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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): April 14, 2011
 
TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 
         
MARYLAND   811-00266   13-5441850
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION   (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)   (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION)       IDENTIFICATION NO.)
734 Ameriprise Financial Center,
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55474
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE 1-800-221-2450
NOT APPLICABLE
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT.)
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SECTION 7 — REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Registrant is furnishing as Exhibit 99.1 the attached Press Release dated April 14, 2011 for Tri-Continental Corporation.

 

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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION
 		  
Date: April 14, 2011
 		    
  By:   /s/ Joseph D’ Alessandro    
    Joseph D’ Alessandro  
    Assistant Secretary