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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000063296-26-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MATW"
cik: "0000063296"
company_name: "MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP"
filed_at: "2026-01-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T11:27:30.945476+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Matthews closes sale of European packaging and tooling businesses for $41M

## Summary
- Total consideration of $41M: $22M cash, $12M assumed debt/pension, $7M seller financing.
- Cash proceeds of $18M received at close; remaining $4M due within six months.
- Adjusted EBITDA for these businesses was roughly break-even on ~$100M annual sales each of past two years.
- All cash proceeds will be immediately applied to debt reduction.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000063296-26-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MATW
- cik: 0000063296
- company_name: MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP
- filed_at: 2026-01-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63296/000006329626000004/0000063296-26-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63296/000006329626000004/matw-20260107.htm

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