---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000063296-24-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MATW"
cik: "0000063296"
company_name: "MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-04-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T06:51:32.424881+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Matthews International appoints Francis Wlodarczyk to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Francis Wlodarczyk appointed to Board effective April 23, 2024; fills vacancy after board size increase.
- Wlodarczyk brings 35 years industrial automation experience; most recently SVP Intelligent Devices at Rockwell Automation.
- To serve on Audit Committee and Governance and Sustainability Committee; term expires at 2026 annual meeting.
- Compensation per Amended and Restated 2019 Director Fee Plan; no related-party transactions disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000063296-24-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MATW
- cik: 0000063296
- company_name: MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-04-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63296/000006329624000039/0000063296-24-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63296/000006329624000039/matw-20240423.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063296-24-000039
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063296-24-000039.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063296-24-000039.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Francis Wlodarczyk was appointed as Director at MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 23, 2024, Matthews International Corporation ("Matthews" or the "Company") appointed Francis Wlodarczyk to the Matthews Board of Directors (the "Board").
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63296/000006329624000039/0000063296-24-000039-index.htm

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