TRI-CONTINENTAL Corp 8-K, filed Feb 5, 2020
TRI-CONTINENTAL Corp (TY)
About this 8-K
TRI-CONTINENTAL Corp filed this 8-K on February 5, 2020.
Items reported
- Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure
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): February 5, 2020
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.) | ||
| 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts |
02110 | |||
| (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.)
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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 ☐
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SECTION 7 — REGULATION FD
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Registrant is furnishing as Exhibit 99.1 the attached Press Release dated February 5, 2020 for Tri-Continental Corporation.
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release | |
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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: February 5, 2020
| TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Joseph D’Alessandro | |
| Joseph D’Alessandro | ||
| Assistant Secretary | ||
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| Stockholder contact: | Kevin Howley 617-385-9517 kevin.howley@columbiathreadneedle.com | |
| Media contact: | Elizabeth Kennedy 617-897-9394 liz.kennedy@ampf.com | |
TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION
ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING
90th ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
Boston, MA, February 5, 2020 — The Board of Directors (the Board) of Tri-Continental Corporation (the Corporation) (NYSE: TY) today announced that at the Corporation’s 90th Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 21, 2020 (the Meeting) in Boston, MA, Stockholders will be asked to elect one director, Mr. Brian J. Gallagher, and to re-elect two other directors, Mses. Patricia M. Flynn and Catherine James Paglia, to the Board, each to hold office until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and all until their successors are elected and qualify; to consider the ratification of the Board’s selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2020 fiscal year; and to consider such other matters as may properly come before the Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof. This and other information relating to the Meeting, including additional details of the Meeting place and time, will be described in a notice of meeting and proxy statement that the Corporation intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
As previously announced on December 12, 2019, the close of business on March 3, 2020 has been fixed by the Board as the record date for the determination of Stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof.
The Corporation is managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. This material is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA.
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 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.
Investment products are not federally or FDIC-insured, are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by any financial institution, and involve investment risks including possible loss of principal and fluctuation in value.
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