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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001169232-09-002713.txt : 20090522
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090521164020
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001169232-09-002713
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090521
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090521
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090521

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:		09845873

	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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<TYPE>8-K
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<DESCRIPTION>CURRENT REPORT
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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):      May 21, 2009
                                                  ------------------------------


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


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

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


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

                                 Not Applicable
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (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 May
21, 2009 for Tri-Continental Corporation.


SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release dated May 21, 2009 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: May 21, 2009


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


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<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE
<TEXT>
Media contact:               Charles Keller
                             612-678-7786
                             charles.r.keller@ampf.com

Stockholder contact:         Chris Moran
                             617-218-3864
                             christopher.m.moran@ampf.com


   TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION DECLARES SECOND QUARTER DIVIDEND UNDER EARNED
                              DISTRIBUTION POLICY

NEW YORK, NY, May 21, 2009 - Tri-Continental Corporation (the "Corporation")
(NYSE: TY) today declared a second quarter dividend of $0.049 per share of
Common Stock and $0.625 per share of Preferred Stock. Dividends on Common Stock
will be paid on June 9, 2009 to Common Stockholders of record on June 1, 2009,
and dividends on Preferred Stock will be paid on July 1, 2009 to Preferred
Stockholders of record on June 1, 2009. The ex-dividend date for both the Common
Stock and the Preferred Stock is May 28, 2009. The reinvestment price for the
Common Stock distribution will be the closing price on the New York Stock
Exchange on that date.

The $0.049 per share dividend on the Common Stock is in accordance with the
Corporation's earned distribution policy, which was adopted by the Corporation's
Board of Directors on January 8, 2009 and replaced the level rate distribution
policy that was in effect prior to such date.

The Corporation has paid dividends for 65 consecutive years. Effective November
7, 2008, the Corporation is managed by RiverSource Investments, LLC, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Prior to then, the Corporation
was managed by J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated. RiverSource Fund
Distributors, Inc. (formerly Seligman Advisors, Inc.) is the principal
underwriter of the RiverSource Family of Funds, which includes the Corporation.

The net asset value of shares may not always correspond to the market price of
such shares. Common stock of many closed-end funds frequently trade at a
discount from their net asset value. The 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.

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 about the Corporation) may be obtained by
contacting your financial advisor or RiverSource Service Corporation at 800
221-2450. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing in the
Corporation.

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

NOT FDIC INSURED        MAY LOSE VALUE                     NO BANK
                                                           GUARANTEE
NOT A DEPOSIT           NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
                        AGENCY



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