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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 1)
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THE TAIWAN FUND, INC.
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(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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THE TAIWAN FUND, INC.
225 FRANKLIN STREET, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02110
TELEPHONE: 1-800-636-9242
January [ ], 1997
Dear Stockholder:
Enclosed you will find a Notice and Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting
of Stockholders of The Taiwan Fund, Inc. to be held on Wednesday, February 26,
1997. At the Fund's last Annual Meeting of Stockholders, its stockholders voted
on proposals substantially identical to those presented herewith. However, due
to a lack of stockholder response, the proposals corresponding to enclosed,
current proposals 3, 4, 5 and 6 were not approved by the requisite number of
votes and are being resubmitted herewith for a vote.
The matters on which you, as a stockholder of the Fund, are being asked to
vote are election of the Fund's Directors, ratification of the selection of
Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. as the Fund's independent public accountants, approval
of a conversion of the Fund from a Delaware corporation to a Maryland
corporation, approval of an amendment to the Fund's Restated Certificate of
Incorporation and approval of the amendment of certain investment limitations of
the Fund.
After reviewing each matter carefully, the Board of Directors recommends
that you vote FOR each of the proposals.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF SHARES YOU OWN. PLEASE
TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO REVIEW THIS MATERIAL, CAST YOUR VOTE ON THE ENCLOSED PROXY
CARD AND RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE. YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE
IS NEEDED TO AVOID FOLLOW-UP MAILINGS WHICH WOULD INCREASE COSTS PAID BY ALL
STOCKHOLDERS.
The Fund has retained Shareholder Communications Corporation, a
professional proxy solicitation firm, to assist stockholders in the voting
process. If we have not received your proxy as the meeting date approaches, you
may receive a telephone call from Shareholder Communications reminding you to
vote your shares.
Thank you very much for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Benny T. Hu
President
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This filing is made solely for the purpose of making non-material revisions
to the attached letter to stockholders. The notice of meeting, proxy statement
and form of proxy to which the letter relates remain as filed on December 23,
1996 and are therefore not included in this filing.
