<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-20-037197-index.html : 20200528 <SEC-HEADER>0001193125-20-037197.hdr.sgml : 20200528 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200214110943 <PRIVATE-TO-PUBLIC> ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-20-037197 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 485APOS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 17 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200507 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: 20615732 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: 20615731 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> <NEW-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> <OWNER-CIK>0000923184 <NEW-SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000068521 <SERIES-NAME>Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000219129 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Investor Class Shares </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000219130 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Institutional Class Shares </CLASS-CONTRACT> </NEW-SERIES> </NEW-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> <EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000923184 <SERIES-ID>S000001029 <SERIES-NAME>MATTHEWS PACIFIC TIGER FUND <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000002785 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Investor Class Shares 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<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>MATFX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000093226 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Institutional Class Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>MITEX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000923184 <SERIES-ID>S000001035 <SERIES-NAME>MATTHEWS ASIA GROWTH FUND <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000002793 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Investor Class Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>MPACX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000093227 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Institutional Class Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>MIAPX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000923184 <SERIES-ID>S000001036 <SERIES-NAME>MATTHEWS INDIA FUND <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000002794 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Investor Class Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>MINDX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000093228 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Institutional Class Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>MIDNX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> 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</CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000923184 <SERIES-ID>S000040683 <SERIES-NAME>MATTHEWS EMERGING ASIA FUND <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000126155 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Institutional Class Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>MIASX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000126156 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Investor Class Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>MEASX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000923184 <SERIES-ID>S000049136 <SERIES-NAME>Matthews Asia ESG Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000154925 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Investor Class Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>MASGX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000154926 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Institutional Class Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>MISFX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000923184 <SERIES-ID>S000051743 <SERIES-NAME>MATTHEWS ASIA VALUE FUND <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000162839 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Investor Class Shares 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