0001144204-11-070421.txt : 20111219 0001144204-11-070421.hdr.sgml : 20111219 20111219125649 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-11-070421 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111219 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111219 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20111219 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: 111268579 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 0000923184 S000001030 MATTHEWS ASIAN GROWTH AND INCOME FUND C000002786 Investor Class Shares MACSX C000093222 Institutional Class Shares MICSX 0000923184 S000023269 MATTHEWS ASIA SMALL COMPANIES FUND C000068052 Investor Class Shares MSMLX 497 1 v243311_497.htm

 

SUPPLEMENT DATED DECEMBER 19, 2011

TO THE INVESTOR CLASS PROSPECTUS OF MATTHEWS ASIA FUNDS

DATED APRIL 29, 2011 (AS SUPPLEMENTED)

 

The Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund (MACSX) and Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund (MSMLX) will resume accepting offers to purchase shares from new investors effective January 4, 2012.

 

As of January 4, 2012, all references in the Prospectus to the Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund and Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund being closed to new investors (including pages 1 and 28 of the Prospectus) or investing in or exchanging shares into a closed fund, and the information under the caption “Who Can Invest in a Closed Fund?” (page 65 of the Prospectus) are hereby removed in their entirety.

 

Please refer to page 62 of the Prospectus for information on how to purchase shares of the Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund and the Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund.

 

Effective immediately, the following supplements the Portfolio Managers section on page 3:

 

Co-Manager: Kenneth Lowe, CFA, has been a Portfolio Manager of the Asian Growth and Income Fund since 2011.

 

Effective immediately, the following supplements the “Management of the Funds – Portfolio Managers” section on page 60 with respect to the Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund:

 

Kenneth Lowe is a Portfolio Manager at Matthews. Prior to joining Matthews in 2010, he was an Investment Manager on the Asia and Global Emerging Market Equities Team at Martin Currie Investment Management in Edinburgh, Scotland. Kenneth received an M.A. in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Glasgow. Kenneth has been a Portfolio Manager of the Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund since 2011.

 

 

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SUPPLEMENT DATED DECEMBER 19, 2011

TO THE INSTITUTIONAL CLASS PROSPECTUS OF MATTHEWS ASIA FUNDS

DATED APRIL 29, 2011 (AS SUPPLEMENTED)

 

The Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund (MICSX) will resume accepting offers to purchase shares from new investors effective January 4, 2012.

 

As of January 4, 2012, all references in the Prospectus to the Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund being closed to new investors (including page 1 of the Prospectus) or investing in or exchanging shares into a closed fund, and the information under the caption “Who Can Invest in a Closed Fund?” (page 54 of the Prospectus) are hereby removed in their entirety.

 

Please refer to page 51 of the Prospectus for information on how to purchase shares of the Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund.

 

Effective immediately, the following supplements the Portfolio Managers section on page 3:

 

Co-Manager: Kenneth Lowe, CFA, has been a Portfolio Manager of the Asian Growth and Income Fund since 2011.

 

Effective immediately, the following supplements the “Management of the Funds – Portfolio Managers” section on page 49 with respect to the Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund:

 

Kenneth Lowe is a Portfolio Manager. Prior to joining Matthews in 2010, he was an Investment Manager on the Asia and Global Emerging Market Equities Team at Martin Currie Investment Management in Edinburgh, Scotland. Kenneth received an M.A. in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Glasgow. Kenneth has been a Portfolio Manager of the Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund since 2011.

 

 

 

Please retain this Supplement with your records.

 

 
 

 

 

SUPPLEMENT DATED DECEMBER 19, 2011

TO MATTHEWS ASIA FUNDS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DATED APRIL 29, 2011 (AS AMENDED)

 

The Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund and Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund will resume accepting offers to purchase shares from new investors effective January 4, 2012.

As of January 4, 2012, all references in the Statement of Additional Information (the “SAI”) to any of the Funds being closed to new investors or investing in or exchanging shares into a closed fund are hereby removed in their entirety.

 

Please retain this Supplement with your records.