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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): MARCH 12, 2010
 
TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 
         
MARYLAND   811-00266   13-5441850
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION   (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)   (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION)       IDENTIFICATION NO.)
901 MARQUETTE AVENUE SOUTH,
SUITE 2810
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55402-3268
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE 1-800-221-2450
NOT APPLICABLE
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT.)
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SECTION 7 — REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Registrant is furnishing as Exhibit 99.1 the attached Press Release dated March 12, 2010 for Tri-Continental Corporation.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release dated March 12, 2010 for Tri-Continental Corporation.


 

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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION
 
 
Date: March 12, 2010
 
   
  By:   /s/ Paul B. Goucher    
    Paul B. Goucher   
    Assistant Secretary