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 NOVEMBER 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 11-03 GER 5000 6.9030 7.49 Weeden & Co. 11-04 " " 5000 6.9000 7.46 "" 11-05 " " 1900 6.8126 7.38 "" 11-06 " " 3000 6.8230 7.40 "" 11-07 " " 5000 6.9200 7.53 "" 11-10 " " 3000 6.8500 7.45 "" 11-11 " " 3800 6.7100 7.40 "" 11-12 " " 5000 6.9516 7.51 "" 11-13 " " 4500 6.9500 7.61 "" 11-14 " " 5000 6.9710 7.71 "" 11-17 " " 4000 6.9600 7.44 "" 11-19 " " 5000 6.8808 7.44 "" 11-21 " " 3400 6.7500 7.44 "" 11-24 " " 5000 6.8270 7.54 "" 11-25 " " 4000 6.9500 7.55 "" 11-26 " " 5000 6.9352 7.58 "" The Germany Fund, Inc. (Name of Registrant) By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator Date of Statement 12/1/03