Source-grounded facts extracted from MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP's SEC 8-K filings across all families, newest first. Each cites a verbatim SEC excerpt.
MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP: Shareholders approved amendments to declassify the board over three years, adopt majority voting in uncontested elections, and eliminate supermajority voting requirements, all contained in the Amended and Restated Articles (effective 2026-02-19).
“The Board approved each of the amendments to the Current Articles, as well as the Amended and Restated Articles, and further approved their filing with the Pennsylvania Department of State, subject to receipt of shareholder approval at the Annual Meeting. On February 19, 2026, following the approval by the Company’s shareholders of each of Proposals 5, 6, 7, and 8 as set forth in the Proxy Statement at the Annual Meeting, the Company filed the Amended and Restated Articles accordingly. The Amended and Restated Articles became effective upon filing on February 19, 2026.”
Material Agreements
MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP amended Eighth Amendment with the banks party thereto valued at reduced to $700 million from $750 million (effective 2026-02-11).
“On February 11, 2026, Matthews International Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an Eighth Amendment (the “Eighth Amendment”) to the Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) by and among the Company and the banks party thereto (the “Credit Facility”).”
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).
“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.”
M&A Transactions
MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP completed a disposition involving Duravant LLC for approximately $232 million (closed 2025-12-31).
“On December 31, 2025 (the “Closing Date”), Matthews International Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (“Matthews” or the “Company”), completed the sale of its interests in Matthews Automation Solutions, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Matthews (the “Transferred Entity”), and certain related assets to Duravant LLC (the “Buyer”) pursuant to the terms of an Equity Purchase Agreement dated as of November 12, 2025 by and among Matthews and the Buyer, which was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to that Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC on November 13, 2025 . On the Closing Date, consideration of approximately $232 million was transferred to Matthews, representing cash consideration of $225.4 million plus the assumption of certain liabilities related to the business of the Transferred Entity.”
Gary R. Kohl resigned as Group President, SGK Brand Solutions at MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP.
“Gary R. Kohl, Group President, SGK Brand Solutions was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Joint Venture and resigned as an executive officer of Matthews.”
Thomas Gebhardt was appointed as Director at MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP.
“on February 17, 2025 the Board unanimously selected Thomas Gebhardt, age 64, to fill the vacancy in the class of directors to be elected at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders created by Mr. Babe’s resignation.”
Gregory S. Babe resigned as Director at MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP.
“On February 13, 2025, Gregory S. Babe resigned from the Board, effective immediately.”
Alvaro Garcia-Tunon departed as Chair of the Board at MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP.
“current Board Chair Alvaro Garcia-Tunon will retire from the Board at the 2026 Annual Meeting.”
Gregory S. Babe departed as Director at MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP.
“On January 24, 2025, Gregory S. Babe informed Matthews International Corporation (the “Company”) that he will not stand for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.”
Earnings Releases
MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP reported second quarter of fiscal 2024 results: revenue $471.2, net income $9.0, EPS $0.29. Guidance lowered.
“late stages of order development. ” Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Consolidated Results (Unaudited) ($ in millions, except per share data) Q2 FY2024 Q2 FY2023 Change % Change Sales $ 471.2 $ 479.6 $ (8.4) (1.7) % Net income attributable to Matthews $ 9.0 $ 9.1 $ (0.1) (1.1) % Diluted earnings per share $ 0.29 $ 0.29 $ 0.00 0.0 % Non-GAAP adjusted net income $ 21.8 $”
Francis Wlodarczyk was appointed as Director at MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP.
“On April 23, 2024, Matthews International Corporation ("Matthews" or the "Company") appointed Francis Wlodarczyk to the Matthews Board of Directors (the "Board").”
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