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accession: "0000063296-24-000112"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MATW"
cik: "0000063296"
company_name: "MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-12-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T05:21:46.613285+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Matthews responds to Barington Capital director nominations; retains J.P. Morgan for strategic review

## Summary
- Barington nominated three candidates for the 2025 Annual Meeting; prior consulting agreement expired after Barington refused extension.
- CEO Joe Bartolacci grew revenue from ~$700M (FY2006) to ~$1.8B; Board added 2 new independent directors in the past 2 years.
- Company retained J.P. Morgan to evaluate strategic alternatives; declared 31st consecutive annual dividend increase in late November.
- Memorialization segment improved margins via pricing actions and acquisitions; SGK posted third consecutive quarter of higher sequential sales.
- Energy Solutions sees strong interest in EV transition technologies; Industrial Technologies expects demand recovery in latter FY2025 and into FY2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000063296-24-000112
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MATW
- cik: 0000063296
- company_name: MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-12-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63296/000006329624000112/0000063296-24-000112-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63296/000006329624000112/matw-20241210.htm

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