<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001398344-24-001940.txt : 20240202
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001398344-24-001940
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240131
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GONDOR CECILIA L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001312266
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06445
		FILM NUMBER:		24591207

	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
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		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 January 31, 2024, the Fund paid a quarterly distribution of $0.135375 per share to shareholders of record on Dec. 29, 2023 in cash and shares of common stock (the &quot;Dec. 2023 Distribution&quot;). The Dec. 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 Dec. 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 $2.6336. Ms. C. Gondor received 1,431 shares of common stock of the Fund in connection with the Dec. 2023 Distribution.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Cecilia Gondor</signatureName>
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