As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 1, 2025

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

~~____________~~ FORM 8-K ~~____________~~

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) ~~of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934~~

~~Date~~ of ~~Report~~the ~~(Date~~Securities ofExchange ~~earliest~~Act ~~event~~of ~~reported): February 18, 2022~~1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 9, 2025

THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Maryland	811-04632	26-0529973
(State or other Jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Maryland	811-04632	26-0529973
(State or other Jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

875 Third Avenue

~~875 Third Avenue~~ New York, NY 10022

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 454-4500 ~~Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)~~

~~____________~~Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 8.01

OTHER EVENTS

On ~~February~~ 18May 9, ~~2022~~2025, the Board of Directors of the Registrant approved ~~Amended~~(1) Articles of Amendment to the Registrant’s charter, which became effective June 30, 2025; and ~~Restated~~(2) Articles ~~Bylaws~~Supplementary ofregarding the Registrant’s election to no longer be subject to Section 3-803 of the Maryland General Corporation law, which became effective ~~February 18~~on June 30, ~~2022~~2025. The ~~Amended~~Articles ~~and~~of ~~Restated~~Amendment ~~Bylaws~~ are filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K. The Articles Supplementary are filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)

Exhibits.

Exhibit Number Description


Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Articles of Amendment to the Registrant’s charter as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland on July 1, 2025

99.2		Articles Supplementary as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland on July 1, 2025

99.1 Registrant’s Amended and Restated Bylaws as of February 18, 2022

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 23, 2022 The European Equity Fund, Inc. /s/John Millette Name: John Millette Title: Secretary

Date: July 1, 2025

The European Equity Fund, Inc.

/s/ John Millette

John Millette

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