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 NOVEMBER 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 11-01 GER 1000 6.6820 7.59 Weeden & Co. 11-02 " " 1000 6.7880 7.47 "" 11-06 " " 2000 6.8350 7.59 "" 11-08 " " 2000 7.0000 8.01 "" 11-09 " " 1400 7.0529 7.84 "" 11-12 " " 1000 6.9850 7.69 "" 11-19 " " 3500 7.3643 8.04 "" 11-20 " " 3000 7.3047 7.94 "" 11-21 " " 1500 7.1000 7.87 "" 11-23 " " 900 7.1800 7.98 "" 11-26 " " 3000 7.1850 7.94 "" 11-27 " " 2800 7.1714 7.80 "" 11-28 " " 3000 7.0817 7.66 "" 11-29 " " 2700 7.1244 7.74 "" The Germany Fund, Inc. (Name of Registrant) By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator Date of Statement 12/03/01