EX-99.906CERT

Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

I, Gregg B. Keeling, Acting President, CFO & Treasurer of Meridian Fund, Inc.^® (the “Registrant”), certify that:

1. The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Date:	8/28/12	/s/ Gregg B. Keeling
		Gregg B. Keeling, Acting President, CFO & Treasurer
		(principal executive officer and principal financial officer)