---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-183452"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MATW"
cik: "0000063296"
company_name: "MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP"
filed_at: "2025-08-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T11:38:16.530376+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Matthews International CFO Steven Nicola retiring; Daniel Stopar named successor

## Summary
- CFO Steven F. Nicola to retire Dec 31, 2025; served since 2003, joined company in 1992.
- Daniel E. Stopar appointed as CFO/Treasurer effective Dec 1, 2025; currently SVP Operations Controller.
- Stopar joined Matthews in 2013; prior financial leadership at Royal Philips and Respironics.
- No arrangement or understanding for Stopar's selection; no family relationships or reportable transactions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-183452
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MATW
- cik: 0000063296
- company_name: MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP
- filed_at: 2025-08-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63296/000119312525183452/0001193125-25-183452-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63296/000119312525183452/d71857d8k.htm

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