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 DECEMBER 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 12-01 GER 3500 7.1800 7.82 Weeden & Co. 12-02 " " 5000 7.1302 7.86 "" 12-03 " " 4000 7.2000 8.00 "" 12-04 " " 3000 7.3067 7.97 "" 12-05 " " 2000 7.1800 7.94 "" 12-08 " " 6000 7.2500 7.89 "" 12-10 " " 6000 7.2100 7.90 "" 12-11 " " 5000 7.1788 7.93 "" 12-12 " " 6000 7.1975 8.01 "" 12-15 " " 6500 7.3100 8.05 "" 12-16 " " 4000 7.1650 8.02 "" 12-18 " " 5000 7.2796 8.07 "" 12-19 " " 6500 7.2509 8.13 "" 12-22 " " 7000 7.3956 8.10 "" 12-23 " " 1000 7.3300 8.14 "" 12-24 " " 5000 7.4478 8.17 "" 12-26 " " 3000 7.3907 8.16 "" 12-29 " " 4000 7.5300 8.27 "" The Germany Fund, Inc. (Name of Registrant) By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator Date of Statement 1/2/04