-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HtmhXNkLl2QI8g3qdaUV7Oxa2JZ1hMzt4uMkBAT6qwJkrTMucahKW1pn1gZ7gTY4 873mH5E1id/xvUQbqapPmQ== 0000927405-98-000373.txt : 19981214 0000927405-98-000373.hdr.sgml : 19981214 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000927405-98-000373 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19981211 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000923184 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-78960 FILM NUMBER: 98768258 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 W ELM ST STREET 2: C/O FUND/PLAN SERVICES INC CITY: CONSHOHOCKEN STATE: PA ZIP: 19428 497 1 497(E) =============================================================================== MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund Matthews Korea Fund Matthews Dragon Century China Fund Class A Shares Supplement dated December 11, 1998 to Prospectus dated December 31, 1997 At a meeting held on October 8, 1998, shareholders of Matthews International Funds approved new investment advisory agreements (the "New Agreements") with Matthews International Capital Management, LLC (the "Advisor") to take effect upon the purchase by Hambrecht 1980 Revocable Trust ("Hambrecht") of additional ownership interest in the Advisor. On December 4, 1998 Hambrecht made an additional investment in the Advisor (the "Second Purchase"), which brought Hambrecht's total interest in the Advisor to more than 25%. Consumation of this Second Purchase has resulted in the termination of the existing investment advisory agreements with the Advisor under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the implementation of the New Agreements with the Advisor. There are no changes in the fees payable by each Fund to the Advisor. The New Agreements will continue in effect for a period of two years and thereafter from year to year, only if such continuation is specifically approved at least annually by the Fund's Board of Trustees. INVESTORS SHOULD RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT WITH THE PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. =============================================================================== ============================================================================= MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund Matthews Asian Convertible Securities Fund Matthews Korea Fund Matthews Dragon Century China Fund Class I Shares Supplement dated December 11, 1998 to Prospectus dated December 31, 1997 At a meeting held on October 8, 1998, shareholders of Matthews International Funds approved new investment advisory agreements (the "New Agreements") with Matthews International Capital Management, LLC (the "Advisor") to take effect upon the purchase by Hambrecht 1980 Revocable Trust ("Hambrecht") of additional ownership interest in the Advisor. On December 4, 1998 Hambrecht made an additional investment in the Advisor (the "Second Purchase"), which brought Hambrecht's total interest in the Advisor to more than 25%. Consumation of this Second Purchase has resulted in the termination of the existing investment advisory agreements with the Advisor under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the implementation of the New Agreements with the Advisor. There are no changes in the fees payable by each Fund to the Advisor. The New Agreements will continue in effect for a period of two years and thereafter from year to year, only if such continuation is specifically approved at least annually by the Fund's Board of Trustees. INVESTORS SHOULD RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT WITH THE PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. =============================================================================== -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----