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 MAY 2003 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 05-01 GER 800 5.0538 5.63 Weeden & Co. 05-02 " " 1000 5.0150 5.67 "" 05-05 " " 500 5.0980 5.77 "" 05-06 " " 700 5.1500 5.93 "" 05-07 " " 1000 5.2200 5.82 "" 05-08 " " 3400 5.0662 5.61 "" 05-09 " " 500 5.1300 5.75 "" 05-13 " " 200 5.1000 5.71 "" 05-14 " " 1000 5.0600 5.72 "" 05-15 " " 100 5.1500 5.82 "" 05-16 " " 500 5.1800 5.87 "" 05-19 " " 1000 5.0600 5.64 "" 05-20 " " 700 5.0157 5.60 "" 05-21 " " 400 5.0400 5.59 "" 05-22 " " 300 5.0500 5.66 "" 05-23 " " 1000 5.0500 5.63 "" 05-27 " " 1800 5.0100 5.75 "" 05-28 " " 2000 5.1400 5.79 "" 05-29 " " 1700 5.1300 5.82 "" 05-30 " " 4500 5.1700 5.94 "" The Germany Fund, Inc. (Name of Registrant) By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator Date of Statement 6/3/03