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The European Equity Fund (NYSE: EEA) has announced its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, scheduled for June 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. The meeting will be held at DWS Investment Management Americas offices in New York.
Stockholders of record as of May 16, 2025, will vote on three key matters:
- Election of Directors
- Approval of auditors
- Proposal to eliminate Board of Directors classification
The Fund, which is diversified, primarily invests in European equity securities. Key risk factors include:
- Vulnerability to European market developments
- Foreign securities investment risks
- Currency fluctuations
- Political and economic changes
- Closed-end fund trading characteristics, including potential discount to NAV
The Central and Eastern Europe Fund (CEE), The New Germany Fund (GF), and The European Equity Fund (EEA) have announced their yearly distributions for 2024. CEE and EEA distributions will be paid in stock, with stockholders having the option to elect cash payments, while GF distributions will be paid entirely in cash.
The distributions per share are: CEE at $0.3532, GF at $0.0482, and EEA at $0.1410, all consisting of net investment income with no capital gains. The key dates are: Declaration on 12/18/2024, Ex-Date and Record Date on 12/30/2024, and Payment Date on 1/31/2025.
The funds note potential risks including market volatility, geopolitical events, and particularly for CEE, the ongoing impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and related sanctions.
The Central and Eastern Europe Fund (NYSE: CEE), The European Equity Fund (NYSE: EEA), and The New Germany Fund (NYSE: GF) have extended their share repurchase programs for another 12 months, from August 1, 2024, through July 31, 2025. This continuation allows each fund to buy back its common stock in open-market transactions when shares trade at a discount to net asset value (NAV).
The Boards of Directors retain the discretion to initiate tender offers during this period. These decisions aim to be accretive to each Fund's NAV and are subject to market conditions. The funds focus on investments in Central and Eastern Europe, Europe, and Germany respectively, which may increase their vulnerability to regional developments and market volatility.
The European Equity Fund (NYSE: EEA) announced the results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 27, 2024. Both Class I Directors nominated by the Board, Ms. Hepsen Uzcan and Mr. Christian M. Zügel, were elected for a three-year term.
Stockholders ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditors for the 2024 fiscal year and approved a proposal to declassify the Board of Directors. The portfolio manager's presentation from the meeting is available on the Fund's website.
The Fund, focused on European equity securities, faces risks linked to regional developments, currency fluctuations, political and economic changes, and market volatility. Closed-end funds like EEA often trade at a discount to net asset value. Geopolitical events, including sanctions and economic disruptions, have significantly impacted markets, particularly in Europe.
The European Equity Fund (EEA) and The New Germany Fund (GF) announced their Board of Directors declared distributions. EEA will distribute $0.0376 per share, while GF will distribute $0.0239 per share. These distributions are payable in cash to stockholders of record as of May 24, 2024, with the ex-date being May 23, 2024, and the payable date being June 4, 2024. EEA focuses on equity securities from Europe, increasing its vulnerability to regional developments, while GF invests primarily in Germany, making it susceptible to country-specific risks. Both funds are exposed to risks from foreign securities, including currency fluctuations, political changes, and market volatility. Current global geopolitical events may adversely affect the funds' performance. Shares of closed-end funds like EEA and GF often trade at a discount to net asset value.
