<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001398344-15-006024.txt : 20150903
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150903160525
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001398344-15-006024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150901
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150903
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150903

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:			Babun Teofilo Abraham
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001634349

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06445
		FILM NUMBER:		151092001

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		119 WASHINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 504
		CITY:			MIAMI BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33139
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        <issuerName>HERZFELD CARIBBEAN BASIN FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CUBA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 504</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MIAMI BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33139</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText>Former Access Person</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Teo Babun</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-09-01</signatureDate>
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