<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001398344-18-007784.txt : 20180518
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180518145444
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001398344-18-007784
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180517
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180518
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180518

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kamp Thomas Gregory
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001661228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04893
		FILM NUMBER:		18846302

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5821 SOUTHWOOD DRIVE
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55437

ISSUER:		

	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:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 5049 (02206-5049)
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6176622789

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 5049 (02206-5049)
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2018-05-17</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000804123</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TAIWAN FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TWN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001661228</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Kamp Thomas Gregory</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5821 SOUTHWOOD DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MINNEAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55437</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Taiwan Fund, Inc.</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-05-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1200</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>20.81</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1200</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas G. Kamp</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-05-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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