<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001398344-21-020732.txt : 20211101
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001398344-21-020732
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211101
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211101

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gelety John A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001560467

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06445
		FILM NUMBER:		211366773

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 BRICKELL AVENUE
		STREET 2:		STE 3600
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33131

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. J. Gelety received 101 shares of common stock of the Fund in the September 2021 Distribution.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ John A. Gelety</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-11-01</signatureDate>
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