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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
 
 

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-02958

T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

(Address of principal executive offices)
 
David Oestreicher
100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

(Name and address of agent for service)
 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (410) 345-2000
 
 
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
 
 
Date of reporting period: October 31, 2014





Item 1. Report to Shareholders

T. Rowe Price Annual Report
Emerging Europe Fund
October 31, 2014


The views and opinions in this report were current as of October 31, 2014. They are not guarantees of performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Investment decisions reflect a variety of factors, and the managers reserve the right to change their views about individual stocks, sectors, and the markets at any time. As a result, the views expressed should not be relied upon as a forecast of the fund’s future investment intent. The report is certified under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which requires mutual funds and other public companies to affirm that, to the best of their knowledge, the information in their financial reports is fairly and accurately stated in all material respects.

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Manager’s Letter

Fellow Shareholders

Emerging European markets fell in the last six months—extending their decline in the first half of our fiscal year—amid ongoing geopolitical tensions, currency weakness in many countries, and faltering economic growth in the neighboring eurozone. In U.S. dollar terms, Russian stocks fell 24% over the last year as the economy weakened and investors shunned Russian assets due to international sanctions, instability in Ukraine, capital outflows, and falling oil prices in the last few months. Turkish stocks fell about 4% as domestic political uncertainty and a softening of economic growth periodically weighed on the market. In central Eastern Europe, stocks in the Czech Republic and Poland declined moderately, but Hungarian stocks plunged because of anemic economic growth and fears of Russian natural gas supply disruptions. Greek stocks fell 32% for the year—almost 33% in just the last six months—as long-term interest rates spiked amid concerns that the country would make a premature exit from the bailout programs that have helped stabilize its sovereign debt situation in recent years.

Your fund returned -0.62% in the last six months and -19.85% for the one-year period ended October 31, 2014. As shown in the Performance Comparison table, the fund held up better than its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Europe Index, in the last six months but underperformed slightly for the full year.



The fund’s relative performance in its fiscal year was hurt by low exposure to Poland—a relatively healthy economy whose market held up well in our reporting period—and weak performance of our Polish holdings. Also, our lone investments in Portugal and Ukraine, which are not represented in the MSCI benchmark, fared poorly over the last year. On the plus side, strong performance of our investments in Georgia and an allocation to Kazakhstan, both of which are also not represented in the benchmark, helped our results. Our Russian holdings fell sharply in absolute terms, but they held up slightly better than their benchmark peers.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW

Russia
Russian stocks returned -1.45% in dollar terms in the last six months and -23.94% for the one-year period, as shown in the Market Performance table on page 5. Economic growth continued to weaken in the last six months, and the outlook for future growth also looks more challenging, as U.S. and EU sanctions affected certain Russian industries, the Ukrainian situation remains unresolved, inflation remains elevated, and the ruble has depreciated sharply despite occasional central bank rate increases. In addition, the steep decline in global oil prices adds an unfavorable dynamic for the Russian economy.

At the end of October, we had about 55% of assets invested in Russia, a small overweight versus the MSCI benchmark. This reflects our belief that Russian stock valuations are extremely attractive and have room to increase as the Ukraine situation de-escalates over time. The energy sector remains dominant in the Russian economy and stock market, but we have an underweight position. We prefer companies in sectors such as financials, as well as consumer stocks and Internet companies where we believe there is greater potential for longer-term growth and higher returns.

Regarding sanctions, the initial rounds were limited in terms of direct impact on the Russian economy as the targets were individuals with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin and private companies specifically involved with Crimea. The more recent sanctions are broader, in that they involve all major state-owned banks and several large corporations in the energy and defense sectors. They are aimed at restricting capital markets access and use of international technologies (for example, for project development in the energy sector). We are not prohibited from owning or trading existing Russian securities, but some companies are not able to raise new debt or equity in the U.S. and EU capital markets, and we would not be able to buy such new securities if they were offered elsewhere. We have eliminated several names from the portfolio that are either on the sanctions list, or will see their businesses affected by issues surrounding sanctions, or are more correlated to the shorter-term economic cycle. We continue to hold companies that are exposed to the Russian economy but where we believe the long-term opportunity versus current valuations remains attractive.

Russian stock performance was generally poor over the last year, with Sberbank of Russia—which is on the EU and U.S. sanctions lists and which is banned from raising new capital (although we do not estimate that it needs to)—as our largest absolute performance detractor. Sberbank is the dominant bank in Russia, with a relatively strong capital position and liquidity, and it has been picking up new large corporate clients that are finding it difficult to access foreign debt markets. We believe that Sberbank is undervalued and perhaps one of the most attractively valued banks across all emerging markets. In the last six months, we established a position in Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS, which provides electronic trade organization, clearing and settlements on trades, and custodial services. We believe it has an attractive valuation versus its peers and is benefiting from some structural changes. (Please refer to the fund’s portfolio of investments for a complete list of holdings and the amount each represents in the portfolio.)

Although we have an underweight position in Russian energy companies, our investments in Gazprom, Lukoil, Novatek, and Eurasia Drilling detracted significantly from fund performance over the last year. We have since eliminated Eurasia Drilling because we believe capital expenditures in the sector will become more challenged amid sanctions and falling oil prices and have trimmed Gazprom. As for Novatek, we sold most of our position earlier in the year as its stock price reached, in our opinion, a full valuation. We eliminated our remaining small position when the company was added to the U.S. sanctions list.

Food retailers were one of the few positive areas among our Russian holdings over the last year. Thanks to brisk gains in the last six months, Magnit added value to the portfolio for the year and was our largest holding at the end of October. Magnit recently reported strong third-quarter financial results, and we believe the company will do well through the tough economic environment. A weaker ruble, which would reduce the value of its earnings in dollar terms, is a risk, however. In October, we reestablished a position in X5 Retail Group, the second-largest Russian food retailer, which is in the midst of a turnaround and seems attractively valued.

Our main investments in the telecommunications sector—Mobile Telesystems and its parent company, Sistema—fared poorly over the last year. We eliminated our positions in the last few months, in part because of the weak macro environment and in part due to some concerns surrounding the company structure. Thus we avoided the sharp drop in the stock that occurred when Sistema’s owner was placed under house arrest and investigated for his role in previous privatizations. However, late in our reporting period, we established a position in MegaFon, the second-largest wireless operator in Russia, which has a high-quality network and an attractive dividend yield.


Ukraine
Ukraine remained the crux of the heightened geopolitical tension between the West and Russia in the last six months, as violent separatism in the east for much of the period led to additional rounds of international sanctions against Russia for its part in the conflict. The situation in the east has calmed down somewhat, helped by a cease-fire agreement reached in early September and, more recently, an agreement by Russia to resume natural gas shipments to Ukraine and through Ukraine to Europe. However, we believe instability in the region is likely to persist.

Our only Ukrainian holding is poultry and grain producer MHP. At the beginning of 2013, this was one of the largest bets in the portfolio, but we significantly reduced the position at midyear 2013 as we felt that the market had become too optimistic on poultry price increases and that a strong harvest would affect pricing for their grain sales. In addition, we had increasing concerns about a currency correction in Ukraine, which would be disruptive in the short term. We kept a smaller position with the belief that MHP’s longer-term investment case remained intact and that it would ultimately be a beneficiary of a weaker currency. This position, unfortunately, has been one of our largest detractors this year, as the turmoil in eastern Ukraine contributed to a much larger currency correction than we anticipated. MHP has seen very limited impact on its operations and continues to execute well, albeit in a difficult environment for now.

Georgia and Kazakhstan
These frontier markets outperformed their peers in the emerging Europe universe over the last year, and our investments helped the fund’s relative performance. Georgia features good macroeconomic fundamentals, a strong democratic institutional framework, and political stability, while Kazakhstan is rich in oil and other natural resources, and its government is trying to encourage more investments to maintain a high level of growth.

We believe bank investments are the best way to harness the potential of these countries. In Georgia, we own Bank of Georgia Holdings, and it was our top performer over the last year. This dominant bank is poised to continue benefiting from strong loan growth driven by macroeconomic improvements, as well as new quasi-public investments and increased public spending. In June, we trimmed our position and used the proceeds to purchase TBC Bank, which has similar growth and return on equity metrics but a lower valuation.


In Russia’s direct southern neighbor, we own Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan, a well-managed commercial bank that also produced excellent returns over the last year. The company released very strong results for the first half of 2014, driven by gains in net income, net interest income, and fees and commissions. We also held a position in KCell, the country’s largest mobile network operator.

Turkey
Turkish stocks rose more than 4% in the last six months but declined about 4% in our fiscal year. It was a tumultuous year, with significant stock market, currency exchange rate, and interest rate volatility; periods of political uncertainty regarding municipal, presidential, and the upcoming parliamentary elections; high inflation; slowing economic growth; and concerns about the possible impact of higher U.S. interest rates on its economy in 2015. Interestingly, Turkey has not been hit disproportionately by the heightened geopolitical tensions involving nearby countries Syria, Iraq, and Ukraine. The country has a large trade deficit and relies heavily on external financing, but because it imports oil, it will benefit from the recent decline in global oil prices.

Turkey is our second-largest country allocation in absolute terms, and we have a small overweight versus the benchmark. Turkish economic growth is attractive in a regional context. The country has beneficial demographics and a solid banking system, and our investments are largely designed to benefit from the long-term development of a consumer economy. Banks remain our core holdings, and, at present, we think they will experience strong earnings momentum over the next 18 to 24 months. Our three holdings in this area—Turkiye Halk Bankasi, a well-run, state-owned bank; Turkiye Garanti Bankasi, which is Turkey’s second-largest private bank; and Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi, the fourth-largest private sector bank in terms of total assets, fared poorly over the last year. We eliminated our small position in Yapi a few months ago because we had lower conviction in it.

Elsewhere in Turkey, we own consumer staples companies BIM Birlesik Magazalar, the country’s largest discount food retailer, which also has stores in Morocco and Egypt. BIM was one of our top contributors to the fund’s 12-month performance, helped by strong sales and a more aggressive expansion strategy. We trimmed our position in May because its valuation became relatively expensive. We also hold a small position in automobile manufacturer Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi, which was lackluster over the last year, and in leading airport operator TAV Havalimanlari Holding, which was another top contributor. During the last six months, we established a position in tire manufacturer Brisa Bridgestone Sabanci Lastik Sanayi ve Ticaret. The company enjoyed steady growth and high margins and is benefiting from a decline in rubber prices.

Greece
Greek stocks plunged nearly 33% in the last six months and 32% in our fiscal year. While still a member of the EU and the eurozone, Greece was downgraded by S&P to an emerging market in September. This move follows similar downgrades by Russell and MSCI in 2013. The economy continues to stabilize, but unemployment remains extremely high at about 27%. We believe that the country may soon have a fiscal surplus for the first time in over 10 years.

Bank stocks were hit especially hard in the last few months as the broader eurozone recovery faltered and as long-term Greek interest rates rose sharply amid fears of a premature exit from its bailout programs. However, the economy now seems to be bottoming, and the banks are benefiting from dramatic consolidation. All Greek banks have recapitalized twice in the last few years, and they are increasingly focused on reducing their nonperforming loans. Although we remain underweight in Greece, in the past year we have built up some holdings in the banking sector, and in the last six months, we took advantage of valuations to switch from Eurobank Ergasias into higher-quality Alpha Bank.


Central Eastern Europe
Stocks in Poland returned -6% over the last year versus -7% for the Czech Republic and -25% for Hungary. Most of our investments in this region are in Poland, whose economy looks relatively healthy in a regional context; we own one bank in Romania but nothing in Hungary or the Czech Republic. In the last six months, we have continued seeking new investment ideas in Poland—such as shoe retailer CCC—though this is challenging in a market heavy in utilities and generally expensive banks.

Food deflation and tough competition over the last year have been big headwinds for our investments in consumer goods retailer Eurocash and Portugal’s food retailer Jeronimo Martins, whose Biedronka chain operates in Poland. Russia’s retaliatory ban on food imports from the West has also hurt their recent performance. We are maintaining our positions, as we believe their long-term fundamentals remain favorable.

Our Polish bank positions had mixed performance over the last year. Bank Zachodni managed a small gain, but PKO Bank Polski, which has exposure to Ukraine, fared poorly. We trimmed our investment in the former, which was becoming more expensive, and increased exposure to the latter in the last six months. PKO is one of the cheapest banks in Poland and should benefit from a growing economy.

OUTLOOK

We are maintaining a long-term investment horizon and exposure to well-managed companies that we believe can generate solid, if not superior, earnings growth over time. Current valuations in emerging Europe are compelling, and we are using market volatility to add to our high-conviction names at attractive prices.

The geopolitical tensions that were unleashed by Russia’s incursion into Ukraine have subsided somewhat. If the situation in Ukraine stabilizes or improves, the Russian market is likely to recover given that valuations are still very attractive. In the short term, however, it is difficult to see the immediate solution that will be acceptable to all parties, so volatility could remain elevated. Furthermore, we remain mindful of the impact of sanctions against Russia, as well as the sharp drop in global oil prices and the ruble, and how they could significantly undermine the country’s prospects for economic growth.

Turkey’s political situation should settle down for a time, with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan having been elected president, and we anticipate a continuation of his procyclical economic policies, at least until general elections in June 2015. A sharp increase in U.S. interest rates that pulls capital away from Turkey is a near-term risk, but over the long term, Turkey’s flexible economy and positive demographic, education, and labor participation trends should support a strong level of economic growth.

As always, we would like to remind our investors that this fund has a high risk/return profile. Because of its narrow geographic focus and relatively small number of holdings, the fund can be extremely volatile and should represent only a small portion of a long-term investor’s well-diversified portfolio.

Thank you for your confidence in T. Rowe Price.

Respectfully submitted,


Leigh Innes
Portfolio manager

November 19, 2014

The portfolio manager has day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolio and works with committee members in developing and executing the fund’s investment program.

RISKS OF INTERNATIONAL INVESTING

Funds that invest overseas generally carry more risk than funds that invest strictly in U.S. assets. Funds investing in a single country, limited geographic region, or emerging markets tend to be riskier than more diversified funds. Risks can result from varying stages of economic and political development; differing regulatory environments, trading days, and accounting standards; and higher transaction costs of non-U.S. markets. Non-U.S. investments are also subject to currency risk, or a decline in the value of a foreign currency versus the U.S. dollar, which reduces the dollar value of securities denominated in that currency.

GLOSSARY

Gross domestic product (GDP): The total market value of all goods and services produced in a country in a given year.

MSCI Emerging Markets Europe Index: An index that tracks the performance of stocks in several emerging European markets.

Price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio: A valuation measure calculated by dividing the price of a stock by its reported earnings per share. The ratio is a measure of how much investors are willing to pay for the company’s earnings.

Return on equity (ROE): A valuation measure calculated by dividing the company’s current fiscal year net income by shareholders’ equity (i.e., the company’s book value). ROE measures how much a company earns on each dollar that common stock investors have put into the company. It indicates how effectively and efficiently a company and its management are using stockholder investments.

Note: MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI.


Performance and Expenses

Growth of $10,000

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the fund over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records). The result is compared with benchmarks, which may include a broad-based market index and a peer group average or index. Market indexes do not include expenses, which are deducted from fund returns as well as mutual fund averages and indexes.





Fund Expense Example

As a mutual fund shareholder, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, such as redemption fees or sales loads, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the most recent six-month period and held for the entire period.

Actual Expenses
The first line of the following table (Actual) provides information about actual account values and expenses based on the fund’s actual returns. You may use the information on this line, together with your account balance, to estimate the expenses that 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 on the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The information on the second line of the table (Hypothetical) is based on hypothetical account values and expenses derived from the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% per year rate of return before expenses (not the fund’s actual return). You may compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund with other funds by contrasting this 5% hypothetical example and the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other 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.

Note: T. Rowe Price charges an annual account service fee of $20, generally for accounts with less than $10,000. The fee is waived for any investor whose T. Rowe Price mutual fund accounts total $50,000 or more; accounts electing to receive electronic delivery of account statements, transaction confirmations, prospectuses, and shareholder reports; or accounts of an investor who is a T. Rowe Price Preferred Services, Personal Services, or Enhanced Personal Services client (enrollment in these programs generally requires T. Rowe Price assets of at least $100,000). This fee is not included in the accompanying table. If you are subject to the fee, keep it in mind when you are estimating the ongoing expenses of investing in the fund and when comparing the expenses of this fund with other funds.

You should also be aware that the expenses shown in the table highlight only your ongoing costs and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption fees or sales loads. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. To the extent a fund charges transaction costs, however, the total cost of owning that fund is higher.








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Notes to Financial Statements

T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. (the corporation), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act). The Emerging Europe Fund (the fund) is a nondiversified, open-end management investment company established by the corporation. The fund commenced operations on August 31, 2000. The fund seeks long-term growth of capital through investments primarily in the common stocks of companies located (or with primary operations) in the emerging market countries of Europe.

NOTE 1 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Preparation The fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 (ASC 946). The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), including but not limited to ASC 946. GAAP requires the use of estimates made by management. Management believes that estimates and valuations are appropriate; however, actual results may differ from those estimates, and the valuations reflected in the accompanying financial statements may differ from the value ultimately realized upon sale or maturity.

Investment Transactions, Investment Income, and Distributions Income and expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends received from mutual fund investments are reflected as dividend income; capital gain distributions are reflected as realized gain/loss. Dividend income and capital gain distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income tax-related interest and penalties, if incurred, would be recorded as income tax expense. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses are reported on the identified cost basis. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions are declared and paid annually. Capital gain distributions, if any, are generally declared and paid by the fund annually.

Currency Translation Assets, including investments, and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar values each day at the prevailing exchange rate, using the mean of the bid and asked prices of such currencies against U.S. dollars as quoted by a major bank. Purchases and sales of securities, income, and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on realized and unrealized security gains and losses is reflected as a component of security gains and losses.

Redemption Fees A 2% fee is assessed on redemptions of fund shares held for 90 days or less to deter short-term trading and to protect the interests of long-term shareholders. Redemption fees are withheld from proceeds that shareholders receive from the sale or exchange of fund shares. The fees are paid to the fund and are recorded as an increase to paid-in capital. The fees may cause the redemption price per share to differ from the net asset value per share.

New Accounting Guidance In June 2014, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-11, Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860), Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures. The ASU changes the accounting for certain repurchase agreements and expands disclosure requirements related to repurchase agreements, securities lending, repurchase-to-maturity and similar transactions. The ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014. Adoption will have no effect on the fund’s net assets or results of operations.

NOTE 2 - VALUATION

The fund’s financial instruments are valued and its net asset value (NAV) per share is computed at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business.

Fair Value The fund’s financial instruments are reported at fair value, which GAAP defines as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The T. Rowe Price Valuation Committee (the Valuation Committee) has been established by the fund’s Board of Directors (the Board) to ensure that financial instruments are appropriately priced at fair value in accordance with GAAP and the 1940 Act. Subject to oversight by the Board, the Valuation Committee develops and oversees pricing-related policies and procedures and approves all fair value determinations. Specifically, the Valuation Committee establishes procedures to value securities; determines pricing techniques, sources, and persons eligible to effect fair value pricing actions; oversees the selection, services, and performance of pricing vendors; oversees valuation-related business continuity practices; and provides guidance on internal controls and valuation-related matters. The Valuation Committee reports to the Board; is chaired by the fund’s treasurer; and has representation from legal, portfolio management and trading, operations, and risk management.

Various valuation techniques and inputs are used to determine the fair value of financial instruments. GAAP establishes the following fair value hierarchy that categorizes the inputs used to measure fair value:

Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical financial instruments that the fund can access at the reporting date

Level 2 – inputs other than Level 1 quoted prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar financial instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar financial instruments in inactive markets, interest rates and yield curves, implied volatilities, and credit spreads)

Level 3 – unobservable inputs

Observable inputs are developed using market data, such as publicly available information about actual events or transactions, and reflect the assumptions that market participants would use to price the financial instrument. Unobservable inputs are those for which market data are not available and are developed using the best information available about the assumptions that market participants would use to price the financial instrument. GAAP requires valuation techniques to maximize the use of relevant observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. When multiple inputs are used to derive fair value, the financial instrument is assigned to the level within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest-level input that is significant to the fair value of the financial instrument. Input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with financial instruments at that level but rather the degree of judgment used in determining those values.

Valuation Techniques Equity securities listed or regularly traded on a securities exchange or in the over-the-counter (OTC) market are valued at the last quoted sale price or, for certain markets, the official closing price at the time the valuations are made. OTC Bulletin Board securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices. A security that is listed or traded on more than one exchange is valued at the quotation on the exchange determined to be the primary market for such security. Listed securities not traded on a particular day are valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices for domestic securities and the last quoted sale or closing price for international securities.

For valuation purposes, the last quoted prices of non-U.S. equity securities may be adjusted to reflect the fair value of such securities at the close of the NYSE. If the fund determines that developments between the close of a foreign market and the close of the NYSE will, in its judgment, materially affect the value of some or all of its portfolio securities, the fund will adjust the previous quoted prices to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities as of the close of the NYSE. In deciding whether it is necessary to adjust quoted prices to reflect fair value, the fund reviews a variety of factors, including developments in foreign markets, the performance of U.S. securities markets, and the performance of instruments trading in U.S. markets that represent foreign securities and baskets of foreign securities. The fund may also fair value securities in other situations, such as when a particular foreign market is closed but the fund is open. The fund uses outside pricing services to provide it with quoted prices and information to evaluate or adjust those prices. The fund cannot predict how often it will use quoted prices and how often it will determine it necessary to adjust those prices to reflect fair value. As a means of evaluating its security valuation process, the fund routinely compares quoted prices, the next day’s opening prices in the same markets, and adjusted prices.

Actively traded domestic equity securities generally are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Non-U.S. equity securities generally are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy despite the availability of quoted prices because, as described above, the fund evaluates and determines whether those quoted prices reflect fair value at the close of the NYSE or require adjustment. OTC Bulletin Board securities, certain preferred securities, and equity securities traded in inactive markets generally are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in mutual funds are valued at the mutual fund’s closing NAV per share on the day of valuation and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Assets and liabilities other than financial instruments, including short-term receivables and payables, are carried at cost, or estimated realizable value, if less, which approximates fair value.

Thinly traded financial instruments and those for which the above valuation procedures are inappropriate or are deemed not to reflect fair value are stated at fair value as determined in good faith by the Valuation Committee. The objective of any fair value pricing determination is to arrive at a price that could reasonably be expected from a current sale. Financial instruments fair valued by the Valuation Committee are primarily private placements, restricted securities, warrants, rights, and other securities that are not publicly traded.

Subject to oversight by the Board, the Valuation Committee regularly makes good faith judgments to establish and adjust the fair valuations of certain securities as events occur and circumstances warrant. For instance, in determining the fair value of an equity investment with limited market activity, such as a private placement or a thinly traded public company stock, the Valuation Committee considers a variety of factors, which may include, but are not limited to, the issuer’s business prospects, its financial standing and performance, recent investment transactions in the issuer, new rounds of financing, negotiated transactions of significant size between other investors in the company, relevant market valuations of peer companies, strategic events affecting the company, market liquidity for the issuer, and general economic conditions and events. In consultation with the investment and pricing teams, the Valuation Committee will determine an appropriate valuation technique based on available information, which may include both observable and unobservable inputs. The Valuation Committee typically will afford greatest weight to actual prices in arm’s length transactions, to the extent they represent orderly transactions between market participants; transaction information can be reliably obtained; and prices are deemed representative of fair value. However, the Valuation Committee may also consider other valuation methods such as market-based valuation multiples; a discount or premium from market value of a similar, freely traded security of the same issuer; or some combination. Fair value determinations are reviewed on a regular basis and updated as information becomes available, including actual purchase and sale transactions of the issue. Because any fair value determination involves a significant amount of judgment, there is a degree of subjectivity inherent in such pricing decisions, and fair value prices determined by the Valuation Committee could differ from those of other market participants. Depending on the relative significance of unobservable inputs, including the valuation technique(s) used, fair valued securities may be categorized in Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Valuation Inputs The following table summarizes the fund’s financial instruments, based on the inputs used to determine their fair values on October 31, 2014:

There were no material transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the year ended October 31, 2014.

Following is a reconciliation of the fund’s Level 3 holdings for the year ended October 31, 2014. Gain (loss) reflects both realized and change in unrealized gain/loss on Level 3 holdings during the period, if any, and is included on the accompanying Statement of Operations. The change in unrealized gain/loss on Level 3 instruments held at October 31, 2014, totaled $(291) for the year ended October 31, 2014. Transfers into and out of Level 3 are reflected at the value of the financial instrument at the beginning of the period. During the year, transfers into Level 3 resulted from a lack of observable market data for the security.

NOTE 3 - OTHER INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

Consistent with its investment objective, the fund engages in the following practices to manage exposure to certain risks and/or to enhance performance. The investment objective, policies, program, and risk factors of the fund are described more fully in the fund’s prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

Emerging Markets At October 31, 2014, approximately 95% of the fund’s net assets were invested, either directly or through investments in T. Rowe Price institutional funds, in securities of companies located in emerging markets, securities issued by governments of emerging market countries, or securities denominated in or linked to the currencies of emerging market countries. Emerging market securities are often subject to greater price volatility, less liquidity, and higher rates of inflation than U.S. securities. In addition, emerging markets may be subject to greater political, economic, and social uncertainty, and differing regulatory environments that may potentially impact the fund’s ability to buy or sell certain securities or repatriate proceeds to U.S. dollars.

In particular, in response to political and military actions undertaken by Russia, the U.S. and European Union have instituted various sanctions against Russia. These sanctions and the threat of further sanctions could have adverse consequences for the Russian economy, including a weakening or devaluation of the ruble, a downgrade in the country’s credit rating, and a significant decline in the value and liquidity of securities issued by Russian companies or the Russian government. Current or future sanctions and/or any retaliatory action by Russia could impair the fund’s ability to invest in accordance with its investment program, to determine the overall value of its net assets, and to sell holdings as needed to meet shareholder redemptions. At October 31, 2014, approximately 55% of the fund’s net assets were invested in Russian companies; on that date, none of the fund’s investments were in securities targeted by sanctions then in effect.

Restricted Securities The fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Prompt sale of such securities at an acceptable price may be difficult and may involve substantial delays and additional costs.

Depository Receipts The fund may invest in American Depository Receipts (ADRs), Global Depository Receipts (GDRs), and other depository receipts, which are certificates issued by U.S. and international banks that represent ownership of foreign securities held by the issuing bank. Depository receipts are transferable, trade on established markets, and entitle the holder to all dividends paid by the underlying foreign security. Issuing banks generally charge a security administration fee.

Other Purchases and sales of portfolio securities other than short-term securities aggregated $94,904,000 and $160,080,000, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2014.

NOTE 4 - FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

No provision for federal income taxes is required since the fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute to shareholders all of its taxable income and gains. Distributions determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations may differ in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character but are not adjusted for temporary differences.

The fund files U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The fund’s tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return but which can be extended to six years in certain circumstances. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.

Reclassifications between income and gain relate primarily to the character of net currency losses. For the year ended October 31, 2014, the following reclassifications were recorded to reflect tax character (there was no impact on results of operations or net assets):

Distributions during the years ended October 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, totaled $7,059,000 and $3,095,000, respectively, and were characterized as ordinary income for tax purposes. At October 31, 2014, the tax-basis cost of investments and components of net assets were as follows:


The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable to the deferral of losses from wash sales for tax purposes. The fund intends to retain realized gains to the extent of available capital loss carryforwards. Because the fund is required to use capital loss carryforwards that do not expire before those with expiration dates, all or a portion of its capital loss carryforwards subject to expiration could ultimately go unused. During the year ended October 31, 2014, the fund utilized $24,754,000 of capital loss carryforwards. The fund’s available capital loss carryforwards as of October 31, 2014, expire as follows: $164,340,000 in fiscal 2017 and $7,949,000 in fiscal 2018.

NOTE 5 - FOREIGN TAXES

The fund is subject to foreign income taxes imposed by certain countries in which it invests. Additionally, certain foreign currency transactions are subject to tax and capital gains realized upon disposition of securities issued in or by certain foreign countries and are subject to capital gains tax imposed by those countries. All taxes are computed in accordance with the applicable foreign tax law and, to the extent permitted, capital losses are used to offset capital gains. Taxes attributable to income are accrued by the fund as a reduction of income. Taxes incurred on the purchase of foreign currencies are recorded as realized loss on foreign currency transactions. Current and deferred tax expense attributable to capital gains is reflected as a component of realized or change in unrealized gain/loss on securities in the accompanying financial statements. At October 31, 2014, the fund had no deferred tax liability attributable to foreign securities and no foreign capital loss carryforwards.

NOTE 6 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The fund is managed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates), a wholly owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (Price Group). Price Associates has entered into a subadvisory agreement(s) with one or more of its wholly owned subsidiaries, to provide investment advisory services to the fund. The investment management agreement between the fund and Price Associates provides for an annual investment management fee, which is computed daily and paid monthly. The fee consists of an individual fund fee, equal to 0.75% of the fund’s average daily net assets, and a group fee. The group fee rate is calculated based on the combined net assets of certain mutual funds sponsored by Price Associates (the group) applied to a graduated fee schedule, with rates ranging from 0.48% for the first $1 billion of assets to 0.275% for assets in excess of $400 billion. The fund’s group fee is determined by applying the group fee rate to the fund’s average daily net assets. At October 31, 2014, the effective annual group fee rate was 0.29%.

In addition, the fund has entered into service agreements with Price Associates and two wholly owned subsidiaries of Price Associates (collectively, Price). Price Associates computes the daily share price and provides certain other administrative services to the fund. T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., provides shareholder and administrative services in its capacity as the fund’s transfer and dividend-disbursing agent. T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., provides subaccounting and recordkeeping services for certain retirement accounts invested in the fund. For the year ended October 31, 2014, expenses incurred pursuant to these service agreements were $119,000 for Price Associates; $505,000 for T. Rowe Price Services, Inc.; and $22,000 for T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc. The total amount payable at period-end pursuant to these service agreements is reflected as Due to Affiliates in the accompanying financial statements.

The fund is also one of several mutual funds sponsored by Price Associates (underlying Price funds) in which the T. Rowe Price Spectrum Funds (Spectrum Funds) may invest. The Spectrum Funds do not invest in the underlying Price funds for the purpose of exercising management or control.

Pursuant to a special servicing agreement, expenses associated with the operation of the Spectrum Funds are borne by each underlying Price fund to the extent of estimated savings to it and in proportion to the average daily value of its shares owned by the Spectrum Funds. Expenses allocated under this agreement are reflected as shareholder servicing expense in the accompanying financial statements. For the year ended October 31, 2014, the fund was allocated $11,000 of Spectrum Funds’ expenses, of which $7,000 related to services provided by Price. At period-end, the amount payable to Price pursuant to this agreement is reflected as Due to Affiliates in the accompanying financial statements. Additionally, redemption fees received by the Spectrum Funds are allocated to each underlying Price fund in proportion to the average daily value of its shares owned by the Spectrum Funds. Less than $1,000 of redemption fees reflected in the accompanying financial statements were received from the Spectrum Funds. At October 31, 2014, approximately 4% of the outstanding shares of the fund were held by the Spectrum Funds.

The fund may invest in the T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Fund, the T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund, or the T. Rowe Price Short-Term Reserve Fund (collectively, the Price Reserve Investment Funds), open-end management investment companies managed by Price Associates and considered affiliates of the fund. The Price Reserve Investment Funds are offered as short-term investment options to mutual funds, trusts, and other accounts managed by Price Associates or its affiliates and are not available for direct purchase by members of the public. The Price Reserve Investment Funds pay no investment management fees.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors of T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. and
Shareholders of T. Rowe Price Emerging Europe Fund

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of T. Rowe Price Emerging Europe Fund (one of the portfolios comprising T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc., hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) at October 31, 2014, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2014 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, and confirmation of the underlying fund by correspondence with the transfer agent, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
December 16, 2014

Tax Information (Unaudited) for the Tax Year Ended 10/31/14

We are providing this information as required by the Internal Revenue Code. The amounts shown may differ from those elsewhere in this report because of differences between tax and financial reporting requirements.

For taxable non-corporate shareholders, $3,591,000 of the fund’s income represents qualified dividend income subject to a long-term capital gains tax rate of not greater than 20%.

The fund will pass through foreign source income of $3,591,000 and foreign taxes paid of $811,000.

Information on Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures, and Records

A description of the policies and procedures used by T. Rowe Price funds and portfolios to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available in each fund’s Statement of Additional Information. You may request this document by calling 1-800-225-5132 or by accessing the SEC’s website, sec.gov.

The description of our proxy voting policies and procedures is also available on our website, troweprice.com. To access it, click on the words “Social Responsibility” at the top of our corporate homepage. Next, click on the words “Conducting Business Responsibly” on the left side of the page that appears. Finally, click on the words “Proxy Voting Policies” on the left side of the page that appears.

Each fund’s most recent annual proxy voting record is available on our website and through the SEC’s website. To access it through our website, follow the above directions to reach the “Conducting Business Responsibly” page. Click on the words “Proxy Voting Records” on the left side of that page, and then click on the “View Proxy Voting Records” link at the bottom of the page that appears.

How to Obtain Quarterly Portfolio Holdings

The fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Form N-Q is available electronically on the SEC’s website (sec.gov); hard copies may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room, 100 F St. N.E., Washington, DC 20549. For more information on the Public Reference Room, call 1-800-SEC-0330.

About the Fund’s Directors and Officers

Your fund is overseen by a Board of Directors (Board) that meets regularly to review a wide variety of matters affecting or potentially affecting the fund, including performance, investment programs, compliance matters, advisory fees and expenses, service providers, and business and regulatory affairs. The Board elects the fund’s officers, who are listed in the final table. At least 75% of the Board’s members are independent of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price), and its affiliates; “inside” or “interested” directors are employees or officers of T. Rowe Price. The business address of each director and officer is 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the fund directors and is available without charge by calling a T. Rowe Price representative at 1-800-638-5660.

Independent Directors    
 
Name      
(Year of Birth)  
Year Elected*
[Number of T. Rowe Price Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships of Public Companies and
Portfolios Overseen] Other Investment Companies During the Past Five Years
 
William R. Brody President and Trustee, Salk Institute for Biological Studies (2009 to
(1944) present); Director, BioMed Realty Trust (2013 to present); Director,
2009 Novartis, Inc. (2009 to present); Director, IBM (2007 to present)
[163]
 
Anthony W. Deering Chairman, Exeter Capital, LLC, a private investment firm (2004 to
(1945) present); Director, Brixmor Real Estate Investment Trust (2012 to
1991 present); Director and Advisory Board Member, Deutsche Bank North
[163] America (2004 to present); Director, Under Armour (2008 to present);
Director, Vornado Real Estate Investment Trust (2004 to 2012)
 
Donald W. Dick, Jr. Principal, EuroCapital Partners, LLC, an acquisition and management
(1943) advisory firm (1995 to present)
1988
[163]
 
Bruce W. Duncan President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director, First Industrial Realty
(1951) Trust, owner and operator of industrial properties (2009 to present);
2013 Chairman of the Board (2005 to present), Interim Chief Executive
[163] Officer (2007), and Director (1999 to present), Starwood Hotels &
Resorts, a hotel and leisure company
 
Robert J. Gerrard, Jr. Advisory Board Member, Pipeline Crisis/Winning Strategies (1997
(1952) to present); Chairman of Compensation Committee and Director,
2012 Syniverse Holdings, Inc. (2008 to 2011)
[163]
 
Karen N. Horn Limited Partner and Senior Managing Director, Brock Capital
(1943) Group, an advisory and investment banking firm (2004 to present);
2003 Director, Eli Lilly and Company (1987 to present); Director, Simon
[163] Property Group (2004 to present); Director, Norfolk Southern (2008
to present)
 
Paul F. McBride Former Company Officer and Senior Vice President, Human
(1956) Resources and Corporate Initiatives, Black & Decker Corporation
2013 (2004 to 2010)
[163]
 
Cecilia E. Rouse, Ph.D. Dean, Woodrow Wilson School (2012 to present); Professor and
(1963) Researcher, Princeton University (1992 to present); Director, MDRC,
2012 a nonprofit education and social policy research organization
[163] (2011 to present); Member, National Academy of Education (2010
to present); Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic
Research’s Labor Studies Program (2011 to present); Member,
President’s Council of Economic Advisors (2009 to 2011); Chair
of Committee on the Status of Minority Groups in the Economic
Profession, American Economic Association (2012 to present)
 
John G. Schreiber Owner/President, Centaur Capital Partners, Inc., a real estate
(1946) investment company (1991 to present); Cofounder and Partner,
2001 Blackstone Real Estate Advisors, L.P. (1992 to present); Director,
[163] General Growth Properties, Inc. (2010 to 2013); Director, BXMT
(formerly Capital Trust, Inc.), a real estate investment company
(2012 to present); Director and Chairman of the Board, Brixmor
Property Group, Inc. (2013 to present); Director, Hilton Worldwide
(2013 to present)
 
Mark R. Tercek President and Chief Executive Officer, The Nature Conservancy (2008
(1957) to present)
2009
[163]
 
*Each independent director serves until retirement, resignation, or election of a successor.
 
Inside Directors
 
Name
(Year of Birth)
Year Elected*
[Number of T. Rowe Price Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships of Public Companies and
Portfolios Overseen] Other Investment Companies During the Past Five Years
 
Edward C. Bernard Director and Vice President, T. Rowe Price; Vice Chairman of the
(1956) Board, Director, and Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.;
2006 Chairman of the Board, Director, and President, T. Rowe Price
[163] Investment Services, Inc.; Chairman of the Board and Director,
T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price
Services, Inc.; Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer,
and Director, T. Rowe Price International; Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer, Director, and President, T. Rowe Price Trust
Company; Chairman of the Board, all funds
 
Brian C. Rogers, CFA, CIC Chief Investment Officer, Director, and Vice President, T. Rowe Price;
(1955) Chairman of the Board, Chief Investment Officer, Director, and Vice
2006 President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Vice President, T. Rowe Price
[109] Trust Company
 
*Each inside director serves until retirement, resignation, or election of a successor.

Officers      
 
Name (Year of Birth)
Position Held With International Funds Principal Occupation(s)
 
Ulle Adamson, CFA (1979) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Roy H. Adkins (1970) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Christopher D. Alderson (1962) Company’s Representative, Director, and Vice
President President, Price Hong Kong; Director and Vice
President, T. Rowe Price International and
Price Singapore; Vice President, T. Rowe Price
  Group, Inc.
 
Syed H. Ali (1970) Vice President, Price Singapore and T. Rowe
Vice President Price Group, Inc.; formerly Research Analyst,
Credit Suisse Securities (to 2010)
 
Paulina Amieva (1981) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Malik S. Asif (1981) Vice President, T. Rowe Price International;
Vice President formerly student, The University of Chicago
Booth School of Business (to 2012);
Investment Consultant–Middle East and North
Africa Investment Team, International Finance
Corporation–The World Bank Group (to 2010)
 
Hari Balkrishna (1983) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International; formerly intern,
T. Rowe Price (to 2010)
 
Sheena L. Barbosa (1983) Vice President, Price Hong Kong and T. Rowe
Vice President Price Group, Inc.
 
Peter J. Bates, CFA (1974) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
Executive Vice President Group, Inc.
 
Luis M. Baylac (1982) Vice President, T. Rowe Price International
Vice President
 
Oliver D.M. Bell, IMC (1969) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Executive Vice President T. Rowe Price International; formerly Head of
Global Emerging Markets Research, Pictet Asset
Management Ltd. (to 2011)
 
R. Scott Berg, CFA (1972) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
Executive Vice President Group, Inc.
 
Peter I. Botoucharov (1965) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International; formerly Director–
EMEA, Macroeconomic Research and Strategy
(to 2012); Independent Financial Advisor,
Global Source (to 2010)
 
Tala Boulos (1984) Vice President, T. Rowe Price International;
Vice President formerly Vice President, CEEMEA Corporate
Credit Research, Deutsche Bank (to 2013)
 
Darrell N. Braman (1963) Vice President, Price Hong Kong, Price
Vice President Singapore, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group,
Inc., T. Rowe Price International, T. Rowe Price
Investment Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price
Services, Inc.
 
Brian J. Brennan, CFA (1964) Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price International, and
T. Rowe Price Trust Company
 
Ryan N. Burgess, CFA (1974) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc.
 
Sheldon Chan (1981) Vice President, Price Hong Kong and T. Rowe
Vice President Price Group, Inc.; formerly Associate Director,
HSBC (Hong Kong) (to 2011)
 
Tak Yiu Cheng, CFA, CPA (1974) Vice President, Price Hong Kong and T. Rowe
Vice President Price Group, Inc.
 
Carolyn Hoi Che Chu (1974) Vice President, Price Hong Kong and T. Rowe
Vice President Price Group, Inc.; formerly Director, Bank of
America Merrill Lynch and co-head of credit
and convertibles research team in Hong Kong
(to 2010)
 
Archibald Ciganer Albeniz, CFA (1976) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Executive Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Richard N. Clattenburg, CFA (1979) Vice President, Price Singapore, T. Rowe
Executive Vice President Price, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe
Price International
 
Michael J. Conelius, CFA (1964) Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price
Executive Vice President Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price International, and
T. Rowe Price Trust Company
 
Andrew S. Davis (1978) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc.
 
Richard de los Reyes (1975) Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company
 
Michael Della Vedova (1969) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Jessie Q. Ding (1981) Vice President, Price Hong Kong and T. Rowe
Vice President Price Group, Inc.
 
Shawn T. Driscoll (1975) Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company
 
Bridget A. Ebner (1970) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc.
 
Mark J.T. Edwards (1957) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Executive Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
David J. Eiswert, CFA (1972) Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price
Executive Vice President Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price International
 
Henry M. Ellenbogen (1973) Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company
 
Luis Fananas (1971) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International; formerly Equities
Research–Director, Deutsche Bank (to 2012)
 
Roger L. Fiery III, CPA (1959) Vice President, Price Hong Kong, Price
Vice President Singapore, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group,
Inc., T. Rowe Price International, and T. Rowe
Price Trust Company
 
Mark S. Finn, CFA, CPA (1963) Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company
 
Melissa C. Gallagher (1974) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
John R. Gilner (1961) Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President,
Chief Compliance Officer T. Rowe Price; Vice President, T. Rowe Price
Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Investment
Services, Inc.
 
Gregory S. Golczewski (1966) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
Vice President Trust Company
 
Vishnu Vardhan Gopal (1979) Vice President, Price Hong Kong and T. Rowe
Vice President Price Group, Inc.
 
Paul D. Greene II (1978) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc.
 
Benjamin Griffiths, CFA (1977) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Richard L. Hall (1979) Vice President, T. Rowe Price; formerly
Vice President Financial Attaché, U.S. Department of Treasury,
  International Affairs Division (to 2012)
 
Gregory K. Hinkle, CPA (1958) Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price
Treasurer Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company
 
Stefan Hubrich, Ph.D., CFA (1974) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc.
 
Arif Husain, CFA (1972) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.,
Executive Vice President and T. Rowe Price International; formerly
Director/Head of UK and Euro Fixed Income,
AllianceBernstein
 
Leigh Innes, CFA (1976) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Executive Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Tetsuji Inoue (1971) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International; formerly Equity
Sales, JP Morgan Chase Securities Ltd. (to
2012); Equity Specialist Technology, ICAP PLC
(to 2010)
 
Michael Jacobs (1971) Vice President, T. Rowe Price International;
Vice President formerly Vice President, JP Morgan Asset
Management (to 2013)
 
Randal S. Jenneke (1971) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International; formerly Senior
Portfolio Manager, Australian Equities (to 2010)
 
Jin W. Jeong (1976) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe
Vice President Price International
 
Prashant G. Jeyaganesh (1983) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc.
 
Yoichiro Kai (1973) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Jai Kapadia (1982) Vice President, Price Hong Kong and T. Rowe
Vice President Price Group, Inc.; formerly student, MIT Sloan
School of Management (to 2011)
 
Andrew J. Keirle (1974) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Executive Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Christopher J. Kushlis, CFA (1976) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Shengrong Lau (1982) Vice President, Price Singapore; formerly
Vice President student, The Wharton School, University
of Pennsylvania (to 2012); Private Equity
Associate–Financial Services, Stone Point
Capital (to 2010)
 
Mark J. Lawrence (1970) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
David M. Lee, CFA (1962) Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company
 
Patricia B. Lippert (1953) Assistant Vice President, T. Rowe Price and
Secretary T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc.
 
Christopher C. Loop, CFA (1966) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Anh Lu (1968) Vice President, Price Hong Kong and T. Rowe
Executive Vice President Price Group, Inc.
 
Sebastien Mallet (1974) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Ryan Martyn (1979) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Jonathan H.W. Matthews, CFA (1975) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Executive Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Raymond A. Mills, Ph.D., CFA (1960) Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price
Executive Vice President Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price International, and
T. Rowe Price Trust Company
 
Jihong Min (1979) Vice President, Price Singapore and T. Rowe
Vice President Price Group, Inc.; formerly Financial Analyst,
Geosphere Capital Management, Singapore
(to 2012)
 
Eric C. Moffett (1974) Vice President, Price Hong Kong and T. Rowe
Executive Vice President Price Group, Inc.
 
Samy B. Muaddi, CFA (1984) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc.
 
Joshua Nelson (1977) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
Executive Vice President Group, Inc.
 
Philip A. Nestico (1976) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc.
 
Sridhar Nishtala (1975) Vice President, Price Singapore and T. Rowe
Vice President Price Group, Inc.
 
Jason Nogueira, CFA (1974) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
Executive Vice President Group, Inc.
 
David Oestreicher (1967) Director, Vice President, and Secretary, T. Rowe
Vice President Price Investment Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price
Retirement Plan Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price
Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust
Company; Chief Legal Officer, Vice President,
and Secretary, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Vice
President and Secretary, T. Rowe Price and
T. Rowe Price International; Vice President,
  Price Hong Kong and Price Singapore
 
Michael D. Oh, CFA (1974) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc.
 
Kenneth A. Orchard (1975) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International; formerly Vice
President, Moody’s Investors Service (to 2010)
 
Curt J. Organt, CFA (1968) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc.
 
Paul T. O’Sullivan (1973) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Hiroaki Owaki, CFA (1962) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Seun A. Oyegunle, CFA (1984) Employee, T. Rowe Price International; formerly
Vice President student, The Wharton School, University of
Pennsylvania (to 2013); Summer Investment
Analyst, T. Rowe Price International (2012);
Analyst, Asset & Resource Management Limited
(to 2012); Analyst, Vetiva Capital Management
Limited (to 2011)
 
Gonzalo Pángaro, CFA (1968) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Executive Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Craig J. Pennington, CFA (1971) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International; formerly Global
Energy Analyst, Insight Investment (to 2010)
 
Austin Powell, CFA (1969) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Vivek Rajeswaran (1985) Vice President, T. Rowe Price; formerly student,
Vice President Columbia Business School (to 2012)
 
Frederick A. Rizzo (1969) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Christopher J. Rothery (1963) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Executive Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
David L. Rowlett, CFA (1975) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc.
 
Federico Santilli, CFA (1974) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Executive Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Sebastian Schrott (1977) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Deborah D. Seidel (1962) Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price Investment Services,
Inc., and T. Rowe Price Services, Inc.
 
Amitabh Shah (1980) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Jeneiv Shah, CFA (1980) Vice President, T. Rowe Price International;
Vice President formerly Analyst, Mirae Asset Global
Investments (to 2010)
 
Robert W. Sharps, CFA, CPA (1971) Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company
 
John C.A. Sherman (1969) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Robert W. Smith (1961) Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price
Executive Vice President Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company
 
Gabriel Solomon (1977) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc.
 
Eunbin Song, CFA (1980) Vice President, Price Singapore and T. Rowe
Vice President Price Group, Inc.
 
David A. Stanley (1963) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Joshua K. Spencer, CFA (1973) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc.
 
Taymour R. Tamaddon, CFA (1976) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc.
 
Ju Yen Tan (1972) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Sin Dee Tan, CFA (1979) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Dean Tenerelli (1964) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Executive Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Siby Thomas (1979) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc.
 
Justin Thomson (1968) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Executive Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Mitchell J.K. Todd (1974) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Mark J. Vaselkiv (1958) Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price
Executive Vice President Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company
 
Kes Visuvalingam, CFA (1968) Vice President, Price Hong Kong, Price
Vice President Singapore, and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
 
Verena E. Wachnitz, CFA (1978) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Executive Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
David J. Wallack (1960) Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company
 
Julie L. Waples (1970) Vice President, T. Rowe Price
Vice President
 
Hiroshi Watanabe, CFA (1975) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Christopher S. Whitehouse (1972) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Clive M. Williams (1966) Vice President, Price Hong Kong, Price
Vice President Singapore, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group,
Inc., and T. Rowe Price International
 
J. Howard Woodward, CFA (1974) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Marta Yago (1977) Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
Vice President T. Rowe Price International
 
Ernest C. Yeung, CFA (1979) Vice President, Price Hong Kong and T. Rowe
Vice President Price Group, Inc.
 
Alison Mei Ling Yip (1966) Vice President, Price Hong Kong and T. Rowe
Vice President Price Group, Inc.
 
Wenli Zheng (1979) Vice President, Price Hong Kong and T. Rowe
Vice President Price Group, Inc.
 
Unless otherwise noted, officers have been employees of T. Rowe Price or T. Rowe Price International for at least 5 years.

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, applicable to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. A copy of this code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR. No substantive amendments were approved or waivers were granted to this code of ethics during the period covered by this report.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant’s Board of Directors/Trustees has determined that Mr. Anthony W. Deering qualifies as an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Mr. Deering is considered independent for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

(a) – (d) Aggregate fees billed for the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered to, or on behalf of, the registrant by the registrant’s principal accountant were as follows:

Audit fees include amounts related to the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and services normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. Audit-related fees include amounts reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and specifically include the issuance of a report on internal controls and, if applicable, agreed-upon procedures related to fund acquisitions. Tax fees include amounts related to services for tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice. The nature of these services specifically includes the review of distribution calculations and the preparation of Federal, state, and excise tax returns. All other fees include the registrant’s pro-rata share of amounts for agreed-upon procedures in conjunction with service contract approvals by the registrant’s Board of Directors/Trustees.

(e)(1) The registrant’s audit committee has adopted a policy whereby audit and non-audit services performed by the registrant’s principal accountant for the registrant, its investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant require pre-approval in advance at regularly scheduled audit committee meetings. If such a service is required between regularly scheduled audit committee meetings, pre-approval may be authorized by one audit committee member with ratification at the next scheduled audit committee meeting. Waiver of pre-approval for audit or non-audit services requiring fees of a de minimis amount is not permitted.

     (2) No services included in (b) – (d) above were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

(g) The aggregate fees billed for the most recent fiscal year and the preceding fiscal year by the registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to the registrant, its investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant were $2,159,000 and $1,828,000, respectively.

(h) All non-audit services rendered in (g) above were pre-approved by the registrant’s audit committee. Accordingly, these services were considered by the registrant’s audit committee in maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

(a) Not applicable. The complete schedule of investments is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

(b) 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.

Not applicable.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date, in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported timely.

(b) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)(1) The registrant’s code of ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is attached.

    (2) Separate certifications by the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached.

    (3) Written solicitation to repurchase securities issued by closed-end companies: not applicable.

(b) A certification by the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, is attached.

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.

T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc.
 

  By      /s/ Edward C. Bernard
Edward C. Bernard
Principal Executive Officer     
 
Date     December 16, 2014
 

     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/ Edward C. Bernard
Edward C. Bernard
Principal Executive Officer     
 
Date     December 16, 2014
 
 
By /s/ Gregory K. Hinkle
Gregory K. Hinkle
Principal Financial Officer     
 
Date     December 16, 2014