As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 27, 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. 81 | ☒ |
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
| THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 | ☒ |
Amendment No. 84
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 December 27, 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 further 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 December 27, 2018. The effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 79 was previously delayed until November 28, 2018 by Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 filed on October 29, 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. 81 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 27th day of November, 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. 81 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 | November 27, 2018 | ||
| /s/ Shai Malka Shai Malka |
Treasurer | November 27, 2018 | ||
| Jonathan F. Zeschin* Jonathan F. Zeschin |
Trustee | November 27, 2018 | ||
| Gale K. Caruso* Gale K. Caruso |
Trustee | November 27, 2018 | ||
| Christopher F. Lee* Christopher F. Lee |
Trustee | November 27, 2018 | ||
| Richard K. Lyons* Richard K. Lyons |
Trustee | November 27, 2018 | ||
| G. Paul Matthews* G. Paul Matthews |
Trustee | November 27, 2018 | ||
| Rhoda Rossman* Rhoda Rossman |
Trustee | November 27, 2018 | ||
| Toshi Shibano* Toshi Shibano |
Trustee | November 27, 2018 | ||
| * By: | /s/ John P. McGowan | |
| as Attorney-in-Fact and Agent pursuant to Power of Attorney | ||