0001193125-18-310281.txt : 20181029 0001193125-18-310281.hdr.sgml : 20181029 20181029131357 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-18-310281 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 485BXT PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20181029 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20181029 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000923184 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485BXT SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-78960 FILM NUMBER: 181143542 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: 485BXT SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-08510 FILM NUMBER: 181143541 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 INNOVATORS 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 C000195803 Institutional Class Shares MICHX 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 0000923184 S000049136 Matthews Asia ESG Fund C000154925 Investor Class Shares MASGX C000154926 Institutional Class Shares MISFX 0000923184 S000051743 MATTHEWS ASIA VALUE FUND C000162839 Investor Class Shares MAVRX C000162840 Institutional Class Shares MAVAX 0000923184 S000053714 MATTHEWS ASIA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FUND C000168876 Investor Class Shares MCRDX C000168877 Institutional Class Shares MICPX 485BXT 1 d640159d485bxt.htm FORM 485BXT Form 485BXT

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, 2018

Securities Act of 1933 File No. 033-78960

Investment Company Act of 1940 File No. 811-08510

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933   ☒
Pre-Effective Amendment No.   ☐
Post-Effective Amendment No. 80   ☒

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

   Amendment No. 83   ☒

 

 

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 550

San Francisco, CA 94111

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (415) 788-7553

 

 

William J. Hackett, President

Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 550

San Francisco, CA 94111

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

 

Copies To:

David Monroe, Vice President

Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 550

San Francisco, CA 94111

David A. Hearth, Esq.

Paul Hastings LLP

101 California Street, 48th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111

 

 

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)

 

  ☐

immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

  ☒

on November 28, 2018 pursuant to paragraph (b)

  ☐

60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

  ☐

on                              pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

  ☐

75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

  ☐

on                              pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of rule 485.

If appropriate, check the following box:

 

  ☒

this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

The sole purpose of this filing is to delay the effectiveness of the Post-Effective Amendment No. 79 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Matthews International Funds, filed with the Commission on August 31, 2018 (Accession Number 0001193125-18-264863) (the “Registration Statement”), until November 28, 2018. The prospectus, statement of additional information and Part C included in the Registration Statement are incorporated herein by reference.

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this registration statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to its registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of San Francisco, and State of California, on the 29th day of October, 2018.

 

Matthews International Funds
By:   /s/ William J. Hackett
  William J. Hackett, President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to the Registrant’s registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date(s) indicated.

 

Signature

   

Title

  

Date

/s/ William J. Hackett

William J. Hackett

   

Trustee and President

   October 29, 2018

/s/ Shai Malka

Shai Malka

   

Treasurer

   October 29, 2018

Jonathan F. Zeschin*

Jonathan F. Zeschin

   

Trustee

   October 29, 2018

Gale K. Caruso*

Gale K. Caruso

   

Trustee

   October 29, 2018

Christopher F. Lee*

Christopher F. Lee

   

Trustee

   October 29, 2018

Richard K. Lyons*

Richard K. Lyons

   

Trustee

   October 29, 2018

G. Paul Matthews*

G. Paul Matthews

   

Trustee

   October 29, 2018

Rhoda Rossman*

Rhoda Rossman

   

Trustee

   October 29, 2018

Toshi Shibano*

Toshi Shibano

   

Trustee

   October 29, 2018
* By:   /s/ John P. McGowan
 

as Attorney-in-Fact and Agent pursuant

to Power of Attorney