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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950123-97-000196.txt : 19970113
<SEC-HEADER>0000950123-97-000196.hdr.sgml : 19970113
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-97-000196
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFR14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19970110
SROS:			NONE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TAIWAN FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000804123
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				042942862
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFR14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04893
		FILM NUMBER:		97504035

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STATE ST BANK & TRUST CO
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 9110
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02209
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8004265523

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STATE ST BANK & TRUST CO
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 9110
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02209
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<TYPE>DEFR14A
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
<TEXT>

<PAGE>   1
 
                            SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
 
          PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES
   
                    EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO.  )
    
 
Filed by the Registrant [X]
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ ]
Check the appropriate box:

<TABLE>
<S>                                             <C>
[ ]  Preliminary Proxy Statement                [ ]  Confidential, For Use of the Commission
                                                Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
[ ]  Definitive Proxy Statement
[X]  Definitive Additional Materials
[ ]  Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-11(c) or Section 240.14a-2.
</TABLE>

                             THE TAIWAN FUND, INC.
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                (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
 
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      (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than Registrant)
 
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
 
[X]  No fee required.
 
[ ]  Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.
 
     (1)  Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:
 
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     (2)  Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:
 
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     (3)  Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed
          pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the
          filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):
 
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     (4)  Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:
 
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     (5)  Total fee paid:
 
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[ ]  Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.
 
[ ]  Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule
     0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid
     previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number,
     or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
 
     (1)  Amount Previously Paid:
 
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     (2)  Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:
 
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     (3)  Filing Party:
 
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     (4)  Date Filed:
 
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<PAGE>   2
        This filing is made solely for the purpose of making nonmaterial
revisions to the Fund's additional materials by addition of the attached
notice. The letter to stockholders, notice of meeting, proxy statement and form
of proxy to which the attached notice applies remain as filed on January 8,
1997 and are therefore not included in this filing.
<PAGE>   3
 
                           IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
                        REGARDING THESE PROXY MATERIALS,
                                  PLEASE CALL
                         (800) 221-5724, EXTENSION 430
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