matw-20260112

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): January 12, 2026

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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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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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 8.01 Other Events

Notice of Redemption

On January 12, 2026, Matthews International Corporation (the “Company”) issued a notice of redemption to the holders of its outstanding 8.625% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”), informing such holders that the Company will redeem 100% of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Notes on January 22, 2026 for the redemption price set forth in the indenture governing the Notes, equal to 104.313% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest on such Notes, if any, to, but not including, the applicable date of redemption. As of January 12, 2026, the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Notes was $300,000,000.

Press Release

On January 12, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the notice of redemption of the Notes. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Number						Description

99.1						Press Release, dated January 12, 2026, issued by Matthews International Corporation
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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/ Daniel E. Stopar

						Daniel E. Stopar
						Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date: January 12, 2026