<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001398344-23-012612.txt : 20230705
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001398344-23-012612
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230705
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230705

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Herzfeld Erik Mervin
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001413260

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06445
		FILM NUMBER:		231070422

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

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Herzfeld Erik Marvin
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20121217

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HERZFELD ERIK MERVIN
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070925

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HERZFELD ERIK MARVIN
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070924

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 June 30, 2023, the Fund paid a quarterly distribution of $0.173625 per share to shareholders of record on May 22, 2023 in cash and shares of common stock (the &quot;June 2023 Distribution&quot;). The June 2023 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 June 2023 Distribution (approx. 80%) was paid in the form of shares of the Fund's common stock. The exact distribution of cash and stock to any given stockholder was dependent upon their election as well as elections of other stockholders, subject to the pro-rata limitation. The price per share used to calculate the number of shares to be issued in lieu of cash was $3.9028. Mr. E. Herzfeld received 6,612 shares of common stock of the Fund in connection with the June 2023 Distribution.</footnote>
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        <signatureDate>2023-07-05</signatureDate>
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