<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-18-001102.txt : 20180105
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-18-001102
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Boudreau Edward J Jr.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001726987

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-00266
		FILM NUMBER:		18514142

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 FRANKLIN STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRI-CONTINENTAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000099614
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				135441850
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 FRANKLIN STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		612-671-4321

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 FRANKLIN STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRI CONTINENTAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>POWER OF ATTORNEY </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">With respect to each of Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund, Inc., <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Tri-Continental</FONT> Corporation, and any
other <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">closed-end</FONT> investment company for which Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC now or hereafter serves as investment adviser, the undersigned hereby appoints Paul B. Goucher, Christopher O.
Petersen, Joseph D&#146;Alessandro, Ryan C. Larrenaga, or Megan Garcy <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">attorney-in-fact</FONT></FONT> and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for in name and
stead, to sign and file Forms&nbsp;3, 4 and 5 (Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership, and Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities (respectively) promulgated
under Section&nbsp;16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), or further amendments thereto, and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) pertaining thereto, including, but not
limited to, such applications as may be necessary to file electronically with the SEC, with full power and authority to do and perform all acts and things requisite and necessary to be done on the premises. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dated the 19<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> day of December 2017 </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Edward J. Boudreau Jr.</P>
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