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): September 3, 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.)

734 Ameriprise Financial Center,
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55474
(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.)

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):

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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 September 3, 2010 for Tri-Continental Corporation.

SECTION 9 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 — Press Release dated September 3, 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: September 3, 2010
	By:	/s/ Joseph D’ Alessandro
		Joseph D’ Alessandro
		Assistant Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Media contact:	Charles Keller 612-678-7786 charles.r.keller@ampf.com
Stockholder contact:	Chris Moran 617-218-3864 christopher.m.moran@ampf.com

TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION
DECLARES THIRD QUARTER DISTRIBUTION

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, September 3, 2010 — Tri-Continental Corporation (the “Corporation”) (NYSE: TY) today declared a third quarter distribution of $0.05 per share of Common Stock and $0.625 per share of Preferred Stock. Dividends on Common Stock will be paid on September 22, 2010 to Common Stockholders of record on September 13, 2010, and dividends on Preferred Stock will be paid on October 1, 2010 to Preferred Stockholders of record on September 13, 2010. The ex-dividend date for both the Common Stock and the Preferred Stock is September 9, 2010. The $0.05 per share dividend on the Common Stock is in accordance with the Corporation’s earned distribution policy.

The Corporation has paid dividends on its common stock for 66 consecutive years. The Corporation’s investment manager is Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly known as RiverSource Investments, LLC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as RiverSource Fund Distributors, Inc.) is the principal underwriter of the Columbia, Wanger, Columbia Acorn, RiverSource, Seligman and Threadneedle branded mutual funds.

The net asset value of shares of a closed-end fund may not always correspond to the market price of such shares. Common stock of many closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount from their net asset value. The Corporation is subject to stock market risk, which is the risk that stock prices overall will decline over short or long periods, adversely affecting the value of an investment in the Corporation.

You 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 Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (formerly RiverSource Service Corporation) at 800-221-2450. The prospectus can also be found on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s EDGAR database. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing in the Corporation. There is no guarantee that the Corporation’s investment goals/objectives will be met or that distributions will be made, and you could lose money.

NOT FDIC INSURED	MAY LOSE VALUE	NO BANK GUARANTEE
NOT A DEPOSIT	NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY