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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 10, 2006
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JF China Region Fund, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 811-06686;33-48232 22-3178023
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
301 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 800-441-9800
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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION
OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
MICHAEL J. JAMES APPOINTED AS TREASURER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL
OFFICER OF THE JF CHINA REGION FUND
NEW YORK, August 8, 2006 - Michael J. James, 39, is to be appointed as the new
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the JF China Region Fund, Inc. (the
"Fund").
Mr. James has been an employee of JPMorgan Chase & Co. since 1992 and is
currently Chief Operating Officer of JPMorgan Asset Management's closed-end fund
division, with responsibility for Operations, Risk and Finance. Prior to this
role, Mr. James was the Chief Finance Officer for the Equity and Fixed Income
businesses within asset management. Mr. James also spent 3 years working for
Jardine Fleming Holdings in Hong Kong where he was Group Chief Accountant. Mr.
James is a qualified Chartered Accountant, has an MBA from London University and
a BSc in Biochemistry from The University of Birmingham.
Mr. James replaces Douglas Eu, who has resigned from the Fund to pursue career
opportunities outside of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. family of funds. Mr. James'
appointment and Mr. Eu's resignation take effect on August 10, 2006.
JF China Region Fund, Inc. is a closed-end, non-diversified management
investment company that invests primarily in equity securities of companies with
substantial assets in, or revenues derived from, the People's Republic of China,
Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
JF China Region Fund, Inc.
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(Registrant)
Date August 10, 2006
-------------------------------------- /s/ Hilary Lowe
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(Signature)*
*Print name and title of the signing Hilary Lowe,
officer under his signature. Secretary