# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000745467
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-072408
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 7566
**Document Hash:** 9871efa87fd39e14add93c85ab6253e0
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-072408.hdr.sgml**: 20230316

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-072408

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230316

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230316

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230316

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MERIDIAN FUND INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000745467
- **IRS NUMBER:** 680024203
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0630

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-90949
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23738289

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 FILLMORE STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 325
- **CITY:** DENVER
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80206
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 303-398-2929

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 FILLMORE STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 325
- **CITY:** DENVER
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80206

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MERIDIAN FUND INC/NEW
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### MERIDIAN GROWTH FUND (Series ID: S000001462)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name          | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Legacy Class        | MERDX         | C000003882 |
| Investor Class      | MRIGX         | C000132939 |
| Class A             | MRAGX         | C000132940 |
| Institutional Class | MRRGX         | C000132941 |
| Class C             | MRCGX         | C000156528 |

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### Meridian Small Cap Growth Fund (Series ID: S000042770)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name          | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Legacy Class        | MSGGX         | C000132293 |
| Investor Class      | MISGX         | C000132294 |
| Class A             | MSGAX         | C000132295 |
| Institutional Class | MSGRX         | C000132296 |
| Class C             | MSGCX         | C000156530 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### MERIDIAN GROWTH FUND (Series ID: S000001462)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000003882 | Legacy Class        | MERDX           |
| C000132939 | Investor Class      | MRIGX           |
| C000132940 | Class A             | MRAGX           |
| C000132941 | Institutional Class | MRRGX           |
| C000156528 | Class C             | MRCGX           |

### Meridian Small Cap Growth Fund (Series ID: S000042770)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000132293 | Legacy Class        | MSGGX           |
| C000132294 | Investor Class      | MISGX           |
| C000132295 | Class A             | MSGAX           |
| C000132296 | Institutional Class | MSGRX           |
| C000156530 | Class C             | MSGCX           |

?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ? MERIDIAN FUNDS INC

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#### MERIDIAN FUND, INC.®

#### MERIDIAN GROWTH FUND®

#### LEGACY CLASS SHARES : MERDX; INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES : MRRGX

#### MERIDIAN SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND

#### LEGACY CLASS SHARES : MSGGX; INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES : MSGRX

#### (each, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds")

#### Supplement dated March 16, 2023

#### to the Funds' Prospectus and Summary Prospectus

#### dated December 30, 2022

#### Growth Fund
The Average Annual Total Returns Table for the Growth Fund is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

#### Average Annual Total Returns

#### (For the year ended December 31, 2021)

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| MERIDIAN GROWTH FUND<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Legacy Class Shares (08/01/84) | **1**<br> **Year**<br> **&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;** | **5**<br> **Years**<br> **&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;** | **10**<br> **Years**<br> **&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;** | **Life of&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Class&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Return Before Taxes | 15.12% | 16.50% | 14.07% | 12.88% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Return After Taxes on Distributions | 10.58% | 13.72% | 10.94% | 10.39% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares1 | 10.72% | 12.45% | 10.46% | 10.14% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Institutional Class Share (12/24/14**)**<br> Return Before Taxes | 15.16% | 16.53% | N/A | 13.01% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Russell 2500® Growth Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) | 5.04% | 17.65% | 15.75% | N/A |

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1 The Fund's returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares may be higher than its returns after taxes on distributions because it includes the effect of a tax benefit an investor may receive resulting from the capital losses that would have been incurred on the sale of the shares.

2 Inception date of Legacy Class precedes the inception date of Russell 2500® Growth Index.

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates for the character of income in question (as ordinary income or long-term gain) and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-advantaged arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

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#### Small Cap Growth Fund
The Average Annual Total Returns Table for the Small Cap Growth Fund is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

#### Average Annual Total Returns

#### (For the year ended December 31, 2021)

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| MERIDIAN SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Legacy Class Shares (12/16/13) | **1**<br> **Year**<br> **&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;** | **5**<br> **Year** | **Life of Class** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Return Before Taxes | 7.85% | 15.26% | 14.03% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Return After Taxes on Distributions | 0.52% | 12.08% | 11.83% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares1 | 8.20% | 11.39% | 10.89% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Institutional Class Shares (12/24/14)<br> Return Before Taxes | 7.85% | 15.32% | 12.62% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Russell 2000® Growth Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) | 2.83% | 14.53% | 11.41% |

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1 The Fund's returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares may be higher than its returns after taxes on distributions because it includes the effect of a tax benefit an investor may receive resulting from the capital losses that would have been incurred on the sale of the shares.

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates for the character of income in question (as ordinary income or long-term gain) and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-advantaged arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

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