As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 31, 2018

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 8-K/A
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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 4, 2018

 

THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

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Maryland	811-04632	26-0529973
(State or other Jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 250-2500

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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ITEM

8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On May 4, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Registrant approved (1) Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant, effective May 4, 2018; and (2) Articles of Restatement of the Registrant’s charter, which became effective on May 7, 2018. The Amended and Restated Bylaws are filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K. The Articles of Restatement are filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d)       Exhibits.

 

Number

Description

99.1	Registrant’s Amended and Restated Bylaws as of May 4, 2018

99.2	Registrant’s Articles of Restatement as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland on May 7, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 31, 2018                                                                                                                       The European Equity Fund, Inc.

/s/John Millette
Name: John Millette
Title: Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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