TY Tri Continental Corp

Tri-Continental Corporation
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110

May 1, 2020

VIA EDGAR

Mr. John Grzeskiewicz

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management, Disclosure Review Office
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

RE:	Tri-Continental Corporation (the “Corporation”)
	File Nos. 333-236947/811-00266 Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2

Dear Mr. Grzeskiewicz:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, please accept this letter as certification that the Statement of Additional Information for the above-referenced Corporation does not differ from that contained in Registrant’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 (Amendment). This Amendment was filed electronically on April 28, 2020.

If you have any questions, please contact either me at (312) 634-9280 or Kayla Sylvia at (617) 385-9539.

Sincerely,

Megan E. Garcy Assistant Secretary Tri-Continental Corporation