As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2011
Securities Act of 1933 File No. 33-78960
Investment Company Act of 1940 File No. 811-08510
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-1A
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 |
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Pre-Effective Amendment No. |
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 |
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 |
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Amendment No. 48 |
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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)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (415) 788-6036
William J. Hackett, President
Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 550
San Francisco, CA 94111
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copies To:
David A. Hearth, Esq.
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
55 Second Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
It is proposed that this filing will become effective
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o on pursuant to paragraph (b)
o 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
o on pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
o 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
o on pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.
If appropriate, check the following box:
o This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, 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. 45 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of San Francisco and State of California on the 10th day of May, 2011.
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/s/ William J. Hackett |
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William J. Hackett, President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registration Statement of Matthews International Funds has been signed below by the following persons on the 10th day of May, 2011, in the capacities indicated.
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/s/ William J. Hackett |
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President and Principal Executive Officer |
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William J. Hackett |
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/s/ Shai Malka |
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Treasurer |
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Shai Malka |
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Geoffrey H. Bobroff* |
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Trustee |
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Geoffrey H. Bobroff |
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Jonathan Zeschin* |
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Trustee |
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May 10, 2011 |
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Jonathan Zeschin |
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G. Paul Matthews* |
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Trustee |
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May 10, 2011 |
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G. Paul Matthews |
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Rhoda Rossman* |
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Trustee |
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May 10, 2011 |
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Rhoda Rossman |
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Toshi Shibano* |
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Trustee |
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May 10, 2011 |
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Toshi Shibano |
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Richard K. Lyons* |
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Trustee |
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May 10, 2011 |
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Richard K. Lyons |
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/s/ John McGowan |
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as Attorney-in-Fact and Agent pursuant to Power of Attorney |
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SCHEDULE OF EXHIBITS TO FORM N-1A
Matthews International Funds d/b/a Matthews Asia Funds
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Exhibit |
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EX-101.INS |
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XBRL Instance Document |
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EX-101.SCH |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
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EX-101.CAL |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase |
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EX-101.DEF |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase |
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EX-101.LAB |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase |
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EX-101.PRE |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase |