0001144204-13-048571.txt : 20130830 0001144204-13-048571.hdr.sgml : 20130830 20130829181155 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-13-048571 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130830 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130829 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20130830 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: 131070280 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 S000001032 MATTHEWS CHINA FUND C000002790 Investor Class Shares MCHFX 0000923184 S000027009 MATTHEWS CHINA DIVIDEND FUND C000081250 Investor Class Shares MCDFX 0000923184 S000032816 MATTHEWS CHINA SMALL COMPANIES FUND C000101279 Investor Class Shares MCSMX 497 1 v354045_497.htm 497

SUPPLEMENT DATED AUGUST 30, 2013

TO THE INVESTOR CLASS PROSPECTUS OF

MATTHEWS ASIA FUNDS

DATED APRIL 30, 2013 (AS SUPPLEMENTED)

 

For all existing and prospective Investor Class shareholders of Matthews China Dividend Fund:

 

Effective immediately, the following sentence replaces the first sentence in the “Principal Investment Strategy” section on page 7 of the prospectus:

 

Under normal market conditions, the Matthews China Dividend Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its nets assets, which include borrowings for investment purposes, in dividend-paying equity securities of companies located in China.

 

 

 

For all existing and prospective Investor Class shareholders of Matthews China Fund:

 

Effective immediately, the following sentence replaces the first sentence in the “Principal Investment Strategy” section on page 22 of the prospectus:

 

Under normal market conditions, the Matthews China Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its nets assets, which include borrowings for investment purposes, in the common and preferred stocks of companies located in China.

 

 

 

For all existing and prospective Investor Class shareholders of Matthews China Small Companies Fund:

 

Effective immediately, the following sentence replaces the first sentence in the “Principal Investment Strategy” section on page 38 of the prospectus:

 

Under normal market conditions, the Matthews China Small Companies Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its nets assets, which include borrowings for investment purposes, in the common and preferred stocks of Small Companies (defined below) located in China.

 

 

 

 

Please retain this Supplement with your records.