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
June
18, 2010
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
The Taiwan Fund,
Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
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811-04893
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042942862
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS
Employer
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of
Incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
Number)
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c/o
State Street Bank and Trust Company,
2 Avenue
de
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02206-5049
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Lafayette,
PO Box 5049, Boston, MA
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(Zip
Code)
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(800) 639-9242
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following
provisions:
o Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a
Vote of Security Holders.
Section
(a)
The
annual meeting of the stockholders of The Taiwan Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) was
held on April 26, 2010 with adjourned sessions held on May 6, 2010, May 13,
2010, May 20, 2010, May 27, 2010 and June 15, 2010.
Section
(b)
The
voting results for each of the three proposals considered at the annual
stockholders meeting and subsequent adjourned sessions are as
follows:
1.
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Election
of Directors – The stockholders of the Fund elected Bing Shen, Harvey
Chang, Christina Liu, Joe O. Rogers, Michael F. Holland, M. Christopher
Canavan, Jr. and Anthony Kai Yiu Lo to the Board of Directors to hold
office until their successors are elected and
qualified.
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Director
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Votes
cast “for”
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Votes
“withheld”
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Bing
Shen
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11,309,893.003211
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405,860.209618
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Harvey
Chang
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11,065,523.032110
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650,230.209618
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Christina
Liu
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11,309,711.216472
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406,041.996357
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Joe
O. Rogers
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11,325,103.248430
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390,649.964396
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Michael
F. Holland
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11,177,767.248433
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537,985.964396
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M.
Christopher Canavan, Jr.
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11,331,497.766098
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384,255.446731
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Anthony
Kai Yiu Lo
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11,309,305.084368
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406,448.128461
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2.
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Approval
of the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement between the Fund and
Martin Currie Inc.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Non-votes
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8,169,927.463902
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290,753.510194
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1,702,480.238733
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1,552,592.000000
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3.
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Approval
of an amendment to the Fund’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation,
increasing the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 20,000,000
to 100,000,000.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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9,365,353.764119
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2,904,395.318160
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42,035.130550
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SIGNATURES
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.
Dated: June
18, 2010
By:
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/s/ Tracie
A. Coop
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Name:
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Tracie A.
Coop
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Title:
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Secretary
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