0001144204-13-048573.txt : 20130830 0001144204-13-048573.hdr.sgml : 20130830 20130829181335 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-13-048573 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: 131070284 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 S000001029 MATTHEWS PACIFIC TIGER FUND C000002785 Investor Class Shares MAPTX C000093221 Institutional Class Shares MIPTX 0000923184 S000001030 MATTHEWS ASIAN GROWTH AND INCOME FUND C000002786 Investor Class Shares MACSX C000093222 Institutional Class Shares MICSX 0000923184 S000001031 MATTHEWS KOREA FUND C000002788 Investor Class Shares MAKOX C000093223 Institutional Class Shares MIKOX 0000923184 S000001032 MATTHEWS CHINA FUND C000002790 Investor Class Shares MCHFX C000093224 Institutional Class Shares MICFX 0000923184 S000001033 MATTHEWS JAPAN FUND C000002791 Investor Class Shares MJFOX C000093225 Institutional Class Shares MIJFX 0000923184 S000001034 MATTHEWS ASIA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FUND C000002792 Investor Class Shares MATFX C000093226 Institutional Class Shares MITEX 0000923184 S000001035 MATTHEWS ASIA GROWTH FUND C000002793 Investor Class Shares MPACX C000093227 Institutional Class Shares MIAPX 0000923184 S000001036 MATTHEWS INDIA FUND C000002794 Investor Class Shares MINDX C000093228 Institutional Class Shares MIDNX 0000923184 S000013856 MATTHEWS ASIA DIVIDEND FUND C000038018 Investor Class Shares MAPIX C000093229 Institutional Class Shares MIPIX 0000923184 S000023269 MATTHEWS ASIA SMALL COMPANIES FUND C000068052 Investor Class Shares MSMLX C000093230 Institutional Class Shares MISMX 0000923184 S000027009 MATTHEWS CHINA DIVIDEND FUND C000081250 Investor Class Shares MCDFX C000093231 Institutional Class Shares MICDX 0000923184 S000032816 MATTHEWS CHINA SMALL COMPANIES FUND C000101279 Investor Class Shares MCSMX 0000923184 S000034706 MATTHEWS ASIA STRATEGIC INCOME FUND C000106892 Institutional Class Shares MINCX C000106893 Investor Class Shares MAINX 0000923184 S000040682 MATTHEWS ASIA FOCUS FUND C000126153 Institutional Class Shares MIFSX C000126154 Investor Class Shares MAFSX 0000923184 S000040683 MATTHEWS EMERGING ASIA FUND C000126155 Institutional Class Shares MIASX C000126156 Investor Class Shares MEASX 497 1 v354046_497.htm 497

SUPPLEMENT DATED AUGUST 30, 2013

TO THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

OF MATTHEWS ASIA FUNDS DATED APRIL 30, 2013

 

Effective immediately, the following sentence replaces the third sentence of the first paragraph under the “Risks of Investing in Foreign Countries” section on page 13 of the Statement of Additional Information:

 

The Matthews India, Matthews Japan and Matthews Korea Funds may each invest up to 20% of its total assets in securities located outside of India, Japan and South Korea, respectively; the Matthews China, Matthews China Dividend and Matthews China Small Companies Funds may each invest up to 20% of its total assets in securities located outside of China.

 

Effective immediately, the following sentence replaces the first sentence of the second paragraph under the “Risks of Investing in Foreign Countries” section on page 13 of the Statement of Additional Information:

 

The Matthews India Fund, Matthews Japan Fund and Matthews Korea Fund concentrate their investments, respectively, in securities of Indian, Japanese or South Korean companies; the Matthews China Fund, Matthews China Dividend Fund and Matthews China Small Companies Fund concentrate their investments in securities of Chinese companies.

 

 

 

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