0001207017-19-000021.txt : 20190213 0001207017-19-000021.hdr.sgml : 20190213 20190213134229 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001207017-19-000021 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190213 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KOREA FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000748691 IRS NUMBER: 133226146 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-36819 FILM NUMBER: 19596000 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS FUND MANAGEMENT STREET 2: 1633 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-739-3000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS FUND MANAGEMENT STREET 2: 1633 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001207017 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 ROCKEFELLER PLZ STREET 2: 56TH FL. CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10112 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126321890 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 ROCKEFELLER PLZ STREET 2: 56TH FL. CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10112 SC 13G/A 1 r13gakoreafund.htm r13gaKorea Equity Fund

SCHEDULE 13G/A

CUSIP No: 500634209

1)NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: Lazard Asset Management LLC

2)CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)o (b)o

3)SEC USE ONLY

4)CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

5)SOLE VOTING POWER: 473,909

6)SHARED VOTING POWER: -

7)SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 613,084

8)SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: -

9)AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 613,084

10)CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

11)PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 11.47%

12)TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: IA

Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

Korea Fund Inc

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

Allianz Global Investors Fund Management

1633 Broadway

New York, NY 10019

Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Lazard Asset Management LLC

Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

30 Rockefeller Plaza

New York, New York 10112

Item 2(c):Citizenship: Delaware Limited Liability Company

Item 2(d):Title of Class of Securities: Closed-End Fund

Item 2(e):CUSIP Number: 500634209

Item 3:If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

o (a) Broker or Dealer Registered Under Section 15 of the Act

    • (e) Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940

Item 4: Ownership.

(a)Amount beneficially owned: 613,084

(b)percent of class: 11.47%

(c)Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 473,909

(ii)Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:-

(iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 613,084

(iv)Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:-

Item 5:Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Not applicable

Item 6:Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Not applicable

Item 7:Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: Not applicable

Item 8:Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not applicable

Item 9:Notice of Dissolution of Group:Not applicable

Item 10:Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: February 1, 2019

_________________________

Mark Anderson

Chief Compliance Officer