UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
(Amendment No. 4)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(a)
The Taiwan Fund, Inc
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
874036106
(CUSIP Number)
Barry M. Olliff
c/o City of London Investment Management Company Limited
10 Eastcheap, London EC3M ILX, England
+44 207 711 0771
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)
January 31, 2006
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), (f) or (g), check the following box / /.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act.
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CUSIP NO. 874036106 13D PAGE 2 of 5
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
City of London Investment Group PLC, a company incorporated under
the laws of England and Wales.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (A) [_]
(B) [_]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
[_]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
England and Wales
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 1,859,437
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BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
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EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 1,859,437
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PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,859,437
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES
[_]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
11.34%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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CUSIP NO. 874036106 13D PAGE 3 of 5
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
City of London Investment Group PLC, a company incorporated under
the laws of England and Wales.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (A) [_]
(B) [_]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
[_]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
England and Wales
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 1,859,437
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BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
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EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 1,859,437
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PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,859,437
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES
[_]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
11.34%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D (this "Amendment No. 4") should
be read in conjunction with the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on August 14, 2003 (the "Original
Schedule 13D") by City of London Investment Group PLC and City of
London Investment Management Company Limited relating to the shares of
common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Shares"), of The Taiwan
Fund, Inc., (the "Fund"), with Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed
with the SEC on March 31, 2004 ("Amendment No. 1"), with Amendment No.
2 to Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on June 30, 2004 ("Amendment No.
2"), and with Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on
August 17, 2005 ("Amendment No. 3"). This Amendment No. 4 amends and
restates Item 5 of the Original Schedule 13D in its entirety. All
other information in the Original Schedule 13D remains in effect. All
capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the
meanings ascribed thereto in the Original Schedule 13D.
ITEM 5. INTERESTS IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
(a) and (b). As of January 31, 2006, EWF, GEM, IEM, GFM I, FREE and
the Accounts owned directly 128,256, 143,045, 492,000, 32,100,
211,400, and 852,636 Shares, respectively, representing approximately
0.78%, 0.87%, 3.00%, 0.20%, 1.29%, and 5.20%, respectively, of the
16.4 million Shares outstanding.
As of January 31 2006, CLIG, through its control of CLIM, had sole
voting and dispositive power with respect to all 1,859,437 Shares
owned directly by the City of London Funds and the Accounts,
representing approximately 11.34% of the 16.4 million Shares
outstanding.
As of January 31 2006, CLIM, in its capacity as investment adviser to
the City of London Funds, had sole voting and dispositive power with
respect to all 1,859,437 Shares owned directly by the City of London
Funds and the Accounts, representing approximately 11.34% of the 16.4
million Shares outstanding.
(c). Except as described below, no transactions in the Shares were
effected by the Reporting Persons, or, to their knowledge, any of the
persons identified in Item 2, since the filing of Amendment No. 3.
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NUMBER OF
NAME OF FUND Trade DATE TRANSACTION TYPE SHARES TRADE PRICE
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ACCOUNTS 11/28/2005 SELL 860.00 14.22
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GEM 11/28/2005 SELL 7,740.00 14.22
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GEM 11/30/2005 SELL 30,200.00 14.0387
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ACCOUNTS 12/12/2005 SELL 6,664.00 14.5143
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GEM 12/12/2005 SELL 5,236.00 14.5143
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ACCOUNTS 1/10/2006 SELL 3,200.00 16.908
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ACCOUNTS 1/11/2006 SELL 25,410.00 16.7358
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GEM 1/11/2006 SELL 10,890.00 16.7358
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ACCOUNTS 1/17/2006 SELL 16,200.00 16.4611
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GEM 1/17/2006 SELL 9,400.00 16.4611
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ACCOUNTS 1/19/2006 SELL 16,200.00 16.3198
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ACCOUNTS 1/20/2006 SELL 27,300.00 16.2061
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ACCOUNTS 1/24/2006 SELL 25,500.00 15.8473
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ACCOUNTS 1/25/2006 SELL 1,500.00 16.22
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ACCOUNTS 1/26/2006 SELL 59,140.00 16.491
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GEM 1/26/2006 SELL 29,760.00 16.491
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GFM I 1/26/2006 SELL 9,900.00 16.491
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ACCOUNTS 1/27/2006 SELL 48,000.00 16.9563
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GEM 1/27/2006 SELL 24,000.00 16.9563
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GFM I 1/27/2006 SELL 8,000.00 16.9563
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ACCOUNTS 1/30/2006 SELL 36,720.00 17.2528
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EWF 1/30/2006 SELL 9,180.00 17.2528
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ACCOUNTS 1/31/2006 SELL 9,702.00 17.3311
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EWF 1/31/2006 SELL 13,398.00 17.3311
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 3, 2006
CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT GROUP PLC
/s/ Barry M. Olliff
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Name: Barry M. Olliff
Title: Director
CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
COMPANY LIMITED
/s/ Barry M. Olliff
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Name: Barry M. Olliff
Title: Director