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 2002 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 12-02 GER 1000 5.1700 5.82 Weeden & Co. 12-03 " " 1000 5.2000 5.69 "" 12-04 " " 5000 4.9356 5.75 "" 12-05 " " 4000 5.0498 5.59 "" 12-06 " " 2000 4.9500 5.61 "" 12-09 " " 5000 4.9140 5.38 "" 12-10 " " 2000 4.7400 5.55 "" 12-11 " " 3000 4.8200 5.59 "" 12-12 " " 5000 4.7794 5.49 "" 12-13 " " 2000 4.6900 5.45 "" 12-16 " " 6000 4.7000 5.65 "" 12-17 " " 1000 4.8700 5.59 "" 12-18 " " 1500 4.7000 5.37 "" 12-19 " " 1000 4.6000 5.25 "" 12-20 " " 1500 4.6700 5.38 "" 12-24 " " 16900 4.4976 5.35 "" 12-26 " " 7000 4.5500 5.38 "" 12-27 " " 7800 4.5300 5.13 "" 12-30 " " 8600 4.4500 5.24 "" The Germany Fund, Inc. (Name of Registrant) By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator Date of Statement 1/09/03