<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001398344-23-022825.txt : 20231215
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001398344-23-022825
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231213
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231215

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIEFF ANN S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000901690
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06445
		FILM NUMBER:		231491169

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE HERZFELD CARIBBEAN BASIN FUND INC.
		STREET 2:		119 WASHINGTON AVE., 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">The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, Inc. (the &quot;Fund&quot;) issued non-transferable subscription rights (&quot;Rights&quot;) to its common stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 3, 2023 (the &quot;Record Date&quot;) entitling the holders of these Rights to purchase additional shares of common stock of the Fund (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;). The holders of Common Stock of record on the Record Date (&quot;Record Date Stockholders&quot;) were entitled to subscribe for additional shares of Common Stock at a discount to the market price of the Common Stock. The Fund distributed to Record Date Stockholders one Right for each share of Common Stock held on the Record Date. The Rights entitle their holders to purchase one new share of Common Stock for every one Right held (1 for 1).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Record Date Stockholders who fully exercised their Rights were entitled to subscribe, subject to certain limitations and subject to allotment, for additional shares of Common Stock which were not subscribed for (the &quot;Over-Subscription Privilege&quot;). The reporting person fully exercised all Rights received and subscribed for additional shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Over-Subscription Privilege, subject to the pro rata allocation of available shares of Common Stock. Fractional shares of Common Stock were not issued. The subscription period commenced on the Record Date and expired on December 13, 2023. The final subscription price of $2.31 per share of Common Stock was determined based upon the terms of the offer. The Common Stock subscribed for will be issued after receipt of all stockholder payments.</footnote>
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