DWS CROCI International Fund - (SUIAX) N-CSRS Certified semi-annual shareholder report (management investment company)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

FORM N-CSRS

Investment Company Act file number: 811-00642

Deutsche DWS International Fund, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154-0004

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code:(212) 250-2500

Diane Kenneally

One International Place

Boston, MA 02110

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Date of fiscal year end:	8/31
Date of reporting period:	2/28/2019

ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS

February 28, 2019

Semiannual Report

to Shareholders

DWS CROCI^®International Fund

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s Web site (dws.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a Web site link to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), or if you are a direct investor, by calling (800) 728-3337 or sending an email request to service@dws.com.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call (800) 728-3337 or send an email request to service@dws.com to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held with DWS if you invest directly with the Fund.

Contents

3	Letter to Shareholders
4	Performance Summary
8	Portfolio Management Team
9	Portfolio Summary
11	Investment Portfolio
15	Statement of Assets and Liabilities
17	Statement of Operations
18	Statements of Changes in Net Assets

19	Financial Highlights
25	Notes to Financial Statements
36	Information About Your Fund’s Expenses
38	Advisory Agreement Board Considerations and Fee Evaluation
43	Account Management Resources
45	Privacy Statement

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. To obtain a summary prospectus, if available, or prospectus for any of our funds, refer to the Account Management Resources information provided in the back of this booklet. We advise you to consider the Fund’s objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The summary prospectus and prospectus contain this and other important information about the Fund. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.

The Fund will be managed using the CROCI^® Investment Process which is based on portfolio management’s belief that, over time, stocks which display more favorable financial metrics (for example, the CROCI^® Economic P/E Ratio) as generated by this process may outperform stocks which display less favorable metrics. This premise may not prove to be correct and prospective investors should evaluate this assumption prior to investing in the Fund. The Fund’s use of forward currency contracts may not be successful in hedging currency exchange rate changes and could eliminate some or all of the benefit of an increase in the value of a foreign currency versus the US dollar. Investing in derivatives entails special risks relating to liquidity, leverage and credit that may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. Investing in foreign securities presents certain risks, such as currency fluctuations, political and economic changes, and market risks. The Fund may lend securities to approved institutions. Stocks may decline in value. Please read the prospectus for details.

The brand DWS represents DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA and any of its subsidiaries such as DWS Distributors, Inc. which offers investment products or DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. and RREEF America L.L.C. which offer advisory services.

NOT FDIC/NCUA INSURED     NO BANK GUARANTEE     MAY LOSE VALUE NOT A DEPOSIT     NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY

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Letter to Shareholders

Dear Shareholder:

The picture for the economy and markets continues to be positive with corporate fundamentals continuing to be solid, a tight labor market and inflation near the Federal Reserve Bank’s target.

Nevertheless, the fourth quarter of 2018 introduced a level of volatility that investors have not seen in quite a while. That trend continues, triggered by uncertainty around trade conflicts, the withdrawal of liquidity by central banks, higher interest rates and concerns around European hot spots such as Italy and the United Kingdom.

While these issues bear close watching, our Chief Investment Officer (“CIO”) believes that the markets remain broadly attractive. The rate hike cycle appears to be nearing its end, inflation remains under control and recession is not on the near horizon.

The “Insights” section of our Web site, dws.com, is home to a comprehensive library of market and economic views around current developments, opportunities and emerging risks. We invite you to visit us online often to stay apprised of the market landscape and what it may mean for you.

Best regards,

Hepsen Uzcan   President, DWS Funds

Assumptions, estimates and opinions contained in this document constitute our judgment as of the date of the document and are subject to change without notice. Any projections are based on a number of assumptions as to market conditions and there can be no guarantee that any projected results will be achieved. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

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Performance Summary February 28, 2019 (Unaudited)

Class A	6-Month‡		1-Year		5-Year		10-Year
Average Annual Total Returnsas of 2/28/19
Unadjusted for Sales Charge		–3.52%		–5.77%		1.64%		8.18%
Adjusted for the Maximum Sales Charge (max 5.75% load)		–9.07%		–11.19%		0.44%		7.54%
MSCI EAFE Index†		–3.58%		–6.04%		2.07%		9.56%
MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index††		–1.55%		1.54%		6.48%		10.61%
Average Annual Total Returnsas of 12/31/18 (most recent calendar quarter end)
Unadjusted for Sales Charge				–14.64%		–0.16%		4.95%
Adjusted for the Maximum Sales Charge (max 5.75% load)				–19.55%		–1.33%		4.33%
MSCI EAFE Index†				–13.79%		0.53%		6.32%
MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index††				–8.96%		4.61%		8.09%
Class T	6-Month‡		1-Year		5-Year		10-Year
Average Annual Total Returnsas of 2/28/19
Unadjusted for Sales Charge		–3.50%		–5.69%		1.62%		8.22%
Adjusted for the Maximum Sales Charge (max 2.50% load)		–5.92%		–8.05%		1.11%		7.95%
MSCI EAFE Index†		–3.58%		–6.04%		2.07%		9.56%
MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index††		–1.55%		1.54%		6.48%		10.61%
Average Annual Total Returnsas of 12/31/18 (most recent calendar quarter end)
Unadjusted for Sales Charge				–14.58%		–0.18%		4.99%
Adjusted for the Maximum Sales Charge (max 2.50% load)				–16.71%		–0.68%		4.72%
MSCI EAFE Index†				–13.79%		0.53%		6.32%
MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index††				–8.96%		4.61%		8.09%
Class C	6-Month‡		1-Year		5-Year		10-Year
Average Annual Total Returnsas of 2/28/19
Unadjusted for Sales Charge		–3.88%		–6.44%		0.88%		7.35%
Adjusted for the Maximum Sales Charge
(max 1.00% CDSC)		–4.82%		–6.44%		0.88%		7.35%
MSCI EAFE Index†		–3.58%		–6.04%		2.07%		9.56%
MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index††		–1.55%		1.54%		6.48%		10.61%
Average Annual Total Returnsas of 12/31/18 (most recent calendar quarter end)
Unadjusted for Sales Charge				–15.26%		–0.91%		4.15%
Adjusted for the Maximum Sales Charge (max 1.00% CDSC)				–15.26%		–0.91%		4.15%
MSCI EAFE Index†				–13.79%		0.53%		6.32%
MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index††				–8.96%		4.61%		8.09%

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Class R6			6-Month‡		1-Year		Life of Class*
Average Annual Total Returnsas of 2/28/19
No Sales Charges				–3.33%		5.39%		1.98%
MSCI EAFE Index†				–3.58%		–6.04%		3.12%
MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index††				–1.55%		1.54%		3.25%
Average Annual Total Returnsas of 12/31/18 (most recent calendar quarter end)
No Sales Charges						–14.30%		–0.15%
MSCI EAFE Index†						–13.79%		1.02%
MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index††						–8.96%		1.17%
Class S	6-Month‡		1-Year		5-Year		10-Year
Average Annual Total Returnsas of 2/28/19
No Sales Charges		–3.39%		–5.53%		1.88%		8.47%
MSCI EAFE Index†		–3.58%		–6.04%		2.07%		9.56%
MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index††		–1.55%		1.54%		6.48%		10.61%
Average Annual Total Returnsas of 12/31/18 (most recent calendar quarter end)
No Sales Charges				–14.43%		0.08%		5.24%
MSCI EAFE Index†				–13.79%		0.53%		6.32%
MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index††				–8.96%		4.61%		8.09%
Institutional Class	6-Month‡		1-Year		5-Year		10-Year
Average Annual Total Returnsas of 2/28/19
No Sales Charges		–3.37%		–5.48%		1.95%		8.58%
MSCI EAFE Index†		–3.58%		–6.04%		2.07%		9.56%
MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index††		–1.55%		1.54%		6.48%		10.61%
Average Annual Total Returnsas of 12/31/18 (most recent calendar quarter end)
No Sales Charges				–14.38%		0.15%		5.34%
MSCI EAFE Index†				–13.79%		0.53%		6.32%
MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index††				–8.96%		4.61%		8.09%

Performance in the Average Annual Total Returns table above and the Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment line graph that follows is historical and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal fluctuate, so your shares may be worth more or less when redeemed. Current performance may differ from performance data shown. Please visit dws.com for the Fund’s most recentmonth-end performance. Fund performance includes reinvestment of all distributions. Unadjusted returns do not reflect sales charges and would have been lower if they had.

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The gross expense ratios of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated December 1, 2018 are 1.17%, 1.11%, 1.88%, 0.76%, 0.90% and 0.85% for Class A, Class T, Class C, Class R6, Class S and Institutional Class shares, respectively, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report.

Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses and it is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Performance figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Returns shown for Class T shares for the period prior to its inception on June 5, 2017 are derived from the historical performance of Institutional Class shares of DWS CROCI^®International Fund during such periods and have been adjusted to reflect the higher total annual operating expenses and applicable sales charges of Class T. Any difference in expenses will affect performance.

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment
(Adjusted for Maximum Sales Charge)

The Fund’s growth of an assumed $10,000 investment is adjusted for the maximum sales charge of 5.75%. This results in a net initial investment of $9,425.

The growth of $10,000 is cumulative.

Performance of other share classes will vary based on the sales charges and the fee structure of those classes.

* Class R6 shares commenced operations on December 1, 2014.

^†  The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia and Far East (EAFE) Index is an equity index which captures large and mid cap representation across developed markets countries around the world, excluding the US and Canada. With 928

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constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends net of withholding taxes. The index is calculated using closing local market prices and translates into U.S. dollars using the London close foreign exchange rates.

^††  MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index is designed to provide exposure to equity securities in developed international stock markets, while at the same time mitigating exposure to fluctuations between the value of the US dollar and selectednon-US currencies.

On April 15, 2019, MSCI EAFE Value Index replaced the MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index as the fund’s comparative secondary benchmark index because the Advisor believes the MSCI EAFE Value Index is more consistent with the fund’s investment approach.

^‡  Total returns shown for periods less than one year are not annualized.

	Class A		Class T		Class C		Class R6		Class S		Institutional Class
Net Asset Value
2/28/19	$	43.77	$	43.77	$	43.51	$	43.63	$	43.93	$	43.72
8/31/18	$	46.96	$	46.98	$	46.51	$	46.92	$	47.20	$	46.99
Distribution Informationas of 2/28/19
Income Dividends, Six Months	$	1.38	$	1.40	$	1.07	$	1.55	$	1.50	$	1.51

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Portfolio Management Team

Di Kumble, CFA, Managing Director

Portfolio Manager of the Fund. Began managing the Fund in 2014.

– Joined DWS in 2003 with seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining, she served as a Portfolio Manager at Graham Capital Management. Previously, she worked as a Quantitative Strategist at ITG Inc. and Morgan Stanley.

– Senior Portfolio Manager, Head of Tax Managed Equities: New York.

– BS, Beijing University; PhD in Chemistry, Princeton University.

John Moody, Vice President

Portfolio Manager of the Fund. Began managing the Fund in 2016.

– Joined DWS in 1998. Prior to his current role, served as a Business Manager for Active Equity. Previously, he was a Portfolio Analyst for EAFE, Global and Technology Funds and an Investment Accountant for International Funds. He began his career as a Client Service Associate for the International Institutional Equity Group.

– Portfolio Analyst: New York.

– BS in Business Management, Fairfield University.

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Portfolio Summary		(Unaudited)
Geographical Diversification (As a % of Investment Portfolio excluding Cash Equivalents and Securities Lending Collateral)	2/28/19		8/31/18
Japan		23%		24%
United Kingdom		18%		16%
Germany		16%		16%
France		12%		10%
Switzerland		8%		12%
Australia		6%		—
Netherlands		5%		4%
Hong Kong		4%		8%
Finland		2%		2%
Singapore		2%		4%
Luxembourg		2%		—
Belgium		2%		4%
		100%		100%
Asset Allocation (As a % of Investment Portfolio excluding Securities Lending Collateral)	2/28/19		8/31/18
Common Stocks		98%		97%
Preferred Stock		2%		2%
Cash Equivalents		0%		1%
		100%		100%
Sector Diversification (As a % of Investment Portfolio excluding Cash Equivalents and Securities Lending Collateral)	2/28/19		8/31/18
Consumer Discretionary		28%		32%
Industrials		22%		22%
Materials		20%		8%
Consumer Staples		12%		12%
Health Care		10%		14%
Utilities		6%		10%
Energy		2%		—
Communication Services		—		2%
		100%		100%
Currency Exposure (As a % of Investment Portfolio excluding Securities Lending Collateral)	2/28/19		8/31/18
Euro		38%		36%
Japanese Yen		23%		24%
British Pound		20%		18%
Swiss Franc		6%		10%
Australian Dollar		6%		—
Hong Kong Dollar		4%		8%
Singapore Dollar		2%		4%
United States Dollar		1%		0%
		100%		100%

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Ten Largest Equity Holdings at February 28, 2019 (21.3% of Net Assets)			Country	Percent
	1	Koninklijke DSM NV	Netherlands		2.2	%
		Develops and produces chemical products
	2	Rio Tinto PLC	United Kingdom		2.2	%
		Operator of a mining, manufacturing and development company
	3	Barratt Developments PLC	United Kingdom		2.2	%
		Develops and builds properties
	4	BHP Group Ltd.	Australia		2.1	%
		Producer of petroleum, minerals and steel products
	5	Subaru Corp.	Japan		2.1	%
		Manufactures cars, buses, motor vehicles parts and industrial machinery
	6	Taylor Wimpey PLC	United Kingdom		2.1	%
		Conducts business in the housing, construction and engineering, and property development and investment sectors
	7	Amcor Ltd.	Australia		2.1	%
		Integrated packaging company offering packaging
	8	Randstad NV	Netherlands		2.1	%
		Provides temporary employees
	9	Diageo PLC	United Kingdom		2.1	%
		Produces, distills and markets alcoholic beverages
	10	HOCHTIEF AG	Germany		2.1	%
		Provides construction and civil engineering services

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change.

For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio, see page 11. A quarterly Fact Sheet is available on dws.com or upon request. Please see the Account Management Resources section on page 43 for contact information.

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Investment Portfolio as of February 28, 2019 (Unaudited)

	Shares		Value ($)
Common Stocks 97.1%
Australia 6.2%
Amcor Ltd.		1,304,996		13,913,771
BHP Group Ltd.		540,163		14,271,042
Boral Ltd.		3,658,269		12,939,970
(Cost $38,348,075)				41,124,783
Belgium 1.8%
UCB SA (Cost $12,473,695)		146,488		12,270,719
Finland 2.0%
Nokian Renkaat Oyj (Cost $18,917,608)		380,492		13,461,423
France 11.8%
Arkema SA		134,205		13,539,828
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain		362,056		13,029,589
Danone SA		178,767		13,487,949
Engie SA		803,974		12,109,296
Sanofi		152,155		12,712,058
TOTAL SA (a)		235,481		13,394,809
(Cost $83,992,208)				78,273,529
Germany 13.7%
BASF SE		171,417		13,086,130
Bayer AG (Registered)		164,719		13,181,071
Beiersdorf AG		131,303		12,174,743
Brenntag AG		267,446		13,276,313
Continental AG		79,824		13,091,429
HOCHTIEF AG		85,933		13,652,907
LANXESS AG		226,505		12,290,285
(Cost $104,888,187)				90,752,878
Hong Kong 4.0%
CLP Holdings Ltd.		1,093,030		12,950,514
Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.		5,812,827		13,463,972
(Cost $19,657,695)				26,414,486
Japan 23.1%
Bridgestone Corp.		328,240		12,975,244
Central Japan Railway Co.		59,600		13,398,540
Denso Corp.		271,700		11,694,905
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.		423,400		12,015,528
Japan Tobacco, Inc.		505,600		12,874,912
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.		1,498,300		12,961,932
Nitto Denko Corp.		230,500		12,328,117
Sekisui House Ltd.		827,400		12,450,506

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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	Shares		Value ($)
Subaru Corp.		555,100		14,103,429
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.		895,000		12,507,854
Toyota Industries Corp.		258,800		13,310,285
Toyota Motor Corp.		205,600		12,405,976
(Cost $174,025,485)				153,027,228
Luxembourg 2.0%
ArcelorMittal (Cost $13,980,493)		564,204		12,940,175
Netherlands 4.3%
Koninklijke DSM NV		138,190		14,868,659
Randstad NV		260,098		13,896,968
(Cost $25,883,285)				28,765,627
Singapore 2.0%
Singapore Airlines Ltd. (Cost $16,200,308)		1,773,582		13,128,491
Switzerland 8.1%
Adecco Group AG (Registered)		250,368		13,003,052
Ferguson PLC		192,658		13,345,081
Nestle SA (Registered)		149,262		13,497,031
Roche Holding AG (Genusschein)		49,024		13,613,479
(Cost $57,197,091)				53,458,643
United Kingdom 18.1%
Barratt Developments PLC		1,800,629		14,311,520
Bunzl PLC		412,885		12,996,829
Diageo PLC		355,324		13,756,875
easyJet PLC		747,955		12,173,162
GlaxoSmithKline PLC		670,858		13,345,667
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA		1,519,280		12,072,913
Persimmon PLC		406,838		13,127,581
Rio Tinto PLC		253,215		14,572,327
Taylor Wimpey PLC		5,825,887		14,013,373
(Cost $119,295,608)				120,370,247
Total Common Stocks (Cost $684,859,738)				643,988,229
Preferred Stock 2.0%
Germany
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Cost $16,191,932)		132,454		13,229,569
Securities Lending Collateral 2.1%
DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 2.31% (b) (c) (Cost $13,742,500)		13,742,500		13,742,500

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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	Shares			Value ($)
Cash Equivalents 0.4%
DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund, 2.42% (b) (Cost $2,785,928)		2,785,928			2,785,928
	% of Net Assets			Value ($)
Total Investment Portfolio (Cost $717,580,098)		101.6			673,746,226
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net		(1.6	)		(10,342,453	)
Net Assets		100.0			663,403,773

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2019 are as follows:

Value ($) at 8/31/2018		Purchases Cost ($)		Sales Proceeds ($)		Net Realized Gain/ (Loss) ($)		Net Change in Unrealized Appreci- ation (Deprecia- tion) ($)		Income ($)		Capital Gain Distribu- tions ($)		Number of Shares at 2/28/2019		Value ($) at 2/28/2019
	Securities Lending Collateral 2.1%
	DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 2.31% (b) (c)
	10,435,700		3,306,800 (d)		—		—		—		95,732		—		13,742,500		13,742,500
	Cash Equivalents 0.4%
	DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund, 2.42% (b)
	4,489,448		147,947,875		149,651,395		—		—		49,093		—		2,785,928		2,785,928
	14,925,148		151,254,675		149,651,395		—		—		144,825		—		16,528,428		16,528,428

(a) All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other Assets and Liabilities, Net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at February 28, 2019 amounted to $13,083,035, which is 2.0% of net assets.

(b) Affiliated fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

(c) Represents collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates.

(d) Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested for the period ended February 28, 2019.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2019 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note A in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Assets	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Common Stocks
Australia	$	—	$	41,124,783	$	—	$	41,124,783
Belgium		—		12,270,719		—		12,270,719
Finland		—		13,461,423		—		13,461,423
France		—		78,273,529		—		78,273,529
Germany		—		90,752,878		—		90,752,878
Hong Kong		—		26,414,486		—		26,414,486
Japan		—		153,027,228		—		153,027,228
Luxembourg		—		12,940,175		—		12,940,175
Netherlands		—		28,765,627		—		28,765,627
Singapore		—		13,128,491		—		13,128,491
Switzerland		—		53,458,643		—		53,458,643
United Kingdom		—		120,370,247		—		120,370,247
Preferred Stock		—		13,229,569		—		13,229,569
Short-Term Investments (e)		16,528,428		—		—		16,528,428
Total	$	16,528,428	$	657,217,798	$	—	$	673,746,226

(e) See Investment Portfolio for additional detailed categorizations.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

as of February 28, 2019 (Unaudited)
Assets
Investments innon-affiliated securities, at value (cost $701,051,670) — including $13,083,035 of securities loaned	$	657,217,798
Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio (cost $13,742,500)*		13,742,500
Investment in DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund (cost $2,785,928)		2,785,928
Cash		239
Foreign currency, at value (cost $78,381)		78,254
Receivable for Fund shares sold		208,971
Dividends receivable		1,699,385
Interest receivable		12,316
Foreign taxes recoverable		2,954,987
Other assets		49,291
Total assets		678,749,669
Liabilities
Payable upon return of securities loaned		13,742,500
Payable for Fund shares redeemed		575,485
Accrued management fee		290,542
Accrued Directors’ fees		19,516
Other accrued expenses and payables		717,853
Total liabilities		15,345,896
Net assets, at value	$	663,403,773
Net Assets Consist of
Distributable earnings (loss)		(472,758,718	)
Paid-in capital		1,136,162,491
Net assets, at value	$	663,403,773

* Represents collateral on securities loaned.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of February 28, 2019 (Unaudited)  (continued)

Net Asset Value
Class A
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($85,103,520 ÷ 1,944,505 shares of capital stock outstanding, $.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)	$	43.77
Maximum offering price per share (100 ÷ 94.25 of $43.77)	$	46.44
Class T
Net Asset Value,offering and redemption price per share ($9,728 ÷ 222.27 shares of capital stock outstanding, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized)	$	43.77
Maximum offering price per share (100 ÷ 97.50 of $43.77)	$	44.89
Class C
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price (subject to contingent deferred sales charge) per share ($30,919,811 ÷ 710,700 shares of capital stock outstanding, $.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized)	$	43.51
Class R6
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($2,759,703 ÷ 63,247 shares of capital stock outstanding, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized)	$	43.63
Class S
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($488,360,535 ÷ 11,117,583 shares of capital stock outstanding, $.01 par value, 200,595,597 shares authorized)	$	43.93
Institutional Class
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($56,250,476 ÷ 1,286,620 capital stock outstanding, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized)	$	43.72

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Statement of Operations

for the six months ended February 28, 2019 (Unaudited)
Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $491,111)	$	8,021,625
Income distributions — DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund		49,093
Securities lending income, net of borrower rebates		95,732
Total income		8,166,450
Expenses:
Management fee		2,067,538
Administration fee		365,936
Services to shareholders		685,118
Distribution and service fees		276,493
Custodian fee		97,437
Professional fees		63,682
Reports to shareholders		86,029
Registration fees		46,682
Directors’ fees and expenses		17,265
Other		37,055
Total expenses before expense reductions		3,743,235
Expense reductions		(4,599	)
Total expenses after expense reductions		3,738,636
Net investment income		4,427,814
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments		(35,150,415	)
Foreign currency		(92,011	)
		(35,242,426	)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments		(7,659,883	)
Foreign currency		(75,216	)
		(7,735,099	)
Net gain (loss)		(42,977,525	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	(38,549,711	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets	Six Months Ended February 28, 2019 (Unaudited)			Year Ended August 31, 2018
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	4,427,814		$	24,162,588
Net realized gain (loss)		(35,242,426	)		73,202,746
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(7,735,099	)		(68,080,632	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations		(38,549,711	)		29,284,702
Distributions to shareholders:
Class A		(2,720,580	)		(3,072,495	)
Class T		(301	)		(224	)
Class C		(815,270	)		(894,789	)
Class R6		(148,805	)		(85,316	)
Class S		(17,859,587	)		(19,878,518	)
Institutional Class		(2,356,783	)		(2,048,408	)
Total distributions		(23,901,326	)		(25,979,750	)*
Fund share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold		35,552,979			110,611,527
Reinvestment of distributions		22,606,387			24,175,870
Payments for shares redeemed		(213,008,110	)		(357,660,400	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions		(154,848,744	)		(222,873,003	)
Increase (decrease) in net assets		(217,299,781	)		(219,568,051	)
Net assets at beginning of period		880,703,554			1,100,271,605
Net assets at end of period	$	663,403,773		$	880,703,554	**

* Includes distributions from net investment income.

** Includes undistributed net investment income of $20,157,219.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Financial Highlights

	Six Months Ended 2/28/19				Years Ended August 31,
Class A	(Unaudited)				2018			2017			2016			2015			2014
Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period		$	46.96		$	47.11		$	40.65		$	44.94		$	52.11		$	45.32
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)a			.21			1.03			.72			.93			1.48			1.67	b
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)			(2.02	)		(.09	)c		7.18			(3.83	)		(3.78	)		5.99
Total from investment operations			(1.81	)		.94			7.90			(2.90	)		(2.30	)		7.66
Less distributions from:
Net investment income			(1.38	)		(1.09	)		(1.44	)		(1.39	)		(4.87	)		(.87	)
Redemption fees			—			—			.00	***		.00	***		.00	***		.00	***
Net asset value, end of period		$	43.77		$	46.96		$	47.11		$	40.65		$	44.94		$	52.11
Total Return (%)d			(3.52	)e**		1.94			19.97			(6.55	)		(4.68	)		16.99
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)			85			100			139			314			615			105
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)			1.23	*		1.17			1.13			1.14			1.08			1.18
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)			1.22	*		1.17			1.13			1.14			1.08			1.18
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)			1.00	*		2.13			1.69			2.25			3.02			3.34	b
Portfolio turnover rate (%)			38	**		53			67			87			76			167

^a  Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

^b  Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income includenon-recurring dividend income amounting to $.45 per share and 0.89% of average daily net assets, for the year ended August 31, 2014.

^c  Because of the timing of subscriptions and redemptions in relation to fluctuating markets at value, the amount shown may not agree with the change in aggregate gains and losses.

^d  Total return does not reflect the effect of any sales charges.

^e  Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.

^*  Annualized

^**  Not annualized

^*** Amount is less than $.005.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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	Six Months Ended 2/28/19				Year Ended			Period Ended
Class T	(Unaudited)				8/31/18			8/31/17a
Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period		$	46.98		$	47.07		$	47.63
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)b			.23			1.10			.10
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)			(2.04	)		(.12	)c		(.66	)
Total from investment operations			(1.81	)		.98			(.56	)
Less distributions from:
Net investment income			(1.40	)		(1.07	)		—
Net asset value, end of period		$	43.77		$	46.98		$	47.07
Total Return (%)d			(3.50	)**		2.02			(1.18	)**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ thousands)			10			10			10
Ratio of expenses (%)			1.16	*		1.11			1.18	*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)			1.05	*		2.28			.93	*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)			38	**		53			67	e

^a  For the period from June 5, 2017 (commencement of operations) to August 31, 2017.

^b  Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

^c  Because of the timing of subscriptions and redemptions in relation to fluctuating markets at value, the amount shown may not agree with the change in aggregate gains and losses.

^d  Total return does not reflect the effect of any sales charges.

^e  Represents the Funds’s portfolio turnover rate for the year ended August 31, 2017.

^*  Annualized

^**  Not annualized

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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	Six Months Ended 2/28/19				Years Ended August 31,
Class C	(Unaudited)				2018			2017			2016			2015			2014
Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period		$	46.51		$	46.61		$	40.23		$	44.47		$	51.48		$	44.76
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)a			.06			.69			.48			.63			1.15			1.26	b
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)			(1.99	)		(.10	)c		7.01			(3.82	)		(3.76	)		5.91
Total from investment operations			(1.93	)		.59			7.49			(3.19	)		(2.61	)		7.17
Less distributions from:
Net investment income			(1.07	)		(.69	)		(1.11	)		(1.05	)		(4.40	)		(.45	)
Redemption fees			—			—			.00	***		.00	***		.00	***		.00	***
Net asset value, end of period		$	43.51		$	46.51		$	46.61		$	40.23		$	44.47		$	51.48
Total Return (%)d			(3.88	)**		1.23			19.01			(7.26	)		(5.35	)		16.07
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)			31			43			65			95			160			9
Ratio of expenses (%)			1.95	*		1.88			1.92			1.89			1.85			1.97
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)			.28	*		1.43			1.14			1.55			2.37			2.53	b
Portfolio turnover rate (%)			38	**		53			67			87			76			167

^a  Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

^b  Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income includenon-recurring dividend income amounting to $.45 per share and 0.89% of average daily net assets, for the year ended August 31, 2014.

^c  Because of the timing of subscriptions and redemptions in relation to fluctuating markets at value, the amount shown may not agree with the change in aggregate gains and losses.

^d  Total return does not reflect the effect of any sales charges.

^*  Annualized

^**  Not annualized

^*** Amount is less than $.005.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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	Six Months Ended 2/28/19				Years Ended August 31,									Period Ended
Class R6	(Unaudited)				2018			2017			2016			8/31/15a
Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period		$	46.92		$	47.06		$	40.62		$	44.89		$	51.27
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)b			.32			1.41			1.01			1.15			.66
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)			(2.06	)		(.27	)c		7.03			(3.89	)		(1.94	)
Total from investment operations			(1.74	)		1.14			8.04			(2.74	)		(1.28	)
Less distributions from:
Net investment income			(1.55	)		(1.28	)		(1.60	)		(1.53	)		(5.10	)
Redemption fees			—			—			.00	***		.00	***		.00	***
Net asset value, end of period		$	43.63		$	46.92		$	47.06		$	40.62		$	44.89
Total Return (%)			(3.33	)**		2.36			20.41			(6.20	)		(2.77	)**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)			3			5			3			2			1
Ratio of expenses (%)			.79	*		.76			.75			.75			.75	*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)			1.49	*		2.93			2.33			2.84			1.82	*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)			38	**		53			67			87			76	d

^a  For the period from December 1, 2014 (commencement of operations) to August 31, 2015.

^b  Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

^c  Because of the timing of subscriptions and redemptions in relation to fluctuating markets at value, the amount shown may not agree with the change in aggregate gains and losses.

^d  Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the year ended August 31, 2015.

^*  Annualized

^**  Not annualized

^***  Amount is less than $.005.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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	Six Months Ended 2/28/19				Years Ended August 31,
Class S	(Unaudited)				2018			2017			2016			2015			2014
Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period		$	47.20		$	47.34		$	40.86		$	45.15		$	52.40		$	45.58
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)a			.28			1.18			.99			1.03			1.51			1.84	b
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)			(2.05	)		(.11	)c		7.03			(3.84	)		(3.72	)		6.00
Total from investment operations			(1.77	)		1.07			8.02			(2.81	)		(2.21	)		7.84
Less distributions from:
Net investment income			(1.50	)		(1.21	)		(1.54	)		(1.48	)		(5.04	)		(1.02	)
Redemption fees			—			—			.00	***		.00	***		.00	***		.00	***
Net asset value, end of period		$	43.93		$	47.20		$	47.34		$	40.86		$	45.15		$	52.40
Total Return (%)			(3.39	)**		2.20			20.21			(6.32	)		(4.48	)		17.32
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)			488			651			816			872			1,544			686
Ratio of expenses (%)			.95	*		.90			.90			.92			.89			.90
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)			1.28	*		2.42			2.28			2.51			3.04			3.64	b
Portfolio turnover rate (%)			38	**		53			67			87			76			167

^a  Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

^b  Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income includenon-recurring dividend income amounting to $.45 per share and 0.89% of average daily net assets, for the year ended August 31, 2014.

^c  Because of the timing of subscriptions and redemptions in relation to fluctuating markets at value, the amount shown may not agree with the change in aggregate gains and losses.

^*  Annualized

^**  Not annualized

^*** Amount is less than $.005.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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	Six Months Ended 2/28/19				Years Ended August 31,
Institutional Class	(Unaudited)				2018			2017			2016			2015			2014
Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period		$	46.99		$	47.13		$	40.69		$	44.97		$	52.17		$	45.41
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)a			.29			1.22			.83			1.07			1.84			1.61	b
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)			(2.05	)		(.12	)c		7.18			(3.85	)		(3.99	)		6.22
Total from investment operations			(1.76	)		1.10			8.01			(2.78	)		(2.15	)		7.83
Less distributions from:
Net investment income			(1.51	)		(1.24	)		(1.57	)		(1.50	)		(5.05	)		(1.07	)
Redemption fees			—			—			.00	***		.00	***		.00	***		.00	***
Net asset value, end of period		$	43.72		$	46.99		$	47.13		$	40.69		$	44.97		$	52.17
Total Return (%)			(3.37	)**		2.27			20.29			(6.27	)		(4.37	)		17.38
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)			56			82			78			163			281			6
Ratio of expenses (%)			.87	*		.85			.83			.83			.82			.84
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)			1.37	*		2.52			1.95			2.60			3.76			3.20	b
Portfolio turnover rate (%)			38	**		53			67			87			76			167

^a  Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

^b  Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income includenon-recurring dividend income amounting to $.45 per share and 0.89% of average daily net assets, for the year ended August 31, 2014.

^c Because of the timing of subscriptions and redemptions in relation to fluctuating markets at value, the amount shown may not agree with the change in aggregate gains and losses.

^*  Annualized

^**  Not annualized

^*** Amount is less than $.005.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

A. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

DWS CROCI^® International Fund (the “Fund”) is a diversified series of Deutsche DWS International Fund, Inc. (the “Corporation”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as anopen-end management investment company organized as a Maryland corporation.

The Fund offers multiple classes of shares which provide investors with different purchase options. Class A shares are subject to an initial sales charge. Class T shares are subject to an initial sales charge and are only available through certain financial intermediaries. Effective October 1, 2018, Class T shares closed to new purchases, except in connection with the reinvestment of dividends or other distributions. Class C shares are not subject to an initial sales charge but are subject to higher ongoing expenses than Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge payable upon certain redemptions within one year of purchase. Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares in the same fund after 10 years, provided that the fund or the financial intermediary through which the shareholder purchased the Class C shares has records verifying that the Class C shares have been held for at least 10 years. Class R6 shares are not subject to initial or contingent deferred sales charges and are generally available only to certain retirement plans. Class S shares are not subject to initial or contingent deferred sales charges and are only available to a limited group of investors. Institutional Class shares are not subject to initial or contingent deferred sales charges and are generally available only to qualified institutions.

Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses and expense reductions, if any, are borne pro rata on the basis of relative net assets by the holders of all classes of shares, except that each class bears certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and service fees, services to shareholders and certain other class-specific expenses. Differences in class-level expenses may result in payment of different per share dividends by class. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting subject to class-specific arrangements.

The Fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) which require the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund qualifies as an investment company under Topic 946 of Accounting Standards Codification of U.S. GAAP. The policies described below are followed consistently by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

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In October 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to certain disclosure requirements in Securities Act Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification, which is intended to facilitate the disclosure of information to investors and simplify compliance without significantly altering the total mix of information provided to investors. Effective with the current reporting period, the Fund adopted the amendments with the impacts being that the Fund is no longer required to present components of distributable earnings on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities or the sources of distributable earnings and the amount of undistributed net investment income on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

Security Valuation.Investments are stated at value determined as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on each day the exchange is open for trading.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Equity securities are valued at the most recent sale price or official closing price reported on the exchange (U.S. or foreign) orover-the-counter market on which they trade. Securities for which no sales are reported are valued at the calculated mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations on the relevant market or, if a mean cannot be determined, at the most recent bid quotation. Equity securities are generally categorized as Level 1 securities. For certain international equity securities, in order to adjust for events which may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the New York Stock Exchange, a fair valuation model may be used. This fair valuation model takes into account comparisons to the valuation of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), exchange-traded funds, futures contracts and certain indices and these securities are categorized as Level 2.

Investments inopen-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day and are categorized as Level 1.

Securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the above valuation procedures are deemed not to reflect fair value are valued in a manner that is intended to reflect their fair value as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Board and are generally categorized as Level 3. In accordance with the

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Fund’s valuation procedures, factors considered in determining value may include, but are not limited to, the type of the security; the size of the holding; the initial cost of the security; the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies; quotations or evaluated prices from broker-dealers and/or pricing services; information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities); an analysis of the company’s or issuer’s financial statements; an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold; and with respect to debt securities, the maturity, coupon, creditworthiness, currency denomination and the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded. The value determined under these procedures may differ from published values for the same securities.

Disclosure about the classification of fair value measurements is included in a table following the Fund’s Investment Portfolio.

Foreign Currency Translations.The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of the transactions.

Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the acquisition and disposition of foreign currencies, and the difference between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed but is included with net realized and unrealized gain/appreciation and loss/depreciation on investments.

Securities Lending. Deutsche Bank AG serves as security lending agent to the Fund. The lending agent lends securities of the Fund to certain financial institutions under the terms of its securities lending agreement. During the term of the loans, the Fund continues to receive interest and dividends generated by the securities and to participate in any changes in their market value. The Fund requires the borrowers of the securities to maintain collateral with the Fund consisting of either cash or liquid, unencumbered assets having a value at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the lending agent will use its best effort to obtain additional collateral on the

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next business day to meet required amounts under the securities lending agreement. During the six months ended February 28, 2019, the Fund invested the cash collateral into a joint trading account in affiliated money market funds including DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. receives a management/administration fee (0.11% annualized effective rate as of February 28, 2019) on the cash collateral invested in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio. The Fund receives compensation for lending its securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral net of borrower rebates and fees paid to a lending agent. Either the Fund or the borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within a standard time period. There may be risks of delay and costs in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If the Fund is not able to recover securities lent, the Fund may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement investment in the market, incurring the risk that the value of the replacement security is greater than the value of the collateral. The Fund is also subject to all investment risks associated with the reinvestment of any cash collateral received, including, but not limited to, interest rate, credit and liquidity risk associated with such investments.

As of February 28, 2019, the Fund had a security on loan, which was classified as common stock in the Investment Portfolio. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the securities loaned at period end. As of period end, the remaining contractual maturity of the collateral agreements were overnight and continuous.

Taxes.The Fund’s policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, which are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders.

Additionally, the Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by the governments of countries in which it invests and are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Estimated tax liabilities on certain foreign securities are recorded on an accrual basis and are reflected as components of interest income or net change in unrealized gain/loss on investments. Tax liabilities realized as a result of security sales are reflected as a component of net realized gain/loss on investments.

At August 31, 2018, the Fund had net tax basis capital loss carry forwards of approximately $393,509,000 losses, which may be applied against realized net taxable capital gains indefinitely, including short-term losses ($234,036,000) and long-term losses ($159,473,000).

At August 31, 2018, the aggregate cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $924,983,084. The net unrealized depreciation for all

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investments based on tax cost was $36,958,784. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $47,956,406 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $84,915,190.

The Fund has reviewed the tax positions for the open tax years as of August 31, 2018 and has determined that no provision for income tax and/or uncertain tax positions is required in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain open subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Distribution of Income and Gains.Distributions from net investment income of the Fund are declared and distributed to shareholders annually. Net realized gains from investment transactions, in excess of available capital loss carryforwards, would be taxable to the Fund if not distributed, and, therefore, will be distributed to shareholders at least annually. The Fund may also make additional distributions for tax purposes if necessary.

The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences primarily relate to investments in foreign denominated investments, investments in passive foreign investment companies, certain securities sold at a loss and expired capital loss carryforwards. As a result, net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period. Accordingly, the Fund may periodically make reclassifications among certain of its capital accounts without impacting the net asset value of the Fund.

The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

Expenses.Expenses of the Corporation arising in connection with a specific fund are allocated to that fund. Other Corporation expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a fund are apportioned among the funds in the Corporation based upon the relative net assets or other appropriate measures.

Contingencies.In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet been made. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Other.Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date plus one basis for daily net asset value calculations. However, for financial

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reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on theex-dividend date net of foreign withholding taxes. Certain dividends from foreign securities may be recorded subsequent to theex-dividend date as soon as the Fund is informed of such dividends. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis. Proceeds from litigation payments, if any, are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments.

B. Purchases and Sales of Securities

During the six months ended February 28, 2019, purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) aggregated $278,036,823 and $451,109,487, respectively.

C. Related Parties

Management Agreement. Under the Investment Management Agreement with DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (“DIMA” or the “Advisor”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (“DWS Group”), the Advisor directs the investments of the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives, policies and restrictions. The Advisor determines the securities, instruments and other contracts relating to investments to be purchased, sold or entered into by the Fund.

Under the Investment Management Agreement with the Advisor, the Fund pays a monthly management fee based on the Fund’s average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at the following annual rates:

First $2.5 billion of the Fund’s average daily net assets	.565%
Next $2.5 billion of such net assets	.545%
Next $5 billion of such net assets	.525%
Next $5 billion of such net assets	.515%
Over $15 billion of such net assets	.465%

Accordingly, for the six months ended February 28, 2019, the fee pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement was equivalent to an annualized rate (exclusive of any applicable waivers/reimbursements) of 0.565% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

For the period from September 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018, the Advisor had contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse certain operating expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the total

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annual operating expenses (excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest) of certain classes as follows:

Class A	1.29%
Class T	1.29%
Class C	2.04%
Class R6	1.04%
Class S	1.04%
Institutional Class	1.04%

Effective October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse certain operating expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the total annual operating expenses (excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest) of certain classes as follows:

Class A	1.22%
Class T	1.22%
Class C	1.97%
Class R6	0.97%
Class S	0.97%
Institutional Class	0.97%

For the six months ended February 28, 2019, fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed for Class A, amounted to $4,599.

Administration Fee. Pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement, DIMA provides most administrative services to the Fund. For all services provided under the Administrative Services Agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee (“Administration Fee”) of 0.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly. For the six months ended February 28, 2019, the Administration Fee was $365,936, of which $50,815 is unpaid.

Service Provider Fees. DWS Service Company (“DSC”), an affiliate of the Advisor, is the transfer agent, dividend-paying agent and shareholder service agent for the Fund. Pursuant to asub-transfer agency agreement between DSC and DST Systems, Inc. (“DST”), DSC has delegated certain transfer agent, dividend-paying agent and shareholder service agent functions to DST. DSC compensates DST out of the shareholder servicing

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fee it receives from the Fund. For the six months ended February 28, 2019, the amounts charged to the Fund by DSC were as follows:

Services to Shareholders	Total Aggregated		Unpaid at February 28, 2019
Class A	$	36,125	$	14,054
Class T		11		4
Class C		3,232		2,226
Class R6		152		31
Class S		192,301		78,210
Institutional Class		1,267		402
	$	233,088	$	94,927

In addition, for the six months ended February 28, 2019, the amounts charged to the Fund for recordkeeping and other administrative services provided by unaffiliated third parties, included in the Statement of Operations under “Services to shareholders”, were as follows:

Sub-Recordkeeping	Total Aggregated
Class A	$	55,322
Class C		26,602
Class S		261,820
Institutional Class		28,732
	$	372,476

Distribution and Service Fees. Under the Fund’s Class C12b-1 Plan, DWS Distributors, Inc. (“DDI”), an affiliate of the Advisor, receives a fee (“Distribution Fee”) of 0.75% of average daily net assets of Class C shares. In accordance with the Fund’s Underwriting and Distribution Services Agreement, DDI enters into related selling group agreements with various firms at various rates for sales of Class C shares. For the six months ended February 28, 2019, the Distribution Fee was as follows:

Distribution Fee	Total Aggregated		Unpaid at February 28, 2019
Class C	$	129,293	$	17,855

In addition, DDI provides information and administrative services for a fee (“Service Fee”) to Class A, T and C shareholders at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets for each such class. DDI in turn has various agreements with financial services firms that provide these services and pays these fees based upon the assets of shareholder

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accounts the firms service. For the six months ended February 28, 2019, the Service Fee was as follows:

Service Fee	Total Aggregated		Unpaid at February 28, 2019		Annualized Rate
Class A	$	104,175	$	34,472		.24	%
Class T		7		7		.15	%
Class C		43,018		12,811		.25	%
	$	147,200	$	47,290

Underwriting Agreement and Contingent Deferred Sales Charge. DDI is the principal underwriter for the Fund. Underwriting commissions paid in connection with the distribution of Class A shares for the six months ended February 28, 2019 aggregated $996.

In addition, DDI receives any contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) from Class C share redemptions occurring within one year of purchase. There is no such charge upon redemption of any share appreciation or reinvested dividends. The CDSC is 1% of the value of the shares redeemed for Class C. For the six months ended February 28, 2019, the CDSC for Class C shares aggregated $1,427. A deferred sales charge of up to 1% is assessed on certain redemptions of Class A shares. For the six months ended February 28, 2019, DDI received $469 for Class A shares.

Typesetting and Filing Service Fees. Under an agreement with the Fund, DIMA is compensated for providing certainpre-press and regulatory filing services to the Fund. For the six months ended February 28, 2019, the amount charged to the Fund by DIMA included in the Statement of Operations under “Reports to shareholders” aggregated $9,710, all of which is unpaid.

Directors’ Fees and Expenses. The Fund paid retainer fees to each Director not affiliated with the Advisor, plus specified amounts to the Board Chairperson and to each committee Chairperson.

Affiliated Cash Management Vehicles. The Fund may invest uninvested cash balances in DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund and DWS ESG Liquidity Fund, affiliated money market funds which are managed by the Advisor. Each affiliated money market fund is managed in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act, which governs the quality, maturity, diversity and liquidity of instruments in which a money market fund may invest. DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund seeks to maintain a stable net asset value, and DWS ESG Liquidity Fund maintains a floating net asset value. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of each affiliated money market fund in which it invests. DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund

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does not pay the Advisor an investment management fee. To the extent that DWS ESG Liquidity Fund pays an investment management fee to the Advisor, the Advisor will waive an amount of the investment management fee payable to the Advisor by the Fund equal to the amount of the investment management fee payable on the Fund’s assets invested in DWS ESG Liquidity Fund.

Security Lending Fees. Deutsche Bank AG serves as lending agent for the Fund. For the six months ended February 28, 2019, the Fund incurred lending agent fees to Deutsche Bank AG in the amount of $7,206.

D. Line of Credit

The Fund and other affiliated funds (the “Participants”) share in a $400 million revolving credit facility provided by a syndication of banks. The Fund may borrow for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. The Participants are charged an annual commitment fee which is allocated based on net assets, among each of the Participants. Interest is calculated at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the Federal Funds Rate plus 1.25 percent plus if theone-month LIBOR exceeds the Federal Funds Rate, the amount of such excess. The Fund may borrow up to a maximum of 33 percent of its net assets under the agreement. The Fund had no outstanding loans at February 28, 2019.

E. Share Transactions

The following table summarizes share and dollar activity in the Fund:

	Six Months Ended February 28, 2019				Year Ended August 31, 2018
	Shares		Dollars		Shares		Dollars
Shares sold
Class A		39,029	$	1,686,834		223,505	$	10,768,580
Class C		11,279		479,424		85,601		4,143,266
Class R6		9,461		411,667		66,799		3,304,623
Class S		154,677		6,615,360		1,039,140		50,822,181
Institutional Class		619,930		26,359,694		864,666		41,572,877
			$	35,552,979			$	110,611,527

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	Six Months Ended February 28, 2019						Year Ended August 31, 2018
	Shares			Dollars			Shares			Dollars
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
Class A		66,802		$	2,623,306			60,593		$	2,923,646
Class T		7.67			301			4.65			224
Class C		19,751			772,077			17,243			827,992
Class R6		3,804			148,805			1,774			85,316
Class S		425,948			16,782,347			377,914			18,294,804
Institutional Class		58,152			2,279,551			42,422			2,043,888
				$	22,606,387					$	24,175,870
Shares redeemed
Class A		(294,734	)	$	(12,603,299	)		(1,093,799	)	$	(52,811,980	)
Class C		(245,982	)		(10,576,816	)		(561,370	)		(26,803,182	)
Class R6		(57,826	)		(2,447,380	)		(18,162	)		(870,513	)
Class S		(3,251,138	)		(139,256,038	)		(4,875,747	)		(237,277,264	)
Institutional Class		(1,127,373	)		(48,124,577	)		(825,675	)		(39,897,461	)
				$	(213,008,110	)				$	(357,660,400	)
Net increase (decrease)
Class A		(188,903	)	$	(8,293,159	)		(809,701	)	$	(39,119,754	)
Class T		7.67			301			4.65			224
Class C		(214,952	)		(9,325,315	)		(458,526	)		(21,831,924	)
Class R6		(44,561	)		(1,886,908	)		50,411			2,519,426
Class S		(2,670,513	)		(115,858,331	)		(3,458,693	)		(168,160,279	)
Institutional Class		(449,291	)		(19,485,332	)		81,413			3,719,304
				$	(154,848,744	)				$	(222,873,003	)

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Information About Your Fund’s Expenses

As an investor of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: ongoing expenses and transaction costs. Ongoing expenses include management fees, distribution and service(12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. Examples of transaction costs include sales charges (loads) and account maintenance fees, which are not shown in this section. The following tables are intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these expenses with the ongoing expenses of investing in other mutual funds. In the most recent six-month period, the Fund limited these expenses for Class A shares; had it not done so, expenses would have been higher. The example in the table is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of thesix-month period and held for the entire period (September 1, 2018 to February 28, 2019).

The tables illustrate your Fund’s expenses in two ways:

– Actual Fund Return.This helps you estimate the actual dollar amount of ongoing expenses (but not transaction costs) paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund using the Fund’s actual return during the period. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the “Expenses Paid per $1,000” line under the share class you hold.

– Hypothetical 5% Fund Return.This helps you to compare your Fund’s ongoing expenses (but not transaction costs) with those of other mutual funds using the Fund’s actual expense ratio and a hypothetical rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. Examples using a 5% hypothetical fund return may be found in the shareholder reports of other mutual funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.

Please note that the expenses shown in these tables are meant to highlight your ongoing expenses only and do not reflect any transaction costs. The “Expenses Paid per $1,000” line of the tables is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help you determine the relative total expense of owning different funds. Subject to certain exceptions, an account maintenance fee of $20.00 assessed once per calendar year for Classes A, C and S shares may apply for accounts with balances less than $10,000. This fee is not included in these tables. If it was, the estimate of expenses paid for Classes A, C and S shares during the period would be higher, and account value during the period would be lower, by this amount.

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Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment for the six months ended February 28, 2019 (Unaudited)
Actual Fund Return	Class A		Class T		Class C		Class R6		Class S		Institutional Class
Beginning Account Value 9/1/18	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00
Ending Account Value 2/28/19	$	964.80	$	965.00	$	961.20	$	966.70	$	966.10	$	966.30
Expenses Paid per $1,000*	$	5.94	$	5.65	$	9.48	$	3.85	$	4.63	$	4.24
Hypothetical 5% Fund Return	Class A		Class T		Class C		Class R6		Class S		Institutional Class
Beginning Account Value 9/1/18	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00
Ending Account Value 2/28/19	$	1,018.74	$	1,019.04	$	1,015.12	$	1,020.88	$	1,020.08	$	1,020.48
Expenses Paid per $1,000*	$	6.11	$	5.81	$	9.74	$	3.96	$	4.76	$	4.36

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for each share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 (the number of days in the most recentsix-month period), then divided by 365.

Annualized Expense Ratios	Class A			Class T			Class C			Class R6			Class S			Institutional Class
DWS CROCI® International Fund		1.22	%		1.16	%		1.95	%		.79	%		.95	%		.87	%

For more information, please refer to the Fund’s prospectus.

For an analysis of the fees associated with an investment in the Fund or similar funds, please refer to tools.finra.org/fund_analyzer/.

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Advisory Agreement Board Considerations and Fee Evaluation

The Board of Directors (hereinafter referred to as the “Board” or “Directors”) approved the renewal of DWS CROCI^® International Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment management agreement (the “Agreement”) with DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (“DIMA”) in September 2018.

In terms of the process that the Board followed prior to approving the Agreement, shareholders should know that:

– During the entire process, all of the Fund’s Directors were independent of DIMA and its affiliates (the “Independent Directors”).

– The Board met frequently during the past year to discuss fund matters and dedicated a substantial amount of time to contract review matters. Over the course of several months, the Board’s Contract Committee reviewed extensive materials received from DIMA, independent third parties and independent counsel. These materials included an analysis of the Fund’s performance, fees and expenses, and profitability from a fee consultant retained by the Fund’s Independent Directors (the “Fee Consultant”). Based on its evaluation of the information provided, the Contract Committee presented its findings and recommendations to the Board. The Board then reviewed the Contract Committee’s findings and recommendations.

– The Board also received extensive information throughout the year regarding performance of the Fund.

– The Independent Directors regularly met privately with counsel to discuss contract review and other matters. In addition, the Independent Directors were advised by the Fee Consultant in the course of their review of the Fund’s contractual arrangements and considered a comprehensive report prepared by the Fee Consultant in connection with their deliberations.

– In connection with reviewing the Agreement, the Board also reviewed the terms of the Fund’s Rule12b-1 plan, distribution agreement, administrative services agreement, transfer agency agreement and other material service agreements.

In connection with the contract review process, the Contract Committee and the Board considered the factors discussed below, among others. The Board also considered that DIMA and its predecessors have managed the Fund since its inception, and the Board believes that a long-term relationship with a capable, conscientious advisor is in the best interests of the Fund. The Board considered, generally, that shareholders chose to

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invest or remain invested in the Fund knowing that DIMA managed the Fund. DIMA is part of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (“DWS Group”). DWS Group is a global asset management business that offers a wide range of investing expertise and resources, including research capabilities in many countries throughout the world. In 2018, approximately 20% of DWS Group’s shares were sold in an initial public offering, with Deutsche Bank AG owning the remaining shares.

As part of the contract review process, the Board carefully considered the fees and expenses of each DWS fund overseen by the Board in light of the fund’s performance. In many cases, this led to the negotiation and implementation of expense caps. As part of these negotiations, the Board indicated that it would consider relaxing these caps in future years following sustained improvements in performance, among other considerations.

While shareholders may focus primarily on fund performance and fees, the Fund’s Board considers these and many other factors, including the quality and integrity of DIMA’s personnel and administrative support services provided by DIMA, such as back-office operations, fund valuations, and compliance policies and procedures.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services. The Board considered the terms of the Agreement, including the scope of advisory services provided under the Agreement. The Board noted that, under the Agreement, DIMA provides portfolio management services to the Fund and that, pursuant to a separate administrative services agreement, DIMA provides administrative services to the Fund. The Board considered the experience and skills of senior management and investment personnel and the resources made available to such personnel. The Board reviewed the Fund’s performance over short-term and long-term periods and compared those returns to various agreed-upon performance measures, including market index(es) and a peer universe compiled using information supplied by Morningstar Direct (“Morningstar”), an independent fund data service. The Board also noted that it has put into place a process of identifying “Funds in Review” (e.g., funds performing poorly relative to a peer universe), and receives additional reporting from DIMA regarding such funds and, where appropriate, DIMA’s plans to address underperformance. The Board believes this process is an effective manner of identifying and addressing underperforming funds. Based on the information provided, the Board noted that, for theone-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2017, the Fund’s performance (Class A shares) was in the 4th quartile, 4th quartile and 3rd quartile, respectively, of the applicable Morningstar universe (the 1st quartile being the best performers and the 4th quartile being the worst performers). The Board also observed that the Fund has underperformed its benchmark in theone-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2017. The

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Board noted the disappointing investment performance of the Fund in recent periods and continued to discuss with senior management of DIMA the factors contributing to such underperformance and actions being taken to improve performance. The Board recognized the efforts by DIMA in recent years to enhance its investment platform and improve long-term performance across the DWS fund complex.

Fees and Expenses. The Board considered the Fund’s investment management fee schedule, operating expenses and total expense ratios, and comparative information provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) and the Fee Consultant regarding investment management fee rates paid to other investment advisors by similar funds (1st quartile being the most favorable and 4th quartile being the least favorable). With respect to management fees paid to other investment advisors by similar funds, the Board noted that the contractual fee rates paid by the Fund, which include a 0.10% fee paid to DIMA under the Fund’s administrative services agreement, were lower than the median (1st quartile) of the applicable Broadridge peer group (based on Broadridge data provided as of December 31, 2017). The Board noted that the Fund’s Class A shares total (net) operating expenses (excluding12b-1 fees) were expected to be lower than the median (1st quartile) of the applicable Broadridge expense universe (based on Broadridge data provided as of December 31, 2017, and analyzing Broadridge expense universe Class A (net) expenses less any applicable12b-1 fees) (“Broadridge Universe Expenses”). The Board also reviewed data comparing other share classes’ total (net) operating expenses to the applicable Broadridge Universe Expenses. The Board noted that the expense limitations agreed to by DIMA were expected to help the Fund’s total (net) operating expenses remain competitive. The Board considered the Fund’s management fee rate as compared to fees charged by DIMA to comparable DWS U.S. registered funds (“DWS Funds”) and considered differences between the Fund and the comparable DWS Funds. The information requested by the Board as part of its review of fees and expenses also included information about institutional accounts (including anysub-advised funds and accounts) and funds offered primarily to European investors (“DWS Europe Funds”) managed by DWS Group. The Board noted that DIMA indicated that DWS Group does not manage any institutional accounts or DWS Europe Funds comparable to the Fund.

On the basis of the information provided, the Board concluded that management fees were reasonable and appropriate in light of the nature, quality and extent of services provided by DIMA.

Profitability. The Board reviewed detailed information regarding revenues received by DIMA under the Agreement. The Board considered the estimated costs to DIMA, andpre-tax profits realized by DIMA, from

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advising the DWS Funds, as well as estimates of thepre-tax profits attributable to managing the Fund in particular. The Board also received information regarding the estimated enterprise-wide profitability of DIMA and its affiliates with respect to all fund services in totality and by fund. The Board and the Fee Consultant reviewed DIMA’s methodology in allocating its costs to the management of the Fund. Based on the information provided, the Board concluded that thepre-tax profits realized by DIMA in connection with the management of the Fund were not unreasonable. The Board also reviewed certain publicly available information regarding the profitability of certain similar investment management firms. The Board noted that, while information regarding the profitability of such firms is limited (and in some cases is not necessarily prepared on a comparable basis), DIMA and its affiliates’ overall profitability with respect to the DWS Funds (after taking into account distribution and other services provided to the funds by DIMA and its affiliates) was lower than the overall profitability levels of most comparable firms for which such data was available.

Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there are economies of scale with respect to the management of the Fund and whether the Fund benefits from any economies of scale. The Board noted that the Fund’s investment management fee schedule includes fee breakpoints. The Board concluded that the Fund’s fee schedule represents an appropriate sharing between the Fund and DIMA of such economies of scale as may exist in the management of the Fund at current asset levels.

Other Benefits to DIMA and Its Affiliates. The Board also considered the character and amount of other incidental or“fall-out” benefits received by DIMA and its affiliates, including any fees received by DIMA for administrative services provided to the Fund, any fees received by an affiliate of DIMA for transfer agency services provided to the Fund and any fees received by an affiliate of DIMA for distribution services. The Board noted that DIMA pays a licensing fee to an affiliate related to the Fund’s use of the CROCI^® strategy. The Board also considered benefits to DIMA related to brokerage and soft-dollar allocations, including allocating brokerage to pay for research generated by parties other than the executing broker dealers, which pertain primarily to funds investing in equity securities. In addition, the Board considered the incidental public relations benefits to DIMA related to DWS Funds advertising and cross-selling opportunities among DIMA products and services. The Board considered these benefits in reaching its conclusion that the Fund’s management fees were reasonable.

Compliance. The Board considered the significant attention and resources dedicated by DIMA to its compliance processes in recent years. The Board noted in particular (i) the experience, seniority and time commitment of the individuals serving as DIMA’s and the Fund’s chief

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compliance officers and (ii) the substantial commitment of resources by DIMA and its affiliates to compliance matters, including the retention of compliance personnel.

Based on all of the information considered and the conclusions reached, the Board unanimously determined that the continuation of the Agreement is in the best interests of the Fund. In making this determination, the Board did not give particular weight to any single factor identified above. The Board considered these factors over the course of numerous meetings, certain of which were in executive session with only the Independent Directors and counsel present. It is possible that individual Independent Directors may have weighed these factors differently in reaching their individual decisions to approve the continuation of the Agreement.

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Account Management Resources

For More Information	The automated telephone system allows you to access personalized account information and obtain information on other DWS funds using either your voice or your telephone keypad. Certain account types within Classes A, T, C and S also have the ability to purchase, exchange or redeem shares using this system. For more information, contact your financial representative. You may also access our automated telephone system or speak with a Shareholder Service representative by calling: (800)728-3337
Web Site	dws.com View your account transactions and balances, trade shares, monitor your asset allocation, subscribe to fund and account updates bye-mail, and change your address, 24 hours a day. Obtain prospectuses and applications,news about DWS funds, insight from DWS economists and investment specialists and access to DWS fund account information.
Written Correspondence	DWS PO Box 219151 Kansas City, MO 64121-9151
Proxy Voting	The Fund’s policies and procedures for voting proxies for portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent12-month period ended June 30 are available on our Web site —dws.com/en-us/resources/proxy-voting — or on the SEC’s Web site — sec.gov. To obtain a written copy of the Fund’s policies and procedures without charge, upon request, call us toll free at(800) 728-3337.
Portfolio Holdings	Following the Fund’s fiscal first and thirdquarter-end, a complete portfolio holdings listing is filed with the SEC on FormN-Q or Form N-PORT (available for filings after March 31, 2019). The Fund’s Form N-Q or Form N-PORT will be available on the SEC’s Web site at sec.gov. The Fund’s portfolio holdings are also posted on dws.com from time to time. Please see the Fund’s current prospectus for more information.
Principal Underwriter	If you have questions, comments or complaints, contact: DWS Distributors, Inc. 222 South Riverside Plaza Chicago, IL 60606-5808 (800)621-1148

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Investment Management	DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (“DIMA” or the “Advisor”), which is part of the DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (“DWS Group”), is the investment advisor for the Fund. DIMA and its predecessors have more than 90 years of experience managing mutual funds and DIMA provides a full range of investment advisory services to both institutional and retail clients. DIMA is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of DWS Group. DWS Group is a global organization that offers a wide range of investing expertise and resources, including hundreds of portfolio managers and analysts and an office network that reaches the world’s major investment centers. This well-resourced global investment platform brings together a wide variety of experience and investment insight across industries, regions, asset classes and investing styles.
	Class A	Class T	Class C	Class S	Institutional Class
Nasdaq Symbol	SUIAX	SUITX	SUICX	SCINX	SUIIX
CUSIP Number	25156G 673	25156G 434	25156G 699	25156G 715	25156G 731
Fund Number	468	1768	768	2068	1468
For shareholders of Class R6
Automated Information Line	DWS/Ascensus Plan Access (800)728-3337 24-hour access to your retirement plan account.
Web Site	dws.com Obtain prospectuses and applications,news about DWS funds, insight from DWS economists and investment specialists and access to DWS fund account information. Log in/register to manage retirement account assets athttps://www.mykplan.com/participantsecure_net/login.aspx.
For More Information	(800)728-3337 To speak with a service representative.
Written Correspondence	DWS Service Company 222 South Riverside Plaza Chicago, IL 60606-5806
	Class R6
Nasdaq Symbol	SUIRX
CUSIP Number	25156G 582
Fund Number	1668

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Privacy Statement

FACTS	What Does DWS Do With Your Personal Information?
Why?	Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
What?	The types of personal information we collect and share can include: – Social Security number – Account balances – Purchase and transaction history – Bank account information – Contact information such as mailing address,e-mail address and telephone number
How?	All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information, the reasons DWS chooses to share and whether you can limit this sharing.

Reasons we can share your personal information	Does DWS share?	Can you limit this sharing?
For our everyday business purposes — such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders or legal investigations	Yes	No
For our marketing purposes —to offer our products and services to you	Yes	No
For joint marketing with other financial companies	No	We do not share
For our affiliates’ everyday businesspurposes —information about your transactions and experiences	No	We do not share
For our affiliates’ everyday businesspurposes —information about your creditworthiness	No	We do not share
Fornon-affiliates to market to you	No	We do not share

Questions? Call (800)728-3337 ore-mail us at service@dws.com

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Who we are
Who is providing this notice?	DWS Distributors, Inc; DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; DWS Trust Company; the DWS Funds
What we do
How does DWS protect my personal information?	To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.
How does DWS collect my personal information?	We collect your personal information, for example, when you: – open an account – give us your contact information – provide bank account information for ACH or wire transactions – tell us where to send money – seek advice about your investments
Why can’t I limit all sharing?	Federal law gives you the right to limit only – sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness – affiliates from using your information to market to you – sharing fornon-affiliates to market to you State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.
Definitions
Affiliates	Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial ornon-financial companies. Our affiliates include financial companies with the DWS or Deutsche Bank (“DB”) name, such as DB AG Frankfurt.
Non-affiliates	Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial andnon-financial companies.Non-affiliates we share with include account service providers, service quality monitoring services, mailing service providers and verification services to help in the fight against money laundering and fraud.
Joint marketing	A formal agreement betweennon-affiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you. DWS does not jointly market.

Rev. 3/2019

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Notes

DCIF-3

(R-026690-8 4/19)

ITEM 2.	CODE OF ETHICS
	Not applicable.
ITEM 3.	AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
	Not applicable
ITEM 4.	PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
	Not applicable
ITEM 5.	AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS
	Not applicable
ITEM 6.	SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
	Not applicable
ITEM 7.	DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
	Not applicable
ITEM 8.	PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
	Not applicable
ITEM 9.	PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS
	Not applicable
ITEM 10.	SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
	There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Fund’s Board.  The primary function of the Nominating and Governance Committee is to identify and recommend individuals for membership on the Board and oversee the administration of the Board Governance Guidelines. Shareholders may recommend candidates for Board positions by forwarding their correspondence by U.S. mail or courier service to Keith R. Fox, DWS Funds Board Chair, c/o Thomas R. Hiller, Ropes & Gray LLP, Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02199-3600.
ITEM 11.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
	(a)	The Chief Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on the evaluation of the Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
	(b)	There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.
ITEM 12.	Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
	Not applicable
ITEM 13.	EXHIBITS
	(a)(1)	Not applicable
	(a)(2)	Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.
	(b)	Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) is furnished and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant:	DWS CROCI® International Fund, a series of Deutsche DWS International Fund, Inc.
By:	/s/Hepsen Uzcan Hepsen Uzcan President
Date:	4/29/2019

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By:	/s/Hepsen Uzcan Hepsen Uzcan President
Date:	4/29/2019
By:	/s/Diane Kenneally Diane Kenneally Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date:	4/29/2019