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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

April 25, 2011
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
The Taiwan Fund, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
     
Delaware
811-04893
042942862
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
File Number)
Identification Number)

     
c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company,
2 Avenue de
  
02206-5049
Lafayette, PO Box 5049, Boston, MA
  
(Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
    
 
(800) 639-9242
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
Section (a)
The annual meeting of the stockholders of The Taiwan Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) was held on April 25, 2011.

Section (b)
The voting results for both of the proposals considered at the annual stockholders meeting are as follows:

1.
Election of Directors – The stockholders of the Fund elected Harvey Chang, Michael F. Holland, Joe O. Rogers, Bing Shen, M. Christopher Canavan, Jr. and Anthony Kai Yiu Lo to the Board of Directors to hold office until their successors are elected and qualified.

 
Director
 
Votes cast “for”
 
Votes “withheld”
Harvey Chang
15,499,999
461,219
Michael F. Holland
15,401,519
559,699
Joe O. Rogers
15,559,997
401,221
Bing Shen
15,496,995
464,223
M. Christopher Canavan, Jr.
15,511,721
449,497
Anthony Kai Yiu Lo
15,496,577
464,641

2.
Approval of an amendment to the Fund’s investment limitations to permit the Fund to engage in securities lending.

For
Against
Abstain
Non-votes
13,098,889
799,016
8,941
2,054,372

 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Dated:  April 27, 2011
       
 
 
 By:  /s/ Tracie A. Coop    
   
Name: Tracie A. Coop
  
   
Title: Secretary