0000866095-23-000001.txt : 20230615 0000866095-23-000001.hdr.sgml : 20230615 20230615112048 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000866095-23-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230606 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230615 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230615 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Maher Bill CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001289076 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06142 FILM NUMBER: 231016439 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 WEST BROADWAY, 30TH FL. CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92101 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ABRDN JAPAN EQUITY FUND, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000866095 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 223060893 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1900 MARKET STREET STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19103 BUSINESS PHONE: 215-405-5700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1900 MARKET STREET STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19103 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ABERDEEN JAPAN EQUITY FUND, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20140428 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: JAPAN EQUITY FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: JAPAN EMERGING EQUITY FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920407 3 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0206 3 2023-06-06 1 0000866095 ABRDN JAPAN EQUITY FUND, INC. JEQ 0001289076 Maher Bill C/O ABRDN 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 1 0 0 0 Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney /s/ Katherine A. Corey, by POA from Bill Maher 2023-06-15 EX-24 2 maherpoa.txt MAHERPOA POWER OF ATTORNEY Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Jennifer Nichols, Lucia Sitar, Megan Kennedy, Alan Goodson, Jennifer Rogers, Joseph Andolina, Lisa Kupper, Katherine Corey, Robert Hepp and Jeffrey Cotton as the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to: 1. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as a reporting person pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules thereunder of ABERDEEN AUSTRALIA EQUITY FUND, INC., ABERDEEN ASIA-PACIFIC INCOME FUND, INC., ABERDEEN GLOBAL INCOME FUND, INC., ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS SMALLER COMPANY OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC., ABERDEEN CHILE FUND, INC., ABERDEEN ISRAEL FUND, INC., ABERDEEN INDONESIA FUND, INC., ABERDEEN LATIN AMERICA EQUITY FUND, INC., ABERDEEN SINGAPORE FUND, INC., THE INDIA FUND, INC., THE ASIA TIGERS FUND, INC., ABERDEEN JAPAN EQUITY FUND, INC., ABERDEEN GREATER CHINA FUND, INC., FIRST TRUST/ABERDEEN GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY INCOME FUND, and/or FIRST TRUST/ABERDEEN EMERGING OPPORTUNITY FUND (together, the "Funds"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act; 2. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority, including without limitation, completing and filing an application for EDGAR codes (i.e., CIK and CCC codes); and 3. take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing that, in the opinion of any of such attorneys-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by any of such attorneys-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as any of such attorneys-in-fact may approve in the discretion of any of such attorneys-in-fact. The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that any of such attorneys-in-fact, or the substitute or substitutes of any of such attorneys-in-fact, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor are the Funds assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by each of the Funds, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 13th day of June 2017. Signature: /s/ C. William Maher Name: C. William Maher