BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Tri-Continental Corporation (the “Corporation”) (NYSE: TY) today
announced that it will hold its 86th Annual Meeting of
Stockholders on April 18, 2016 (the “Meeting”) in Minneapolis, MN. The
close of business on March 10, 2016 has been fixed by the Corporation’s
Board of Directors (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.
In addition, the members of the Board today announced their
consideration and unanimous nomination of Minor Mickel Shaw to the
Corporation’s Board, filling a seat to be vacated by Mr. Leroy C. Richie
upon his retirement from the Board effective at the conclusion of the
Meeting. In addition to her duties as a director, Ms. Shaw will also
serve on the Board’s Compliance Committee, Contracts Committee, and
Investment Review Committee. Ms. Shaw currently serves on the board of
directors/trustees of other Columbia funds.
At the Meeting, Stockholders will be asked to elect Ms. Shaw and to
re-elect two other directors to the Board, each to hold office until the
2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and 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 2016 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.
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 www.columbiathreadneedle.com.
The prospectus should be read carefully before investing in the
Corporation. For more information, please call 1-800-345-6611 or visit columbiathreadneedle.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.
© 2016 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.
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For Tri-Continental Corporation:
Stockholder contact:
Kevin
Howley, 617-385-9517
kevin.howley@columbiathreadneedle.com
or
Media
contact:
Elizabeth Kennedy, 617-897-9394
liz.kennedy@ampf.com
Source: Tri-Continental Corporation