0001144204-13-040193.txt : 20130719 0001144204-13-040193.hdr.sgml : 20130719 20130718211047 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-13-040193 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130719 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130718 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20130719 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: 13975781 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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SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 19, 2013

TO THE INSTITUTIONAL CLASS PROSPECTUS OF

MATTHEWS ASIA FUNDS

DATED APRIL 30, 2013 (AS SUPPLEMENTED)

For all existing and prospective Institutional Class shareholders of Matthews Asia Dividend Fund:

Effective immediately, the following information supplements the Portfolio Managers section on page 6 and the “Management of the Funds – Portfolio Managers” section on pages 64 through 66 of the prospectus with respect to the Matthews Asia Dividend Fund only:

Yu Zhang, CFA and Robert Horrocks, PhD have assumed full responsibility for management of the Matthews Asia Dividend Fund and are now the Lead Managers assigned to the Fund.

Please retain this Supplement with your records.