matw-20210218

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 18, 2021

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MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Pennsylvania	0-09115	25-0644320
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or organization)	File Number)	Identification No.)

Two Northshore Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5851

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(412) 442-8200

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Stock, $1.00 par value

MATW

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Matthews International Corporation (the “Company”) was held on February 18, 2021. A total of 31,674,696 shares of Class A Common Stock were eligible to vote at such meeting. Three proposals were submitted by the Board to a vote of shareholders, and the final results of the voting on each proposal are noted below. The Company’s shareholders elected each of the Board’s four nominees for Director for terms that expire in 2024, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified; ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2021; and approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 19, 2021.

1. Election of Directors:

The following individuals were elected to the Board of Directors for a term expiring at the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.


Nominee	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non Votes
Joseph C. Bartolacci	24,603,560	380,958	2,569,645
Katherine E. Dietze	24,293,022	691,496	2,569,645
Lillian D. Etzkorn	24,820,834	163,684	2,569,645
Morgan K. O’Brien	24,550,496	434,022	2,569,645

2. Ratification of Auditors:


Votes For	Votes Against	Votes Abstained	Broker Non Votes
27,402,535	142,680	8,948	—

3. Advisory (non-binding) vote on the executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers:


Votes For	Votes Against	Votes Abstained	Broker Non Votes
23,600,470	1,266,258	117,790	2,569,645

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


			MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
			(Registrant)

			By:			/s/ Steven F. Nicola

						Steven F. Nicola
						Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

Date: February 19, 2021