0001193125-10-061962.txt : 20110822 0001193125-10-061962.hdr.sgml : 20110822 20100319172144 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-061962 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100319 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ZWEIG FUND INC /MD/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000812090 IRS NUMBER: 133353326 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 900 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 31ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022-4728 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-272-2700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 900 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 31ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022-4728 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm THE ZWEIG FUND, INC.

LOGO

575 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10022-2585

212.940.8800 tel

212.940.8776 fax

DAREN R. DOMINA

daren.domina@kattenlaw.com

212.940.6517 direct

212.894.5517 fax

March 19, 2010

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

Judiciary Plaza

450 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

  Re: Preliminary Joint Proxy Statement of The Zweig Fund
    Inc. and The Zweig Total Return Fund, Inc., SEC File
    Nos. 811-04739 and 811-05620, respectively

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of The Zweig Fund, Inc. and The Zweig Total Return Fund, Inc. (the “Companies”), we have submitted a Preliminary Joint Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A on March 19, 2010.

Pursuant to Rule 14a-6(d) of Regulation 14A, we hereby notify the Securities and Exchange Commission that the Companies intend on sending or giving to security holders copies of the definitive proxy statement as soon as possible on or after March 30, 2010.

Please direct any comments or inquiries regarding the Preliminary Joint Proxy Statement to Daren Domina, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, 575 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022, (212) 940-6517.

Very truly yours,

/s/    Daren R. Domina

Daren R. Domina

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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