SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-23C-1 STATEMENT BY REGISTERED CLOSED-END INVESTMENT COMPANY WITH RESPECT TO PURCHASES OF ITS OWN SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE N-23C-1 DURING THE LAST CALENDAR MONTH REPORT FOR CALENDAR MONTH OCTOBER 2001 THE GERMANY FUND, INC. (Name of registered closed-end investment company) Approx Asset Date Number Price Value or Approx Seller Each Ident Shrs Per Asset Cov/Shr or Seller's Trans Sec Purch Share at Time of Purch Broker 10-04 GER 9000 6.8989 7.52 Weeden & Co. 10-09 " " 6100 6.7500 7.44 "" 10-17 " " 6500 6.9177 7.58 "" 10-18 " " 6000 6.8108 7.45 "" 10-29 " " 900 6.8389 7.60 "" 10-30 " " 800 6.6900 7.45 "" The Germany Fund, Inc. (Name of Registrant) By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator Date of Statement 11/01/01