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K&L GATES LLP 1601 K STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, DC 20006 T +1 202 778 9000    F +1 202 778 9100  klgates.com

September 11, 2018

EDGAR FILING

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Re: First Investors Tax Exempt Funds File Nos. 002-82572; 811-03690

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Enclosed for filing, pursuant to Rule 497(e) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are exhibits containing risk/return summary information in interactive data format for the First Investors Tax Exempt Income Fund, First Investors Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund, First Investors California Tax Exempt Fund, First Investors Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund, First Investors Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund, First Investors Michigan Tax Exempt Fund, First Investors Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund, First Investors New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund, First Investors New York Tax Exempt Fund, First Investors North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund, First Investors Ohio Tax Exempt Fund, First Investors Oregon Tax Exempt Fund, First Investors Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund, and First Investors Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (the “Funds”), each a series of First Investors Tax Exempt Funds.  The exhibits include updated risk/return summary information for the Funds to reflect the supplement dated August 21, 2018 to the Fund’s prospectus, which was accepted by the SEC’s EDGAR system on August 21, 2018 (Accession Number: 0000898432-18-000925) and is incorporated herein by reference.

If you have any questions or comments concerning the foregoing, please call me at (202) 778-9015.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Kathy K. Ingber

Kathy K. Ingber

Attachments

cc:           Frank Genna

Mary Najem

    Foresters Investment Management Company, Inc.

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Document and Entity Information	Dec. 31, 2017
Prospectus:
Document Type	497
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2017
Registrant Name	FIRST INVESTORS TAX EXEMPT FUNDS
Entity Central Index Key	0000716792
Amendment Flag	false
Document Creation Date	Aug. 21, 2018
Document Effective Date	Aug. 21, 2018
Prospectus Date	May 01, 2018

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First Investors Tax Exempt Income Fund

First Investors Tax Exempt Income Fund

SUPPLEMENT DATED AUGUST 21, 2018 TO THE

FIRST INVESTORS TAX EXEMPT FUNDS PROSPECTUS

DATED MAY 1, 2018

The following changes apply to the First Investors Tax Exempt Funds prospectus:

1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors Tax Exempt Income Fund (“Tax Exempt Income Fund”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from federal income tax.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the Tax Exempt Income Fund and Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund, the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted, and replaced with the following:
	However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors Tax Exempt Income Fund (“Tax Exempt Income Fund”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from federal income tax.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the Tax Exempt Income Fund and Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund, the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted, and replaced with the following:
	However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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DATED MAY 1, 2018

The following changes apply to the First Investors Tax Exempt Funds prospectus:

1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund (“Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from federal income tax and, secondarily, total return.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the Tax Exempt Income Fund and Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund, the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted, and replaced with the following:
	However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund (“Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from federal income tax and, secondarily, total return.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the Tax Exempt Income Fund and Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund, the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted, and replaced with the following:
	However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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DATED MAY 1, 2018

The following changes apply to the First Investors Tax Exempt Funds prospectus:

1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors California Tax Exempt Fund (“California Tax Exempt Fund”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from both federal and state income tax for individual residents of the state of California.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.

In “The Funds Summary Section” for the California Tax Exempt Fund, Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund, Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund, Michigan Tax Exempt Fund, Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund, New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund, New York Tax Exempt Fund, North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund, Ohio Tax Exempt Fund, Oregon Tax Exempt Fund, Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund and Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (collectively, the “Single State Tax Exempt Funds”), the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” section is deleted and replaced with the following:

However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and state income tax for individual residents of such state, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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The following changes apply to the First Investors Tax Exempt Funds prospectus:

1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors California Tax Exempt Fund (“California Tax Exempt Fund”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from both federal and state income tax for individual residents of the state of California.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.

In “The Funds Summary Section” for the California Tax Exempt Fund, Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund, Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund, Michigan Tax Exempt Fund, Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund, New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund, New York Tax Exempt Fund, North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund, Ohio Tax Exempt Fund, Oregon Tax Exempt Fund, Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund and Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (collectively, the “Single State Tax Exempt Funds”), the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” section is deleted and replaced with the following:

However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and state income tax for individual residents of such state, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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FIRST INVESTORS TAX EXEMPT FUNDS PROSPECTUS

DATED MAY 1, 2018

The following changes apply to the First Investors Tax Exempt Funds prospectus:

1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund (“Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from both federal and state income tax for individual residents of the state of Connecticut.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.

In “The Funds Summary Section” for the California Tax Exempt Fund, Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund, Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund, Michigan Tax Exempt Fund, Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund, New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund, New York Tax Exempt Fund, North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund, Ohio Tax Exempt Fund, Oregon Tax Exempt Fund, Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund and Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (collectively, the “Single State Tax Exempt Funds”), the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” section is deleted and replaced with the following:

However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and state income tax for individual residents of such state, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund (“Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from both federal and state income tax for individual residents of the state of Connecticut.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.

In “The Funds Summary Section” for the California Tax Exempt Fund, Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund, Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund, Michigan Tax Exempt Fund, Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund, New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund, New York Tax Exempt Fund, North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund, Ohio Tax Exempt Fund, Oregon Tax Exempt Fund, Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund and Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (collectively, the “Single State Tax Exempt Funds”), the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” section is deleted and replaced with the following:

However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and state income tax for individual residents of such state, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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FIRST INVESTORS TAX EXEMPT FUNDS PROSPECTUS

DATED MAY 1, 2018

The following changes apply to the First Investors Tax Exempt Funds prospectus:

1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund (“Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from both federal and state income tax for individual residents of the state of Massachusetts.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.

In “The Funds Summary Section” for the California Tax Exempt Fund, Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund, Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund, Michigan Tax Exempt Fund, Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund, New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund, New York Tax Exempt Fund, North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund, Ohio Tax Exempt Fund, Oregon Tax Exempt Fund, Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund and Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (collectively, the “Single State Tax Exempt Funds”), the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” section is deleted and replaced with the following:

However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and state income tax for individual residents of such state, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund (“Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from both federal and state income tax for individual residents of the state of Massachusetts.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.

In “The Funds Summary Section” for the California Tax Exempt Fund, Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund, Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund, Michigan Tax Exempt Fund, Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund, New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund, New York Tax Exempt Fund, North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund, Ohio Tax Exempt Fund, Oregon Tax Exempt Fund, Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund and Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (collectively, the “Single State Tax Exempt Funds”), the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” section is deleted and replaced with the following:

However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and state income tax for individual residents of such state, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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FIRST INVESTORS TAX EXEMPT FUNDS PROSPECTUS

DATED MAY 1, 2018

The following changes apply to the First Investors Tax Exempt Funds prospectus:

1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors Michigan Tax Exempt Fund (“Michigan Tax Exempt Fund”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from both federal and state income tax for individual residents of the state of Michigan.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.

In “The Funds Summary Section” for the California Tax Exempt Fund, Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund, Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund, Michigan Tax Exempt Fund, Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund, New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund, New York Tax Exempt Fund, North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund, Ohio Tax Exempt Fund, Oregon Tax Exempt Fund, Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund and Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (collectively, the “Single State Tax Exempt Funds”), the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” section is deleted and replaced with the following:

However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and state income tax for individual residents of such state, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors Michigan Tax Exempt Fund (“Michigan Tax Exempt Fund”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from both federal and state income tax for individual residents of the state of Michigan.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.

In “The Funds Summary Section” for the California Tax Exempt Fund, Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund, Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund, Michigan Tax Exempt Fund, Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund, New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund, New York Tax Exempt Fund, North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund, Ohio Tax Exempt Fund, Oregon Tax Exempt Fund, Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund and Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (collectively, the “Single State Tax Exempt Funds”), the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” section is deleted and replaced with the following:

However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and state income tax for individual residents of such state, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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FIRST INVESTORS TAX EXEMPT FUNDS PROSPECTUS

DATED MAY 1, 2018

The following changes apply to the First Investors Tax Exempt Funds prospectus:

1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund (“Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from both federal and state income tax for individual residents of the state of Minnesota.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.

In “The Funds Summary Section” for the California Tax Exempt Fund, Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund, Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund, Michigan Tax Exempt Fund, Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund, New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund, New York Tax Exempt Fund, North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund, Ohio Tax Exempt Fund, Oregon Tax Exempt Fund, Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund and Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (collectively, the “Single State Tax Exempt Funds”), the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” section is deleted and replaced with the following:

However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and state income tax for individual residents of such state, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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The following changes apply to the First Investors Tax Exempt Funds prospectus:

1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund (“Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from both federal and state income tax for individual residents of the state of Minnesota.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.

In “The Funds Summary Section” for the California Tax Exempt Fund, Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund, Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund, Michigan Tax Exempt Fund, Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund, New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund, New York Tax Exempt Fund, North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund, Ohio Tax Exempt Fund, Oregon Tax Exempt Fund, Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund and Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (collectively, the “Single State Tax Exempt Funds”), the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” section is deleted and replaced with the following:

However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and state income tax for individual residents of such state, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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DATED MAY 1, 2018

The following changes apply to the First Investors Tax Exempt Funds prospectus:

1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund (“New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from both federal and state income tax for individual residents of the state of New Jersey.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.

In “The Funds Summary Section” for the California Tax Exempt Fund, Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund, Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund, Michigan Tax Exempt Fund, Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund, New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund, New York Tax Exempt Fund, North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund, Ohio Tax Exempt Fund, Oregon Tax Exempt Fund, Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund and Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (collectively, the “Single State Tax Exempt Funds”), the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” section is deleted and replaced with the following:

However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and state income tax for individual residents of such state, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund (“New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from both federal and state income tax for individual residents of the state of New Jersey.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.

In “The Funds Summary Section” for the California Tax Exempt Fund, Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund, Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund, Michigan Tax Exempt Fund, Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund, New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund, New York Tax Exempt Fund, North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund, Ohio Tax Exempt Fund, Oregon Tax Exempt Fund, Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund and Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (collectively, the “Single State Tax Exempt Funds”), the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” section is deleted and replaced with the following:

However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and state income tax for individual residents of such state, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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FIRST INVESTORS TAX EXEMPT FUNDS PROSPECTUS

DATED MAY 1, 2018

The following changes apply to the First Investors Tax Exempt Funds prospectus:

1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors New York Tax Exempt Fund (“New York Tax Exempt Fund”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from both federal and state income tax for individual residents of the state of New York.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.

In “The Funds Summary Section” for the California Tax Exempt Fund, Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund, Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund, Michigan Tax Exempt Fund, Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund, New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund, New York Tax Exempt Fund, North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund, Ohio Tax Exempt Fund, Oregon Tax Exempt Fund, Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund and Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (collectively, the “Single State Tax Exempt Funds”), the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” section is deleted and replaced with the following:

However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and state income tax for individual residents of such state, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors New York Tax Exempt Fund (“New York Tax Exempt Fund”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from both federal and state income tax for individual residents of the state of New York.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.

In “The Funds Summary Section” for the California Tax Exempt Fund, Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund, Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund, Michigan Tax Exempt Fund, Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund, New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund, New York Tax Exempt Fund, North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund, Ohio Tax Exempt Fund, Oregon Tax Exempt Fund, Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund and Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (collectively, the “Single State Tax Exempt Funds”), the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” section is deleted and replaced with the following:

However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and state income tax for individual residents of such state, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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First Investors Tax Exempt North Carolina Fund

First Investors Tax Exempt North Carolina Fund

SUPPLEMENT DATED AUGUST 21, 2018 TO THE

FIRST INVESTORS TAX EXEMPT FUNDS PROSPECTUS

DATED MAY 1, 2018

The following changes apply to the First Investors Tax Exempt Funds prospectus:

1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund (“North Carolina Tax Exempt”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from both federal and state income tax for individual residents of the state of North Carolina.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.

In “The Funds Summary Section” for the California Tax Exempt Fund, Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund, Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund, Michigan Tax Exempt Fund, Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund, New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund, New York Tax Exempt Fund, North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund, Ohio Tax Exempt Fund, Oregon Tax Exempt Fund, Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund and Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (collectively, the “Single State Tax Exempt Funds”), the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” section is deleted and replaced with the following:

However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and state income tax for individual residents of such state, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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DATED MAY 1, 2018

The following changes apply to the First Investors Tax Exempt Funds prospectus:

1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund (“North Carolina Tax Exempt”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from both federal and state income tax for individual residents of the state of North Carolina.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.

In “The Funds Summary Section” for the California Tax Exempt Fund, Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund, Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund, Michigan Tax Exempt Fund, Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund, New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund, New York Tax Exempt Fund, North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund, Ohio Tax Exempt Fund, Oregon Tax Exempt Fund, Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund and Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (collectively, the “Single State Tax Exempt Funds”), the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” section is deleted and replaced with the following:

However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and state income tax for individual residents of such state, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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First Investors Tax Exempt Ohio Fund

First Investors Tax Exempt Ohio Fund

SUPPLEMENT DATED AUGUST 21, 2018 TO THE

FIRST INVESTORS TAX EXEMPT FUNDS PROSPECTUS

DATED MAY 1, 2018

The following changes apply to the First Investors Tax Exempt Funds prospectus:

1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors Ohio Tax Exempt Fund (“Ohio Tax Exempt Fund”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from both federal and state income tax for individual residents of the state of Ohio.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.

In “The Funds Summary Section” for the California Tax Exempt Fund, Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund, Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund, Michigan Tax Exempt Fund, Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund, New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund, New York Tax Exempt Fund, North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund, Ohio Tax Exempt Fund, Oregon Tax Exempt Fund, Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund and Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (collectively, the “Single State Tax Exempt Funds”), the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” section is deleted and replaced with the following:

However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and state income tax for individual residents of such state, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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DATED MAY 1, 2018

The following changes apply to the First Investors Tax Exempt Funds prospectus:

1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors Ohio Tax Exempt Fund (“Ohio Tax Exempt Fund”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from both federal and state income tax for individual residents of the state of Ohio.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.

In “The Funds Summary Section” for the California Tax Exempt Fund, Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund, Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund, Michigan Tax Exempt Fund, Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund, New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund, New York Tax Exempt Fund, North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund, Ohio Tax Exempt Fund, Oregon Tax Exempt Fund, Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund and Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (collectively, the “Single State Tax Exempt Funds”), the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” section is deleted and replaced with the following:

However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and state income tax for individual residents of such state, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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First Investors Tax Exempt Oregon Fund

First Investors Tax Exempt Oregon Fund

SUPPLEMENT DATED AUGUST 21, 2018 TO THE

FIRST INVESTORS TAX EXEMPT FUNDS PROSPECTUS

DATED MAY 1, 2018

The following changes apply to the First Investors Tax Exempt Funds prospectus:

1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors Oregon Tax Exempt Fund (“Oregon Tax Exempt Fund”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from both federal and state income tax for individual residents of the state of Oregon.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.

In “The Funds Summary Section” for the California Tax Exempt Fund, Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund, Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund, Michigan Tax Exempt Fund, Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund, New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund, New York Tax Exempt Fund, North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund, Ohio Tax Exempt Fund, Oregon Tax Exempt Fund, Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund and Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (collectively, the “Single State Tax Exempt Funds”), the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” section is deleted and replaced with the following:

However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and state income tax for individual residents of such state, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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DATED MAY 1, 2018

The following changes apply to the First Investors Tax Exempt Funds prospectus:

1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors Oregon Tax Exempt Fund (“Oregon Tax Exempt Fund”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from both federal and state income tax for individual residents of the state of Oregon.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.

In “The Funds Summary Section” for the California Tax Exempt Fund, Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund, Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund, Michigan Tax Exempt Fund, Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund, New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund, New York Tax Exempt Fund, North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund, Ohio Tax Exempt Fund, Oregon Tax Exempt Fund, Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund and Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (collectively, the “Single State Tax Exempt Funds”), the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” section is deleted and replaced with the following:

However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and state income tax for individual residents of such state, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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First Investors Tax Exempt Pennsylvania Fund

First Investors Tax Exempt Pennsylvania Fund

SUPPLEMENT DATED AUGUST 21, 2018 TO THE

FIRST INVESTORS TAX EXEMPT FUNDS PROSPECTUS

DATED MAY 1, 2018

The following changes apply to the First Investors Tax Exempt Funds prospectus:

1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund (“Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from both federal and state income tax for individual residents of the state of Pennsylvania.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.

In “The Funds Summary Section” for the California Tax Exempt Fund, Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund, Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund, Michigan Tax Exempt Fund, Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund, New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund, New York Tax Exempt Fund, North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund, Ohio Tax Exempt Fund, Oregon Tax Exempt Fund, Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund and Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (collectively, the “Single State Tax Exempt Funds”), the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” section is deleted and replaced with the following:

However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and state income tax for individual residents of such state, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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DATED MAY 1, 2018

The following changes apply to the First Investors Tax Exempt Funds prospectus:

1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund (“Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from both federal and state income tax for individual residents of the state of Pennsylvania.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.

In “The Funds Summary Section” for the California Tax Exempt Fund, Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund, Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund, Michigan Tax Exempt Fund, Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund, New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund, New York Tax Exempt Fund, North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund, Ohio Tax Exempt Fund, Oregon Tax Exempt Fund, Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund and Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (collectively, the “Single State Tax Exempt Funds”), the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” section is deleted and replaced with the following:

However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and state income tax for individual residents of such state, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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First Investors Tax Exempt Virginia Fund

First Investors Tax Exempt Virginia Fund

SUPPLEMENT DATED AUGUST 21, 2018 TO THE

FIRST INVESTORS TAX EXEMPT FUNDS PROSPECTUS

DATED MAY 1, 2018

The following changes apply to the First Investors Tax Exempt Funds prospectus:

1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (“Virginia Tax Exempt Fund”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from both federal and state income tax for individual residents of the state of Virginia.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.

In “The Funds Summary Section” for the California Tax Exempt Fund, Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund, Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund, Michigan Tax Exempt Fund, Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund, New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund, New York Tax Exempt Fund, North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund, Ohio Tax Exempt Fund, Oregon Tax Exempt Fund, Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund and Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (collectively, the “Single State Tax Exempt Funds”), the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” section is deleted and replaced with the following:

However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and state income tax for individual residents of such state, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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SUPPLEMENT DATED AUGUST 21, 2018 TO THE

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DATED MAY 1, 2018

The following changes apply to the First Investors Tax Exempt Funds prospectus:

1.	In “The Funds Summary Section” for the First Investors Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (“Virginia Tax Exempt Fund”), the “Investment Objective” is deleted and replaced with the following:
	Investment Objective: A high level of interest income that is exempt from both federal and state income tax for individual residents of the state of Virginia.

2. In “The Funds Summary Section” for each Fund, the reference to “Tax Preference Item” in the first sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” is deleted and replaced with “tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”).”

3.

In “The Funds Summary Section” for the California Tax Exempt Fund, Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund, Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund, Michigan Tax Exempt Fund, Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund, New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund, New York Tax Exempt Fund, North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund, Ohio Tax Exempt Fund, Oregon Tax Exempt Fund, Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund and Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (collectively, the “Single State Tax Exempt Funds”), the second sentence under “Principal Investment Strategies” section is deleted and replaced with the following:

However, the Fund typically attempts to invest all of its assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and state income tax for individual residents of such state, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is a Tax Preference Item.

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