Unassociated Document
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
  
811-04893
  
042942862
(State or Other Jurisdiction
  
(Commission
  
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
  
File Number)
  
Identification Number)

     
c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company,
2 Avenue de
  
02206-5049
Lafayette, PO Box 5049, Boston, MA
  
(Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
    
 
(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)
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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.
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.

 
Director
 
Votes cast “for”
 
Votes “withheld”
Bing Shen
11,309,893.003211
405,860.209618
Harvey Chang
11,065,523.032110
650,230.209618
Christina Liu
11,309,711.216472
406,041.996357
Joe O. Rogers
11,325,103.248430
390,649.964396
Michael F. Holland
11,177,767.248433
537,985.964396
M. Christopher Canavan, Jr.
11,331,497.766098
384,255.446731
Anthony Kai Yiu Lo
11,309,305.084368
406,448.128461

2.
Approval of the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement between the Fund and Martin Currie Inc.

For
Against
Abstain
Non-votes
8,169,927.463902
290,753.510194
1,702,480.238733
1,552,592.000000

3.
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.

For
Against
Abstain
9,365,353.764119
2,904,395.318160
42,035.130550


 
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:
/s/ Tracie A. Coop
 
Name:
Tracie A. Coop
 
Title:
Secretary