As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 7, 2004
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT
UNDER SECTION 14(D)(1) OR 13(E)(1)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)
TAIWAN GREATER CHINA FUND
(Name of Subject Company and Filing Person)
SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
874037104
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
STEVEN R. CHAMPION
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
TAIWAN GREATER CHINA FUND
BANK TOWER, ROOM 1001
205 DUN HUA ROAD
TAIPEI 105, TAIWAN, R.O.C.
(011) 886-2-2715-2988
WITH A COPY TO:
MARC E. PERLMUTTER, ESQ.
PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & GARRISON LLP
1285 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019
(212) 373-3000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications on Behalf of the Filing Person)
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
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TRANSACTION VALUATION* AMOUNT OF FILING FEE
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$47,086,522.56 $5,965.86
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* Estimated for purposes of calculating the amount of filing fee only. The
amount assumes the purchase of up to 10,899,658 shares of beneficial
interest, par value $0.01 per share (the "SHARES"), of the Taiwan Greater
China Fund, a Massachusetts business trust, based on a price per share of
$4.32 (99% of the net asset value per Share of $4.36) on August 3, 2004.
[X] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2)
and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid.
Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the form
or schedule and the date of its filing.
Amount Previously Paid: $5,965.86 Filing Party: Taiwan Greater China Fund
Form or Registration No.: Schedule TO Date Filed: August 6, 2004
[_] Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications
made before the commencement of a tender offer.
Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the
statement relates:
[_] third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
[X] issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
[_] going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
[_] amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results
of the tender offer: [_]
This Amendment No. 1 to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2004 by the
Taiwan Greater China Fund (the "TRUST"), relating to an offer to purchase for
cash up to 10,988,658 shares of its outstanding shares of beneficial interest,
par value $0.01 per share (the "SHARES"), at a purchase price equal to 99% of
the net asset value per Share, amends such Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO
to add an additional exhibit in accordance with Rule 13e-4(c)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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(a)(5)(D) Press release issued by the Trust on
September 7, 2004.
SIGNATURE
After due 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: September 7, 2004
TAIWAN GREATER CHINA FUND
By: /s/ Steven R. Champion
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Name: Steven R. Champion
Title: Chief Executive Officer
and President