0001193125-15-299306.txt : 20150824 0001193125-15-299306.hdr.sgml : 20150824 20150821214936 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-15-299306 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150824 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150821 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150824 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: 151069813 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 C000093221 Institutional Class Shares MIPTX 497 1 d29024d497.htm 497 497

SUPPLEMENT DATED AUGUST 24, 2015

TO THE INSTITUTIONAL CLASS PROSPECTUS OF

MATTHEWS ASIA FUNDS

DATED APRIL 30, 2015 (AS SUPPLEMENTED)

The Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund (MIPTX) will resume accepting orders to purchase shares from new investors effective August 24, 2015.

As of August 24, 2015, all references in the Prospectus to the Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund being closed to new investors (including page 16 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 79 of the Prospectus) are hereby removed in their entirety.

Please refer to page 76 of the Prospectus for information on how to purchase shares of the Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund.

Please retain this Supplement with your records.