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

September 30, 2011
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

The Taiwan Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
811-04893
042942862
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)

c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company
  
2 Avenue de Lafayette,
  
P.O. Box 5049, Boston, Massachusetts
02206-5049
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

1 (877) 864-5056
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Table of Contents

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
3
Signatures
4
Exhibit Index
 
September 2011 Monthly Review of the Fund’s performance by the Fund’s investment adviser
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Pursuant to Regulation FD Rules 100-103, The Taiwan Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) furnishes the Monthly Review of the Fund’s performance by the Fund’s investment adviser.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.
  
Description
99
  
September 2011 Monthly Review of the Fund’s performance by the Fund’s investment adviser
 
 
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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.

 
The Taiwan Fund, Inc.
  
 
(Registrant)
  
     
Dated: October 21, 2011
/s/ Tracie Coop
  
 
Name: Tracie Coop
  
 
Title:    Secretary
  

 
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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.
  
Description
99
  
September 2011 Monthly Review of the Fund’s performance by the Fund’s investment adviser

 
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