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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001169232-08-003116
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080818
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080818
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080818

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRI-CONTINENTAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000099614
		IRS NUMBER:				135441850
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-00266
		FILM NUMBER:		081025350

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 PARK AVENUE,
		STREET 2:		8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128501864

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRI CONTINENTAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
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     Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 18, 2008
                                                   ---------------


                           TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


          Maryland                     811-00266                 13-5441850
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      (State or other             (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation)                               Identification No.)


                                100 Park Avenue,
                            New York, New York 10017
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               (Address of principal executive offices, zip code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (212) 850-1864
                                                      --------------

                                 Not Applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
    (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
    240.14a-12)

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
    Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule13e-4(c) under the Exchange
    Act (17CFR 240.13e-4(c))

<PAGE>

SECTION 7 - REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Registrant is furnishing as Exhibit 99.1 the attached Press Release as of August
18, 2008 for Tri-Continental Corporation.

SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release dated August 18, 2008 for Tri-Continental
Corporation.

<PAGE>

                                   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: August 18, 2008


                                                     By: /s/ Joseph D'Alessandro
                                                         -----------------------
                                                             Joseph D'Alessandro
                                                             Assistant Secretary

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<TEXT>
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA CONTACT:                      STOCKHOLDER CONTACT:
Mary Ann Susco                      Marco Acosta
(212) 850-1382                      (212) 850-1333
suscom@jwseligman.com               acostam@jwseligman.com

                 TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION (NYSE: TY) DECLARES
                           THIRD QUARTER DISTRIBUTION

NEW YORK, August 18, 2008 - The Board of Directors of Tri-Continental
Corporation (NYSE: TY) today declared a third quarter distribution of $0.513 per
share of Common Stock and $0.625 per share of Preferred Stock. Distributions on
Common Stock will be paid on September 18, 2008 to Common Stockholders of record
on September 9, 2008, and distributions on Preferred Stock will be paid on
October 1, 2008 to Preferred Stockholders of record on September 9, 2008. The
ex-dividend date for both the Common Stock and the Preferred Stock is September
5, 2008. Common Stockholders may elect to receive all or a portion of their
distribution in additional shares.

The $0.513 per share distribution on the Common Stock is in accordance with the
Corporation's distribution policy, which calls for quarterly distributions to
Common Stockholders equal to 2.75% of the net asset value (NAV) attributable to
the Corporation's Common Stock at the end of the prior calendar quarter (or
approximately 11% annually), consisting of distributions of income, and one or
both of net realized capital gains and returns of capital.

Tri-Continental Corporation is one of the nation's largest, diversified,
publicly traded closed-end equity investment companies and has paid dividends
for 64 consecutive years. The Corporation is managed by J. & W. Seligman & Co.
Incorporated, a New York-based investment manager and advisor, which was founded
in 1864. Seligman Advisors, Inc. is the principal underwriter of the Seligman
mutual funds.

The net asset value of shares may not always correspond to the market price of
such shares. Shares of many closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount from
their net asset value. Tri-Continental Corporation is subject to stock market
risk, which is the risk that stock prices overall will decline over short or
long periods, adversely affecting the value of an investment in the Corporation.

Distributions by the Corporation under its distribution policy may include a
return of capital. A return of capital is not net profits of the Corporation
(i.e., a return on your investment) but instead a return of a portion of your
original investment.

There is no guarantee that the Corporation's investment goals/objective will be
met, and you could lose money.

You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of
the Corporation carefully before investing. A prospectus containing information
about the Corporation (including its investment objectives, risks, charges,
expenses, and other information) may be obtained by calling 800-TRI-1092. The
prospectus should be read carefully before investing in the Corporation.

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