0001462180-12-000064.txt : 20120927 0001462180-12-000064.hdr.sgml : 20120927 20120927110143 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001462180-12-000064 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120927 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120927 GROUP MEMBERS: ANDREW DAKOS GROUP MEMBERS: BROOKLYN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC GROUP MEMBERS: BULLDOG INVESTORS GROUP MEMBERS: PHILLIP GOLDSTEIN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GREATER CHINA FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000887546 IRS NUMBER: 133672942 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-51363 FILM NUMBER: 121112239 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: GATEWAY CENTER THREE STREET 2: 100 MULBERRY STREET CITY: NEWARK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07102 BUSINESS PHONE: 9733677503 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: GATEWAY CENTER THREE STREET 2: 100 MULBERRY STREET CITY: NEWARK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GREATER CHINA GROWTH FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19600201 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Bulldog Investors CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001462180 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PARK 80 WEST PLAZA TWO STREET 2: SUITE 750 CITY: SADDLE BROOK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07663 BUSINESS PHONE: 201 556-0092 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PARK 80 WEST PLAZA TWO STREET 2: SUITE 750 CITY: SADDLE BROOK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07663 SC 13D/A 1 thirda.txt SCHEDULE 13D DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT 7/26/12 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Bulldog Investors, Brooklyn Capital Management, Phillip Goldstein and Andrew Dakos 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[X] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 1,014,086 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 201,973 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,216,059 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,216,059 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 5.01% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA _______________________________________________________ Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER This statement constitutes Amendment #1 to the schedule 13d filed September 24,2012. Except as specifically set forth herein, the Schedule 13d remains unmodified. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION The filing persons intend to do everything they can that is legal and ethical to permit them to sell their shares of GCH at or close to NAV. To that end, a member of the filing group has submitted a shareholder proposal to the Fund to recommend and request that if the proposal to approve the Investment Management Agreement between the Fund and Aberdeen is not approved by stockholders, a majority of the Fund's directors shall promptly resign and a special meeting shall be held as soon as possible to elect directors to fill the vacancies thereby created. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER As per the N-CSRS filed on August 28, 2012 there were 24,268,012 shares of common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2012 The percentage set forth in item 5 was derived using such number. Bulldog Investors, Brooklyn Capital Management, Phillip Goldstein and Andrew Dakos beneficially own an aggregate of 1,216,059 shares of GCH or 5.01% of the outstanding shares.Power to dispose of and vote securities resides either with Mr. Goldstein, Mr. Dakos or with clients. c) Since the last filing on 9/24/12 the following shares of GCH were purchased: Date Shares Price 09/24/12 29,505 11.1983 09/25/12 12,814 11.1827 09/26/12 9,939 11.1500 d) Beneficiaries of managed accounts are entitled to receive any dividends or sales proceeds. e) NA ITEM 6. CONTRACTS,ARRANGEMENTS,UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. None. ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS None. After reasonable 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: 9/27/2012 By: /s/ Phillip Goldstein Name: Phillip Goldstein By: /S/ Andrew Dakos Name: Andrew Dakos