<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-18-355946.txt : 20181221
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181221132432
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-355946
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181221
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20181221

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:		497
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-104669
		FILM NUMBER:		181248751

	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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<DESCRIPTION>TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION
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<TITLE>Tri-Continental Corporation</TITLE>
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<DIV style="color:#003C78;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:Normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:13pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;text-transform:none;">Supplement dated December 21, 2018</DIV>
<DIV style="color:#003C78;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:Normal;font-weight:Normal;line-height:13pt;margin-top:4pt;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;text-transform:none;">to the Prospectus dated May 1, 2018</DIV>
<DIV style="color:#003C78;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:Normal;font-weight:Normal;line-height:13pt;margin-top:4pt;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;text-transform:none;">for Tri-Continental Corporation</DIV>
<DIV style="color:#003C78;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:Normal;font-weight:Normal;line-height:13pt;margin-top:4pt;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;text-transform:none;">(the Corporation)</DIV>
<DIV style="color:#003C78;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:Normal;font-weight:Normal;line-height:13pt;margin-top:4pt;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-transform:none;">The net asset value of Tri-Continental Corporation Common
Stock on December 19, 2018 was $23.28 per share.</DIV>
<DIV style="color:#003C78;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:Normal;line-height:13pt;margin-top:10pt;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;text-transform:none;">Stockholders should retain this Supplement for future
reference.</DIV> </DIV> <DIV style="margin-top:620pt;width:100%;" type="Block">
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