8-K

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): June 25, 2024

Tri-Continental Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

MARYLAND	811-00266	13-5441850
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

290 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts	02210
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 345-6611

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	TY	The New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock	TYPR	The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). 

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

SECTION 7 — REGULATION FD

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Registrant is furnishing as Exhibit 99.1 the attached Press Release dated June 25, 2024 for Tri-Continental Corporation.

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit  No.	Description
99.1	Press Release
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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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.

Date: June 25, 2024

TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Joseph D’Alessandro
	Joseph D’Alessandro
	Assistant Secretary

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EX-99.1

Stockholder contact:	800-345-6611, option 3
Media contact:	Lisa Feuerbach 617-897-9344 lisa.feuerbach@columbiathreadneedle.com

TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION

HOLDS 94^th ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, June 25, 2024 — Tri-Continental Corporation (the “Corporation”) (NYSE: TY) today held its 94^th Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Stockholders voted in favor of the recommendations of the Corporation’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) on each of two proposals at the Meeting.

Specifically, Stockholders re-elected Directors Kathleen Blatz, Pamela G. Carlton and George S. Batejan and elected David M. Moffett, each for a term that will expire at the Corporation’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and all until their successors are elected and qualify. Stockholders also ratified the Board’s selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2024 fiscal year.

The Corporation is managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Corporation carefully before investing. A prospectus containing information about the Corporation (including its investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and other information about the Corporation) may be obtained by contacting your financial advisor or visiting www.columbiathreadneedleus.com. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing in the Corporation. For more information, please call 1-800-345-6611 or visit columbiathreadneedleus.com.

The Corporation is not insured by the FDIC, NCUA or any federal agency, is not a deposit or obligation of, or guaranteed by any financial institution, and involves investment risks including possible loss of principal and fluctuation in value.

© 2024 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.

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