SC 13D/A 1 ef08-02.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 5) Europe Fund Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 29874m103 (CUSIP Number) George W. Karpus, President Karpus Management, Inc. d/b/a Karpus Investment Management 183 Sullys Trail Pittsford, New York 14534 (716) 586-4680 (Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) August 9, 2002 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the Acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1 (b) (3) or (4), check the following box. [ ] (Page 1 of 4 pages) There are no exhibits. ITEM 1 Security and Issuer Common Stock Europe Fund Inc. 800 Scudders Mill Road Plainsboro, NJ 08536 ITEM 2 Identity and Background a) Karpus Management, Inc. d/b/a Karpus Investment Management (?KIM?) George W. Karpus, President, Director and Controlling Stockholder JoAnn VanDegriff, Vice President and Director Sophie Karpus, Director b) 183 Sullys Trail Pittsford, New York 14534 c) Principal business and occupation - Investment Management for individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, corporations, endowments, trust and others, specializing in conservative asset management (i.e. fixed income investments). d) None of George W. Karpus, JoAnn VanDegriff, or Sophie Karpus (?the Principals?) or KIM has been convicted in the past five years of any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations). e) During the last five years none of the principals or KIM has been a party to a civil proceeding as a result of which any of them is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. f) Each of the Principals is a United States citizen. KIM is a New York corporation. ITEM 3 Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations KIM, an independent investment advisor, has accumulated shares of EF on behalf of accounts that are managed by KIM (?the Accounts?) under limited powers of attorney. All funds that have been utilized in making such purchases are from such Accounts. ITEM 4 Purpose of Transaction KIM has purchased Shares for investment purposes. Being primarily a fixed income manager, with a specialty focus in the closed end fund sector, the profile of EF fit the investment guidelines for various Accounts. Shares have been acquired since July 10, 1996. ITEM 5 Interest in Securities of the Issuer A) As of the date of this Report, KIM owns 559,243 shares, which represents 5.56% of the outstanding Shares. Karpus Investment Management Profit Sharing Plan presently owns 3400 shares purchased on January 16, 1998 at $15.97 (200 shares), August 28 at $16.00 (50 shares), April 5, 1999 at $16.69 (150 shares), April 20 at $16.69 (100 shares) and at $16.94 (100 shares), April 18, 2001 at $12.87 (100 shares), September 21 at $8.52 (550 shares), November 19 at $11.15 (100 shares) and at $11.14 (100 shares),and July 8&9, 2002 at $9.60 (1550shs) , July15 at $9.04 (100shs), July 22 at $8.29 (200shs), and July 29 at $8.40 (100shs). None of the other Principles of KIM presently owns shares of EF. b) KIM has the sole power to dispose of and to vote all of such Shares under limited powers of attorney. c) Open market purchases for the last 60 days for the Accounts. There have been no dispositions and no acquisitions, other than by such open market purchases, DATE SHARES PRICE PER DATE SHARES PRICE PER SHARE SHARE 6/4/2002 3700 10.05 7/3/2002 1525 9.41 6/7/2002 3173 9.7 7/8/2002 2000 9.60 6/10/2002 -1775 9.84 7/9/2002 -475 9.55 6/12/2002 4700 9.6 7/9/2002 3000 9.6 6/19/2002 800 9.55 7/10/2002 1500 9.39 6/24/2002 750 9.42 7/11/2002 1300 9.13 6/24/2002 -1800 9.42 7/12/2002 600 9.03 6/26/2002 -350 9.39 7/15/2002 2900 8.99 6/27/2002 10300 9.45 7/16/2002 1500 8.72 6/27/2002 -2950 9.5 7/19/2002 1000 9.10 7/22/2002 3000 8.29 7/23/2002 1650 8.01 7/29/2002 2400 8.40 The Accounts have the right to receive all dividends from, any proceeds from the sale of the Shares. KIM reserves the right to further accumulate or sell shares. None of the Accounts has an interest in shares constituting more than 5% of the Shares outstanding. ITEM 6 Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings, or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. Except as described above, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships of any kind among the Principals and KIM and between any of them and any other person with respect to any of EF Securities. ITEM 7 Materials to be Filed as Exhibits Not applicable. Signature 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. Karpus Management, Inc. August 9, 2002 By:________________________ Date Signature George W. Karpus, President Name/Title