# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000729218
**File Stem:** 0000729218-25-000056
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 3825
**Document Hash:** bc5c1d9df81fdf1c7978b3761b33d6a6
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000729218-25-000056.hdr.sgml**: 20250731

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000729218-25-000056

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250731

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250731

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20250731

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FIDELITY ADVISOR SERIES VIII
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000729218

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-86711
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251169868

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 245 SUMMER STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02210
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 617-563-7000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 245 SUMMER STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02210

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FIDELITY SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund (Series ID: S000005436)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A    | FEAAX         | C000014796 |
| Class C    | FERCX         | C000014798 |
| Class M    | FEATX         | C000014799 |
| Class I    | FERIX         | C000014800 |
| Class Z    | FIQPX         | C000205050 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund (Series ID: S000005436)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000014796 | Class A      | FEAAX           |
| C000014798 | Class C      | FERCX           |
| C000014799 | Class M      | FEATX           |
| C000014800 | Class I      | FERIX           |
| C000205050 | Class Z      | FIQPX           |

**Supplement to the Fidelity Advisor® Emerging Asia Fund Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I, and Class Z December 30, 2024 Prospectus**

The following information replaces similar information found in the "Fund Summary" section under the "Portfolio Manager(s)" heading.

Xiaoting Zhao (Co-Portfolio Manager) has managed the fund since 2019.

Effective December 31, 2025, Mr. Zhao will no longer serve as Co-Portfolio Manager of the fund and Ms. Chen will assume sole portfolio manager responsibilities.

Di Chen (Co-Portfolio Manager) has managed the fund since 2025.

The following information replaces similar information for FMR H.K. found in the "Fund Management" section under the "Sub-Adviser(s)" heading.

**Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (FMR H.K.),** at Floor 19, 41 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, serves as a sub-adviser for the fund. As of December 31, 2023, FMR H.K. had approximately $24.4 billion in discretionary assets under management. FMR H.K. is an affiliate of the Adviser.

Currently, FMR H.K. has day-to-day responsibility for choosing certain types of investments for the fund.

The following information replaces the biographical information found in the "Fund Management" section under the "Portfolio Manager(s)" heading.

Di Chen is Co-Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor® Emerging Asia Fund, which she has managed since 2025. She also manages other funds. Since joining Fidelity Investments in 2009, Ms. Chen has worked as a research analyst and portfolio manager.

Xiaoting Zhao is Co-Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor® Emerging Asia Fund, which he has managed since 2019. He also manages other funds. Since joining Fidelity Investments in 2009, Mr. Zhao has worked as a research analyst and portfolio manager.

Effective December 31, 2025, Mr. Zhao will no longer serve as Co-Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor® Emerging Asia Fund and Ms. Chen will assume sole portfolio manager responsibilities.

AEA-PSTK-0725-151 1.725513.151 July 31, 2025