MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Tri-Continental Corporation (the “Corporation”) (NYSE: TY) today
announced that it will hold its 82nd Annual Meeting of
Stockholders on April 12, 2012 (the “Meeting”) in Minneapolis, MN. The
close of business on February 14, 2012 has been fixed by the
Corporation’s Board of Directors 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.
At the Meeting, Stockholders will be asked to elect three directors,
each to hold office until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and
all until their successors are elected and qualify, to consider the
ratification of the Board’s selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the
Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm, 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.
Tri-Continental 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 Fund (including its investment
objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and other information about the
Fund) may be obtained by contacting your financial advisor or visiting www.columbiamanagement.com.
The prospectus should be read carefully before investing in the Fund.
For more information, please call 800-TRI-1092 (800-874-1092) or visit columbiamanagement.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.
© 2012 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.
Columbia Management
Stockholder contact:
Gary Terpening
212-850-1533
gary.a.terpening@ampf.com
or
Media
contact:
Charles Keller
617-747-0462
charles.r.keller@ampf.com
Source: Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC