<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001398344-21-019980.txt : 20211015
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001398344-21-019980
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211015
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211015

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HERZFELD THOMAS J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001310710

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06445
		FILM NUMBER:		211324932

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE HERZFELD CARIBBEAN BASIN FUND INC
		STREET 2:		119 WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 504
		CITY:			MIAMI BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33139

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:		305-777-1660

	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
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        <footnote id="F1">On September 30, 2021, the Fund paid a quarterly distribution of $0.26475 per share to shareholders of record on August 30, 2021 (the &quot;September 2021 Distribution&quot;). The September 2021
Distribution was paid in cash or shares of the Fund's common stock at the election of stockholders with the total amount of cash distributed to all stockholders limited to 20% of the total distribution to be paid, excluding any cash paid for
fractional shares. The remainder of the September 2021 Distribution (approximately 80%) was paid in the form of shares of the Fund's common stock. The price per share was $5.6778. Mr. T. Herzfeld received 19,427 shares of
common stock of the Fund in the September 2021 Distribution.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 8,582 shares issued in two transactions as part of the dividend reinvestment plan on March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021.</footnote>
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