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 AUGUST 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 08-04 GER 5000 5.7794 6.66 Weeden & Co. 08-05 " " 2000 5.8000 6.73 "" 08-06 " " 3400 5.8085 6.61 "" 08-07 " " 300 5.7100 6.52 "" 08-08 " " 2500 5.7912 6.47 "" 08-11 " " 1400 5.7500 6.48 "" 08-12 " " 2000 5.8500 6.56 "" 08-13 " " 1000 5.9100 6.60 "" 08-14 " " 400 5.9000 6.69 "" 08-18 " " 2000 5.9720 6.72 "" 08-19 " " 5000 6.0560 6.74 "" 08-20 " " 2000 5.9170 6.73 "" 08-21 " " 3100 5.9500 6.81 "" 08-22 " " 1000 5.9300 6.73 "" 08-25 " " 1000 5.7200 6.66 "" 08-26 " " 2500 5.7236 6.53 "" 08-27 " " 5000 5.6580 6.61 "" 08-28 " " 3000 5.7500 6.63 "" 08-29 " " 5000 5.7296 6.68 "" The Germany Fund, Inc. (Name of Registrant) By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator Date of Statement 9/2/03