-----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, VD5wPoufRSIF1B5uObdTEd3SnkggOBIUX0qetytDtzA88vRbIMNLCNNurqcN1z0A MDlejg1mOgS5b1tQ1IguHA== 0001193125-07-210623.txt : 20071001 0001193125-07-210623.hdr.sgml : 20071001 20071001112311 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-210623 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20071001 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071001 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20071001 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: 071144662 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 C000002784 CLASS A C000002785 CLASS I MAPTX 0000923184 S000001030 MATTHEWS ASIAN GROWTH AND INCOME FUND C000002786 MATTHEWS ASIAN GROWTH AND INCOME FUND MACSX 0000923184 S000001031 MATTHEWS KOREA FUND C000002787 CLASS A C000002788 CLASS I MAKOX 0000923184 S000001032 MATTHEWS CHINA FUND C000002789 CLASS A C000002790 CLASS I MCHFX 0000923184 S000001033 MATTHEWS JAPAN FUND C000002791 MATTHEWS JAPAN FUND MJFOX 0000923184 S000001034 MATTHEWS ASIAN TECHNOLOGY FUND C000002792 MATTHEWS ASIAN TECHNOLOGY FUND MATFX 0000923184 S000001035 MATTHEWS ASIA PACIFIC FUND C000002793 MATTHEWS ASIA PACIFIC FUND MPACX 0000923184 S000001036 MATTHEWS INDIA FUND C000002794 MATTHEWS INDIA FUND 0000923184 S000013856 Matthews Asia Pacific Equity Income Fund C000038018 Matthews Asia Pacific Equity Income Fund 497 1 d497.htm MATTHEWS ASIAN FUNDS _ SUPPLEMENTED DATED 1/10/07 Matthews Asian Funds _ Supplemented dated 1/10/07

Supplement dated October 1, 2007

To the Prospectus of Matthews Asian Funds

Dated April 30, 2007

Effective October 1, 2007.

The following supplements the Portfolio Managers section on pages 42 and 46, and the Management of the Funds – Portfolio Managers section on pages 52 through 54 with respect to the Matthews Japan and Matthews Korea Fund:

The Lead Manager for the Matthews Japan Fund is Taizo Ishida.

The Lead Managers for the Matthews Korea Fund are Mark W. Headley and J. Michael Oh

Matthews Asian Funds are distributed by PFPC Distributors, Inc.

Supplement dated October 1, 2007

To Statement of Additional Information

of Matthews Asian Funds

Dated April 30, 2007

Effective October 1, 2007.

The following supplements the Portfolio Managers section on pages 42-45 of the Statement of Additional Information with respect to the Lead Portfolio Managers of the Matthews Japan and the Matthews Korea Funds:

Name of

Portfolio Manager

  

Account

Category

  

Number of

Accounts

  

Total Assets in

Accounts

  

Number of

Accounts

Where

Advisory Fee is

Based on

Account

Performance

   Total Assets in Accounts
Where Advisory Fee is
Based on Account
Performance

G. Paul Matthews

Lead Portfolio Manager of the Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund

   Registered Investment Companies   0   0   0   0
                        
   

Other Pooled

Investment Vehicles

   1   $523,571,062   0   0
                        
    Other Accounts   0   0   0   0
 

Mark W. Headley

Lead Portfolio Manager of the Matthews Asia

Pacific, Pacific Tiger and Korea Funds; Co-Portfolio Manager of the Matthews Asian Technology and China Funds.

   Registered Investment Companies   0   0   0   0
                        
    Other Pooled Investment Vehicles   1   $19,296,680   0   0
                        
    Other Accounts   3   $530,038,799   0   0
 

J. Michael Oh 1

Lead Portfolio Manager of the Matthews Asian Technology and Matthews Korea Funds.

   Registered Investment Companies   0   0   0   0
                        
    Other Pooled Investment Vehicles   0   0   0   0

Name of

Portfolio Manager

  

Account

Category

  

Number of

Accounts

  

Total Assets in

Accounts

  

Number of

Accounts

Where

Advisory Fee is

Based on

Account

Performance

   Total Assets in Accounts
Where Advisory Fee is
Based on Account
Performance
                        
    Other Accounts   0   0   0   0
 

Taizo Ishida2,3

Lead Portfolio Manager of the Matthews Japan and Asia Pacific Funds

 

Registered

Investment

Companies

   0   0   0   0
                        
   

Other Pooled

Investment

Vehicles

   2   $18,708,876   0   0
                        
    Other Accounts   0   0   0   0
 

1 Mr. Oh was named Lead Manager of the Matthews Korea Fund in September 2007.

2 Mr. Ishida was named Lead Portfolio Manager of the Matthews Japan Fund in April 2007.

3 Mr. Ishida was named Lead Portfolio Manager of the Matthews Asia Pacific Fund in August 2007.

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