ROBERT L. SHAFER - Corporate Board Profile

TRI-CONTINENTAL Corp

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2001-04-17	Robert L. Shafer (68) - Retired Vice President of Pfizer Inc. Director since 1991. Serves on Board Operations Committee. Compensation: $22,340 from Corporation in 2000.
2002-04-19	Robert L. Shafer (69) RETIRED VICE PRESIDENT OF PFIZER INC., NEW YORK, NY (PHARMACEUTICALS). Mr. Shafer is a Director or Trustee of each of the investment companies of the Seligman Group of Funds. ... Members of the Board Operations Committee are Messrs. Riordan (Chairman), Galvin, McPherson, Merow, Pitney, Richie, Shafer and Whitson, Dr. Ilchman and Ms. Michel. ... Members of the Director Nominating Committee are Messrs. Shafer (Chairman), McPherson, Pitney and Riordan and Dr. Ilchman. ... Director's attendance, retainer and/or committee fees paid to each Director during 2001 were as follows: Robert L. Shafer $27,541.
2003-06-18	Robert L. Shafer (70) 2003-2006; Director 1991 to Date RETIRED VICE PRESIDENT, PFIZER INC., NEW YORK, NY (PHARMACEUTICALS). Mr. Shafer is a Director or Trustee of each of the investment companies of the Seligman Group of Funds+. He was formerly a Director of USLIFE Corporation (life insurance).
2004-04-20	Robert L. Shafer (71) 2003-2006; Retired Vice President, Pfizer Inc., New York, NY (pharmaceuticals). Mr. Shafer is a Director or Trustee of each of the investment companies of the Seligman Group of Funds+. He was formerly a Director of USLIFE Corporation (life insurance).
2005-04-21	Robert L. Shafer (72) 2003-2006; Ambassador and Permanent Observer of the Sovereign and Military Order of Malta to the United Nations. Mr. Shafer is a Director or Trustee of each of the investment companies of the Seligman Group of Funds+. From May 1987 until June 1997, Mr. Shafer was a Director of USLIFE Corporation (life insurance). From December 1973 until January 1996, he was a Vice President of Pfizer, Inc. (pharmaceuticals).
2006-02-13	Robert L. Shafer (73) 2006-2009; Ambassador and Permanent Observer of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta to the United Nations; and Director or Trustee of each of the investment companies of the Seligman Group of Funds+. ... Members of the Committee, Messrs. McPherson (Chairman), Richie, Shafer and Whitson, General Galvin, Dr. Ilchman, and Ms. Michel, are the independent Directors of the Corporation. ... Members of the Nominating Committee are Messrs. Shafer (Chairman) and McPherson, and Dr. Ilchman. ... Director's attendance, retainer and/or committee fees paid to each Director during 2005 were as follows: Robert L. Shafer 33,926 ...
2007-04-13	Robert L. Shafer (74) Director Ambassador... Members of the Committee, Mr. Shafer... Director's attendance, retainer and/or committee fees paid to each Director during 2006 were as follows: Robert L. Shafer $45,270.
2008-04-04	Robert L. Shafer (75) Director; Ambassador and Permanent Observer of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta to the United Nations; Director or Trustee of each of the investment companies of the Seligman Group of Funds; Board Operations Committee and Director Nominating Committee member; Director's attendance, retainer and/or committee fees paid to each Director during 2007 were as follows: Robert L. Shafer $41,615.
2008-08-22	Robert L. Shafer (76) Director; 2006-2009; 1991 to Date; Ambassador and Permanent Observer of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta to the United Nations; and Director or Trustee of each of the investment companies of the Seligman Group of Funds. Formerly, from May 1987 until June 1997, Director, USLIFE Corporation (life insurance) and from December 1973 until January 1996, Vice President, Pfizer Inc. (pharmaceuticals).