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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
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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