<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-16-560045-index.html : 20160620 <SEC-HEADER>0001193125-16-560045.hdr.sgml : 20160620 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160427190008 <PRIVATE-TO-PUBLIC> ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-560045 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 485APOS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 26 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160428 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160429 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000923184 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485APOS SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-78960 FILM NUMBER: 161596668 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 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000923184 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485APOS SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-08510 FILM NUMBER: 161596669 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 <SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> <EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000923184 <SERIES-ID>S000034706 <SERIES-NAME>MATTHEWS ASIA STRATEGIC INCOME FUND <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000106892 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Institutional Class Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>MINCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000106893 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Investor Class Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>MAINX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000923184 <SERIES-ID>S000053714 <SERIES-NAME>MATTHEWS ASIA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FUND <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000168876 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Investor Class Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>MCRDX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000168877 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Institutional Class Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>MICPX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> </SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>485APOS <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>d122722d485apos.htm <DESCRIPTION>485APOS <TEXT> Document 1 - file: d122722d485apos.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.(D)(4) <SEQUENCE>2 <FILENAME>d122722dex99d4.htm <DESCRIPTION>INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT <TEXT> Document 2 - file: d122722dex99d4.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.(D)(5) <SEQUENCE>3 <FILENAME>d122722dex99d5.htm <DESCRIPTION>AMENDED APPENDIX A TO THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN MATTHEWS INT'L <TEXT> Document 3 - file: d122722dex99d5.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.(E)(14) <SEQUENCE>4 <FILENAME>d122722dex99e14.htm <DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT TO THE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS <TEXT> Document 4 - file: d122722dex99e14.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.(G)(10) <SEQUENCE>5 <FILENAME>d122722dex99g10.htm <DESCRIPTION>AMENDED APPENDIX A TO CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT WITH BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO <TEXT> Document 5 - file: d122722dex99g10.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.(H)(1)(XXV) <SEQUENCE>6 <FILENAME>d122722dex99h1xxv.htm <DESCRIPTION>AMENDED SCHEDULE A TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT COMPANY SERVICES <TEXT> Document 6 - file: d122722dex99h1xxv.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.(H)(2)(XVIII) <SEQUENCE>7 <FILENAME>d122722dex99h2xviii.htm <DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT TO ADMINISTRATION AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN MATTHEWS <TEXT> Document 7 - file: d122722dex99h2xviii.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.(H)(3)(XIV) <SEQUENCE>8 <FILENAME>d122722dex99h3xiv.htm <DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT TO OPERATING EXPENSES AGREEMENT BETWEEN MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL <TEXT> Document 8 - file: d122722dex99h3xiv.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.(I)(2) <SEQUENCE>9 <FILENAME>d122722dex99i2.htm <DESCRIPTION>LEGAL OPINION WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTHEWS ASIA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FUND <TEXT> Document 9 - file: d122722dex99i2.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.(I)(3) <SEQUENCE>10 <FILENAME>d122722dex99i3.htm <DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF COUNSEL <TEXT> Document 10 - file: d122722dex99i3.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.(J) <SEQUENCE>11 <FILENAME>d122722dex99j.htm <DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM <TEXT> Document 11 - file: d122722dex99j.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.(N)(6) <SEQUENCE>12 <FILENAME>d122722dex99n6.htm <DESCRIPTION>AMENDED AND RESTATED APPENDIX A TO THE MULTIPLE CLASS PLAN EFFECTIVE AS OF APRIL <TEXT> Document 12 - file: d122722dex99n6.htm
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