---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-014158"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MATW"
cik: "0000063296"
company_name: "MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP"
filed_at: "2026-01-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T10:15:27.979547+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Matthews International reaches agreement with Barington Capital; Barington withdraws nominees

## Summary
- Barington withdraws its director nominees for 2026 annual meeting under agreement with Matthews.
- Matthews to reimburse Barington for fees and expenses incurred in connection with the engagement.
- Barington agrees to standstill through 2028 annual meeting, voting with Board recommendation on all proposals.
- Agreement follows strategic review and governance enhancements; J.P. Morgan and Sidley Austin advised Matthews.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-014158
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MATW
- cik: 0000063296
- company_name: MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP
- filed_at: 2026-01-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63296/000119312526014158/0001193125-26-014158-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63296/000119312526014158/d89100d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-014158.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP entered into Agreement with Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P., Barington Companies Management, LLC, LNA Capital Corp. and James A. Mitarotonda (collectively, the "Barington Parties") (effective 2026-01-15).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: settlement
  - Counterparty: Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P., Barington Companies Management, LLC, LNA Capital Corp. and James A. Mitarotonda (collectively, the "Barington Parties")
  - Effective: 2026-01-15
  source text: On January 15, 2026, Matthews International Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) with Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. (“Barington Equity”), Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P., Barington Companies Management, LLC, LNA Capital Corp. and James A. Mitarotonda (collectively, the “Barington Parties”), pursuant to which the Barington Parties agreed to withdraw their proposed nominees for election to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) at the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63296/000119312526014158/0001193125-26-014158-index.htm

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