Peter Goldstein
About Peter Goldstein
Peter Goldstein serves as Secretary and Vice President of The Gabelli Multimedia Trust Inc. (GGT) and has held these officer roles since 2020; his year of birth is 1953, and his principal background is in legal and compliance leadership across the Gabelli/Associated Capital ecosystem and Buckingham Capital/Research Group affiliates . He is currently General Counsel at GAMCO Investors, Inc. and Chief Legal Officer at Associated Capital Group, Inc. (both since 2021) . He signs GGT proxy statements in his capacity as Secretary (e.g., April 3, 2024; April 2, 2025), underscoring his role in corporate governance administration for the fund . Executive-specific pay-for-performance metrics (TSR, revenue, EBITDA) are not disclosed for fund officers; the proxy focuses on director compensation and notes that officers are generally compensated by the adviser rather than the Fund .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckingham Capital Management, Inc. | General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer | 2012–2020 | Legal oversight and regulatory compliance leadership |
| The Buckingham Research Group, Inc. | Chief Legal Officer & Chief Compliance Officer | 2012–2020 | Legal risk management and compliance governance |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAMCO Investors, Inc. | General Counsel | Since 2021 | Enterprise legal leadership across adviser operations |
| Associated Capital Group, Inc. | Chief Legal Officer | Since 2021 | Senior legal stewardship and governance for affiliated capital markets activities |
Fixed Compensation
- Fund proxy discloses compensation for Directors and “officers, if any, who were compensated by the Fund rather than the Adviser”; the 2024 table lists one officer (Carter W. Austin) and does not list Peter Goldstein, indicating Goldstein’s compensation is paid by the adviser, not the Fund .
- No disclosure of base salary, target bonus %, actual bonus, or cash perquisites for Goldstein at the Fund level; officers’ compensation is handled by the adviser complex (GAMCO/Associated Capital) and not reported in the Fund proxy .
Performance Compensation
- No disclosures of RSUs/PSUs, stock options, performance metrics/weightings, or vesting schedules for Goldstein in the Fund proxy; officers’ equity awards (if any) would be at the adviser entities and are not reported at the Fund level .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
- Goldstein’s reported beneficial ownership in GGT is zero as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024 .
| Metric | FY 2023 | FY 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Common shares owned (units) | 0 | 0 |
| Percent of shares outstanding | <1% (asterisk) | <1% (asterisk) |
- No disclosures of vested vs unvested shares, option holdings, or pledge/hedge activity for Goldstein in the Fund proxy .
- Stock ownership guidelines and compliance status for officers are not disclosed at the Fund level .
Employment Terms
- Office held: Secretary and Vice President; service “Since 2020” .
- Principal occupations: General Counsel, GAMCO Investors, Inc.; Chief Legal Officer, Associated Capital Group, Inc. (since 2021) .
- Address: One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422 (Fund officers’ address) .
- Secretary signature on proxy communications: April 3, 2024 and April 2, 2025, confirming ongoing corporate officer responsibilities .
- Contact listing in a company agreement: “Secondary Contact Name: Peter Goldstein; [email protected]; 914-921-7774” (company agent agreement context) .
- No disclosures of employment contract length/expiration, non-compete/non-solicit, garden leave, severance, change‑of‑control economics, tax gross‑ups, or clawbacks at the Fund level .
Investment Implications
- Alignment: Reported beneficial ownership in GGT is zero in both 2023 and 2024, suggesting limited direct equity alignment at the Fund level for Goldstein .
- Insider selling pressure: With zero reported holdings, there is no implied near‑term selling pressure from Goldstein’s personal stake in the Fund .
- Pay‑for‑performance visibility: The Fund proxy indicates officers are generally compensated by the adviser rather than the Fund, and does not disclose salary/bonus/equity awards or performance metrics for Goldstein—limiting the ability to assess his pay-for-performance linkage at the Fund level .
- Role‑specific execution risk: Goldstein’s portfolio of legal/compliance leadership roles at GAMCO/Associated Capital and prior Buckingham entities points to a governance/regulatory execution focus rather than financial or investment P&L accountability at the Fund, shaping how investors should interpret his influence on Fund outcomes .