-----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, Bj6Lm16HJ/Zej5cvoB5oiIqNtd4KAa/mJarCze0xfKkeDvtjQnWY36ZVIBgA/hG2 MJWFuXQfpsOCWBlaAszhmg== 0000950123-09-051240.txt : 20091019 0000950123-09-051240.hdr.sgml : 20091019 20091019150155 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-09-051240 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20091019 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091019 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20091019 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000923184 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-78960 FILM NUMBER: 091125777 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: FOUR EMBARCADERO CENTER STREET 2: SUITE 550 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 BUSINESS PHONE: 8007898742 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: FOUR EMBARCADERO CENTER STREET 2: SUITE 550 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111

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0000923184 S000001033 MATTHEWS JAPAN FUND

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0000923184 S000001036 MATTHEWS INDIA FUND

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0000923184 S000013856 Matthews Asia Pacific Equity Income Fund

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0000923184 S000023269 Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund

C000068052 Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund MSMLX

497 1 matthews_497e.txt MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS 497E Supplement dated October 19, 2009 To the Prospectus of Matthews Asia Funds Dated April 29, 2009 FOR INVESTORS IN THE MATTHEWS JAPAN FUND: This change is effective immediately. The following supplements the Portfolio Managers section on page 38 and the "Management of the Funds - Portfolio Managers" section on page 56 with respect to the Matthews Japan Fund only: Taizo Ishida is now the sole Portfolio Manager assigned to the Matthews Japan Fund. Matthews Asia Funds are distributed by PFPC Distributors, Inc. ST010_101909 Supplement dated October 19, 2009 To the Statement of Additional Information of Matthews Asia Funds Dated April 29, 2009 FOR INVESTORS IN THE MATTHEWS JAPAN FUND: This change is effective immediately. The following supplements the Portfolio Managers section on pages 47-51 with respect to the Matthews Japan Fund only: Taizo Ishida is now the sole Portfolio Manager assigned to the Matthews Japan Fund. Matthews Asia Funds are distributed by PFPC Distributors, Inc. ST011_101909 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----