie F. Foley. Ms. Foley is an attorney currently serving on the Boards of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Andover. She serves on the boards of other funds in the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex. Ms. Foley was previously Vice President, Global Ethics & Compliance and Associate General Counsel for News Corporation. She also served in the White House Counsel’s Office as Associate Counsel to President George W. Bush. Earlier in her career, Ms. Foley served as Counsel for O’Melveny and Myers LLP; Managing Director of Fixed Income Legal at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.; associate at Dewey Ballantine LLP; and law clerk to Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She graduated from Yale University magna cum laude and from the University of Virginia School of Law where she was an editor of the Virginia Law Review.
2023-04-05 Leslie F. Foley, Director 1968, Since 2017***; Attorney; Serves on the Board of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Andover; Compensation Table: Leslie F. Foley, Director, Aggregate Compensation from the Fund: $6,000.
2024-03-21 Leslie F. Foley Director 1968 Since 2017* Attorney, serves on the Board of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Andover; Vice President, Global Ethics & Compliance and Associate General Counsel for News Corporation (2008-2010)
2025-03-20 Leslie F. Foley Director 1968 Attorney, serves on the Board of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Andover; Vice President, Global Ethics & Compliance and Associate General Counsel for News Corporation (2008-2010) Aggregate Compensation from the Fund and Fund Complex Paid to Directors: $80,000

GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2021-03-29 Leslie F. Foley. Ms. Foley is an attorney currently serving on the Board of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Andover. She serves on the boards of other funds in the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex. ... The Fund pays each Independent Director an annual retainer of $15,000 plus $2,000 for each Board meeting attended. ... Aggregate Compensation from the Fund and Fund Complex Paid to Directors*: $47,000 (9).
2022-03-24 Leslie F. Foley Director Age: 54 Since 2021* Attorney; Serves on the Board of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Andover Aggregate Compensation from the Fund: $17,500
2023-04-05 Leslie F. Foley Director 1968 Since 2021** Attorney; Serves on the Board of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Andover; Vice President, Global Ethics & Compliance and Associate General Counsel for News Corporation (2008-2010) The Fund pays each Independent Director and certain Interested Directors an annual retainer of $15,000 plus $2,000 for each Board meeting attended. Each Director who is not employed by the Adviser is reimbursed by the Fund for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $1,000 per meeting attended, the Audit Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $3,000, the Proxy Voting Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $1,500, and the Nominating Committee Chairman and the Lead Independent Director each receive an annual fee of $2,000. A Director may receive a single meeting fee, allocated among the participating funds, for participation in certain meetings on behalf of multiple funds. The aggregate remuneration (excluding out-of-pocket expenses) paid by the Fund to such Directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, amounted to $225,160.
2024-03-22 Leslie F. Foley Director 1968 Since 2021*** Attorney, serves on the Board of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Andover; Vice President, Global Ethics & Compliance and Associate General Counsel for News Corporation (2008-2010) COMPENSATION TABLE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 Leslie F. Foley $23,000 $95,000 (16)
2025-03-20 Leslie F. Foley is an attorney currently serving on the Board of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Andover. The Fund paid Leslie F. Foley $23,000 in aggregate compensation from the Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

GABELLI GLOBAL UTILITY & INCOME TRUST

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2019-03-29 Ms. Foley is an attorney currently serving on the Boards of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Andover, the National Humanities Center, and Greenwich Country Day School. She serves on the boards of other funds in the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex. Ms. Foley was previously Vice President, Global Ethics & Compliance and Associate General Counsel for News Corporation. She also served in the White House Counsel’s Office as Associate Counsel to President George W. Bush. Earlier in her career, Ms. Foley served as Counsel for O’Melveny and Myers LLP; Managing Director of Fixed Income Legal at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.; associate at Dewey Ballantine LLP; and law clerk to Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She graduated from Yale University magna cum laude and from the University of Virginia School of Law where she was an editor of the Virginia Law Review.
2020-03-26 Attorney; Vice President, Global Ethics & Compliance and Associate General Counsel for News Corporation (2008-2010); graduated from Yale University magna cum laude and from the University of Virginia School of Law.
2021-03-29 Attorney; Vice President, Global Ethics & Compliance and Associate General Counsel for News Corporation (2008-2010). She graduated from Yale University magna cum laude and from the University of Virginia School of Law.
2022-03-24 Leslie F. Foley. Ms. Foley is an attorney currently serving on the Boards of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Andover. She serves on the boards of other funds in the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex. Ms. Foley was previously Vice President, Global Ethics & Compliance and Associate General Counsel for News Corporation. She also served in the White House Counsel’s Office as Associate Counsel to President George W. Bush. Earlier in her career, Ms. Foley served as Counsel for O’Melveny and Myers LLP; Managing Director of Fixed Income Legal at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.; associate at Dewey Ballantine LLP; and law clerk to Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She graduated from Yale University magna cum laude and from the University of Virginia School of Law where she was an editor of the Virginia Law Review.
2023-04-05 Ms. Foley is an attorney currently serving on the Boards of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Andover. She serves on the boards of other funds in the Gabelli Fund Complex. Ms. Foley was previously Vice President, Global Ethics & Compliance and Associate General Counsel for News Corporation. She also served in the White House Counsel’s Office as Associate Counsel to President George W. Bush. Earlier in her career, Ms. Foley served as Counsel for O’Melveny and Myers LLP; Managing Director of Fixed Income Legal at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.; associate at Dewey Ballantine LLP; and law clerk to Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She graduated from Yale University magna cum laude and from the University of Virginia School of Law where she was an editor of the Virginia Law Review.
2024-03-21 Attorney, serves on the Board of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Andover; Vice President, Global Ethics & Compliance and Associate General Counsel for News Corporation (2008-2010)
2025-03-20 Ms. Foley is an attorney and was Vice President, Global Ethics & Compliance and Associate General Counsel for News Corporation. She graduated from Yale University magna cum laude and from the University of Virginia School of Law.

GABELLI UTILITY TRUST

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2021-03-29 Leslie F. Foley. Ms. Foley is an attorney currently serving on the Board of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Andover. She serves on the boards of other funds in the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex.
2022-03-24 Leslie F. Foley. Ms. Foley is an attorney currently serving on the Board of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Andover.
2023-04-05 Leslie F. Foley Trustee 1968 Since 2021*** Attorney; Serves on the Board of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Andover; Vice President, Global Ethics & Compliance and Associate General Counsel for News Corporation (2008-2010) The Fund pays each Independent Trustee an annual retainer of $6,000 plus $1,500 for each Board meeting attended. Each Independent Trustee is reimbursed by the Fund for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $1,000 per meeting attended, the Audit Committee Chairperson receives an annual fee of $3,000, and the Nominating Committee Chairperson and the Lead Independent Trustee each receive an annual fee of $2,000. The aggregate remuneration (excluding out-of-pocket expenses) paid by the Fund to such Trustees during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, amounted to $149,500. Leslie F. Foley compensation: $12,000.
2024-03-22 Leslie F. Foley Trustee 1968 Since 2021* Attorney, serves on the Board of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Andover; Vice President, Global Ethics & Compliance and Associate General Counsel for News Corporation (2008-2010) The Fund pays each Independent Trustee an annual retainer of $6,000 plus $1,500 for each Board meeting attended. Each Independent Trustee is reimbursed by the Fund for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $1,000 per meeting attended, the Audit Committee Chairperson receives an annual fee of $3,000, and the Nominating Committee Chairperson and the Lead Independent Trustee each receive an annual fee of $2,000. The aggregate remuneration (excluding out-of-pocket expenses) paid by the Fund to such Trustees during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, amounted to $143,745. Leslie F. Foley's compensation from the Fund was $12,000.
2025-03-20 Leslie F. Foley is an attorney currently serving on the Board of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Andover. She serves on the boards of other funds in the Gabelli Fund Complex.

GDL FUND

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2017-04-03 Attorney; Vice President, Global Ethics & Compliance and Associate General Counsel for News Corporation; Associate Counsel to President George W. Bush, White House Counsel’s Office; Counsel for O’Melveny and Myers LLP.
2018-03-28 Attorney; Serves on the Boards of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Andover, National Humanities Center, and Greenwich Country Day School; Vice President, Global Ethics & Compliance and Associate General Counsel for News Corporation (2008-2010)
2019-04-12 Ms. Foley graduated from Yale University magna cum laude and from the University of Virginia School of Law where she was an editor of the Virginia Law Review.
2020-04-09 Attorney; Vice President, Global Ethics & Compliance and Associate General Counsel for News Corporation; degrees in law.
2021-03-29 Attorney; Vice President, Global Ethics & Compliance and Associate General Counsel for News Corporation; graduated from Yale University and University of Virginia School of Law.
2022-03-24 Ms. Foley graduated from Yale University magna cum laude and from the University of Virginia School of Law where she was an editor of the Virginia Law Review.
2023-04-05 Ms. Foley graduated from Yale University magna cum laude and from the University of Virginia School of Law where she was an editor of the Virginia Law Review. She served as Vice President, Global Ethics & Compliance and Associate General Counsel for News Corporation.
2024-03-21 Attorney, serves on the Board of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Andover; Vice President, Global Ethics & Compliance and Associate General Counsel for News Corporation (2008-2010). She graduated from Yale University magna cum laude and from the University of Virginia School of Law.
2025-03-20 Ms. Foley is an attorney currently serving on the Board of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Andover. She graduated from Yale University magna cum laude and from the University of Virginia School of Law.

Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-22