Here are the DEF 14A proxy statements from The European Equity Fund, Inc. (EEA) in our archive over the last 12 months, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A DEF 14A covers the proxy statement, with executive pay and the shareholder votes, so if you follow EEA and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full EEA filings page.
The European Equity Fund, Inc. is holding its annual stockholder meeting on June 30, 2026 in New York. Stockholders will vote on electing two Class III directors, Bernhard Koepp and Wolfgang Leoni, each to serve until the 2027 annual meeting, and on ratifying Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Holders of 6,820,915.82 shares of common stock outstanding as of May 15, 2026 are entitled to one vote per share. The Board, which is transitioning from a classified to an annually elected structure through 2028, operates through Audit, Nominating and Governance, and Advisory and Valuation Committees composed of independent directors.
Independent directors receive a base annual fee of $16,333, with additional retainers for committee chairs and the chairman. Major holders include 1607 Capital Partners with 20.76% of outstanding shares. Audit fees to Ernst & Young LLP were $44,004 for each of 2024 and 2025, with additional non-audit services provided mainly to adviser affiliates.