<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001398344-15-001115.txt : 20150219
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150219165341
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001398344-15-001115
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150212
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150219

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HERZFELD CARIBBEAN BASIN FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000880406
		IRS NUMBER:				650396889
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		119 WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 504
		CITY:			MIAMI BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33139
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3052711900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		119 WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 504
		CITY:			MIAMI BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33139

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST CUBA FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920929

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Oro Jose Raphael
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001634448

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06445
		FILM NUMBER:		15632352

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17 OLD ORCHARD ROAD
		CITY:			NORTH HAVEN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06473
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    <periodOfReport>2015-02-12</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000880406</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HERZFELD CARIBBEAN BASIN FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CUBA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Oro Jose Raphael</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 504</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MIAMI BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33139</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText>Access Person</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund Inc. Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jose Oro</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-02-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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