As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 6, 2006
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Investment Company Act File No. 811-06142 |
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
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FORM N-2 |
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 |
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Pre-Effective Amendment No. |
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Post-Effective Amendment No. and/or |
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 |
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Amendment No. 14 |
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(Check appropriate box or boxes.) |
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THE JAPAN EQUITY FUND, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
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c/o Daiwa Securities Trust Company One Evertrust Plaza Jersey City, New Jersey 07302-3501 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (201) 915-3054 |
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John O’Keefe The Japan Equity Fund, Inc. c/o Daiwa Securities Trust Company One Evertrust Plaza Jersey City, New Jersey 07302-3501 (Name and Address of Agent for Service) |
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WITH COPIES TO: |
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Leonard B. Mackey, Jr., Esq. Clifford Chance US LLP 31 West 52nd Street New York, New York 10019 (212) 878-8000 |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This filing is made solely for the purpose of filing as an exhibit the Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan of The Japan Equity Fund, Inc.
PART C — OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM 24. |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS | ||
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Exhibits |
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Articles of Incorporation1 | |
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Articles of Amendment and Restatement2 | |
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Articles Supplementary3 | |
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Amended and Restated By-Laws4 | |
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Amendment to Amended and Restated By-Laws5 | |
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Amendment to Amended and Restated By-Laws3 | |
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Copies of instruments defining the rights of shareholders, including the relevant portions of the Articles of Amendment and Restatement and the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant6 | |
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Form of Subscription Certificate7 | |
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Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery7 | |
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Nominee Holder Oversubscription Exercise Form7 | |
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Form of Certificate and Request for Additional Rights7 | |
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Information Agent Agreement7 | |
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Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan* | |
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Form of Investment Management Agreement4 | |
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Form of Investment Advisory Agreement4 | |
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Form of Dealer Manager Agreement8 | |
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Form of Soliciting Dealer Agreement7 | |
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Form of Custodial Services Agreement9 | |
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Form of Japanese Custody Contract4 | |
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Form of Agreement for Stock Transfer Services4 | |
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Form of Addendum to Agreement for Stock Transfer Services8 | |
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Form of Administration Agreement2 | |
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Opinion and consent of Clifford Chance US LLP7 | |
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Opinion and consent of Piper & Marbury L.L.P.7 | |
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Opinion and consent of Hamada & Matsumoto7 | |
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Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP7 | |
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Filed as an exhibit to the Fund’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 on July 23, 1990 (File Nos. 33-35932; 811-06142). | ||||
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Filed as an exhibit to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Fund’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 on April 6, 1992 (File Nos. 33-35932; 811-06142). | ||||
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Filed as an exhibit to Amendment No. 11 the Fund’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 on April 26, 2002 (File Nos. 33-96822; 811-06142). | ||||
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Filed as an exhibit to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Fund’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 on July 19, 1992 (File Nos. 33-35932; 811-06142). | ||||
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Filed as an exhibit to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 10 to the Fund’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 on March 20, 1998 (File No. 811-06142). |
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Reference is made to Articles II (Section 3), V, VI, VII, VIII, X, XI, and XII of the Registrant’s Articles of Amendment and Restatement, previously filed as Exhibit (a)(2) to the Registration Statement; Articles I, IV, VII and VIII of the Amended and Restated By-Laws, previously filed as Exhibit (b) to the Registration Statement; and the Amendment to Amended and Restated By-Laws filed herewith. |
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Filed as an exhibit to Amendment No. 13 to the Fund’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 on December 3, 2003 (File Nos. 333-109328; 811-06142 |
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Filed as an exhibit to Amendment No. 12 to the Fund’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 on September 30, 2003 (File Nos. 333-109328; 811-06142 |
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Filed as an exhibit to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Fund’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 on June 5, 1992 (File Nos. 33-35932; 811-06142). |
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Filed herewith. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, and State of New York, on the 6th day of July, 2006.
THE JAPAN EQUITY FUND, INC.
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/s/ John O’Keefe |
John O’Keefe
Vice President and Treasurer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan |
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