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EEA

The European Equity Fund, Inc.

10.77

-0.01-0.08%

Dec 16, 3:38:14 PM EST

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Earnings Call Transcripts

This Quarter (Q1 '26)

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Last Quarter (Q4 '25)

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Key Stats

Market Cap

72.41M

P/E (TTM)

7.32

Basic EPS (TTM)

1.47

Dividend Yield

0.02%

Recent Filings

8-K

Annual board elections approved

7/1/25Jul 1, 2025

The European Equity Fund amended its charter, effective June 30, 2025, to de-stagger its board and shift to annual director elections starting in 2028. It also opted out of Maryland's Section 3-803 control share provision via board resolution. No terms shorten. Governance simplified.

8-K

Bylaws amended for governance

2/23/22Feb 23, 2022

The European Equity Fund board approved Amended and Restated Bylaws on February 18, 2022, tightening stockholder special meeting rules to require majority ownership requests while imposing strict notice, disclosure, and cost reimbursement mandates. Director qualifications now demand European expertise, no conflicts, and age under 75. Governance sharpened.

8-K

Bylaws amended for governance

5/12/21May 12, 2021

The European Equity Fund board approved Amended and Restated Bylaws effective May 7, 2021, tightening stockholder special meeting rules to require majority ownership requests while imposing strict notice, cost reimbursement, and disclosure mandates. Director nominees must now prove relevant European experience, no conflicts, and be under 75. Governance sharpened.

8-K

SEC grants permanent advisory exemption

10/27/20Oct 27, 2020

On October 20, 2020, the SEC issued a permanent order under Section 9(c) of the Investment Company Act, allowing DWS International GmbH to keep advising The European Equity Fund despite a prior Consent Order. This update from the September 25 filing secures uninterrupted advisory services. Continuity preserved.

8-K

SEC temporary order shields Fund

9/25/20Sep 25, 2020

The European Equity Fund disclosed a Deutsche Bank Consent Order with the CFTC over a 2016 swap data reporting outage, unrelated to DWSI's advisory role. DWSI assures no material impact on the Fund; SEC granted a temporary exemptive order on September 24, 2020, letting services continue. Permanent order pending. No disruption yet.

About

The European Equity Fund, Inc. is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The fund is managed by Deutsche Asset Management International GmbH. It invests in the public equity markets of Europe. The fund seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in equity or equity-linked securities of companies. The fund seeks to benchmark the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI-EMU Index. It was formerly known as Germany Fund Inc. The European Equity Fund, Inc. was formed on July 23, 1986 and is domiciled in the United States.

CEO

Alyssa Asbury

IPO

7/18/1986

Website

https://fundsus.deutscheam.com/EN/products/european_equity_fund.jsp

Sector

Financial Services

Industry

Asset Management