Exhibit (s)(viii)
Calculation of Filing Fee Tables
FORM N-2
(Form Type)
THE GDL FUND
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Table 1: Newly Registered and Carry Forward Securities
| Security Type |
Security Class Title |
Fee Calculation or Carry Forward Rule |
Amount Registered |
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit |
Maximum Aggregate Offering Price |
Fee Rate |
Amount
of Registration Fee |
Carry Forward Form Type |
Carry Forward File Number |
Carry Forward Initial effective date |
Filing
Fee Previously Paid In Connection with Unsold Securities to be Carried Forward |
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| Carry Forward Securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carry Forward Securities | Equity | Common Shares(2) | Rule 415(a)(6) | (1) | N-2 | 333-250213 | May 19, 2021 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carry Forward Securities | Equity | Preferred Shares(2) | Rule 415(a)(6) | (1) | N-2 | 333-250213 | May 19, 2021 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carry Forward Securities | Debt | Debt Securities (3) | Rule 415(a)(6) | (1) | N-2 | 333-250213 | May 19, 2021 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carry Forward Securities | Other | Subscription Rights(4) | Rule 415(a)(6) | (1) | N-2 | 333-250213 | May 19, 2021 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carry Forward Securities | Other | Unallocated (Universal) Shelf | Rule 415(a)(6) | $200,000,000(1)(5) | N-2 | 333-250213 | May 19, 2021 | $21,820.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Offering Amounts | $200,000,000(5) | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Fees Previously Paid | -- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Fee Offsets | -- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Fee Due | $0 |
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| (1) | Included as part of Unallocated (Universal) Shelf. Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) under the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant is carrying forward $200,000,000 aggregate principal offering price of unsold securities (the “Unsold Securities”) that were previously registered for sale under a Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-250213) initially filed on November 19, 2020, as amended on February 12, 2021 and May 11, 2021, declared effective on May 19, 2021, and further amended on August 25, 2022 (the “Prior Registration Statement”). The Registrant previously paid filing fees in the aggregate of $21,820 relating to the securities registered on the Prior Registration Statement. Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) under the Securities Act, the filing fees previously paid with respect to the Unsold Securities will continue to be applied to such Unsold Securities. Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) under the Securities Act, the offering of Unsold Securities under the Prior Registration Statement will be deemed terminated as of the date of effectiveness of this Registration Statement. |
| (2) | There is being registered hereunder an indeterminate number of common shares and preferred shares as may be sold, from time to time. |
| (3) | There is being registered hereunder an indeterminate principal amount of debt securities as may be sold, from time to time. Debt securities may be issued at an original issue discount or at a premium. |
| (4) | There is being registered hereunder an indeterminate number of subscription rights as may be sold, from time to time, representing rights to purchase common shares and/or preferred shares. |
| (5) | Pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, in no event will we sell securities in a public primary offering pursuant to this prospectus with a value exceeding more than one-third of our “Public Float” (the market value of our common stock held by our non-affiliates) in any 12-months period so long as our Public Float remains below $75,000,000. |