Offerings // GDL FUND

GDL offering history

Every offering-related filing in GDL FUND’s recent SEC record — registrations (announced capacity) kept separate from pricing documents (executed sales). Reviewed 748 filings back to Oct 23, 2006.

Last executed offering

Apr 2, 2025

8-K — priced deal (shares or notes)

Last registration (announced)

None found

in filings back to Oct 23, 2006

Executed, last 12 months

424B pricings + 8-K 3.02 sales

Registered, last 12 months

S-1/S-3/F-series registrations

Date	Filing		What it means
Apr 2, 2025	8-K →	EXECUTED	Unregistered share sale disclosed (8-K item 3.02)
Aug 5, 2024	EFFECT →	EFFECTIVE	SEC declared a registration effective — selling can begin
May 20, 2021	424B2 →	EXECUTED	Prospectus supplement priced — shares or notes (large filers: often a bond deal)
May 19, 2021	EFFECT →	EFFECTIVE	SEC declared a registration effective — selling can begin
Dec 15, 2017	EFFECT →	EFFECTIVE	SEC declared a registration effective — selling can begin
Feb 11, 2011	EFFECT →	EFFECTIVE	SEC declared a registration effective — selling can begin
Dec 19, 2008	EFFECT →	EFFECTIVE	SEC declared a registration effective — selling can begin
Aug 6, 2008	EFFECT →	EFFECTIVE	SEC declared a registration effective — selling can begin
Jan 26, 2007	EFFECT →	EFFECTIVE	SEC declared a registration effective — selling can begin

GDL offering-related filings from SEC EDGAR, newest first (capped at 40). Each links to the original document.

Two honest limits. (1) A 424B takedown can price shares or notes— EDGAR’s metadata doesn’t say which, so open the document: large investment-grade filers use these mostly for bond deals (no dilution), small-caps mostly for shares. (2) At-the-market (ATM) programs sell shares gradually and individual sales are not separately filed — the visible footprint is the enabling shelf and its 424B5; actual ATM share counts surface later in the 10-Q/10-K share count. Educational information from public filings, not investment advice.

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GDL offering FAQ

When did GDL last execute an offering?

Per SEC filings, GDL FUND's most recent priced offering document is a 8-K filed 2025-04-02. Note a 424B takedown can price shares or notes (debt) — the linked document says which.

When did GDL last announce or register an offering?

No offering registration (S-1/S-3/F-1/F-3) appears in the filings reviewed back to 2006-10-23.

Does an offering always mean dilution?

Registered direct offerings and shelf takedowns issue new shares and dilute existing holders. Resale registrations (424B3/B7) let existing holders sell and do not create new shares. Secondary sales by insiders also do not dilute. Each row here is labeled with what it is.