Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

GARCIA TUNON ALVARO

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP [MATW]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

TWO NORTHSHORE CENTER

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/21/2022

(Street)

PITTSBURGH, PA 15212

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	11/30/2021		G⁽¹⁾	V	12,109	D	$ 0	15,150	D
Class A Common Stock	11/30/2021		G⁽¹⁾	V	12,109	A	$ 0	12,109	I	By Spouse ⁽²⁾
Class A Common Stock	12/29/2021		G⁽³⁾	V	12,109	D	$ 0	0	I	By Spouse ⁽²⁾
Class A Common Stock								12,109	I	By SGT 2021 Family Trust ⁽⁴⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Deferred Stock Units under 2019 Director Fee Plan

⁽⁵⁾

02/21/2022

131 ⁽⁶⁾

⁽⁵⁾

Class A Common Stock

131.00 ⁽⁶⁾

$ 0

12,066

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
GARCIA TUNON ALVARO TWO NORTHSHORE CENTER PITTSBURGH, PA 15212	X

Signatures

/s/ Brian D. Walters (Attorney-in-Fact)		02/23/2022
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This transaction involved a gift of securities by the reporting person to his spouse.
(2)	The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by his spouse, and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of his spouse's shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(3)	Represents a transfer by the reporting person's spouse to SGT 2021 Family Trust of which the reporting person is trustee. Members of the reporting person's family are the sole beneficiaries of the trust.
(4)	The reporting person serves as trustee of the SGT 2021 Family Trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by the SGT 2021 Family Trust, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. This report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the shares held by SGT 2021 Family Trust for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(5)	Each Deferred Stock Unit ("DSU") is the economic equivalent of one share of Class A common stock. The DSUs become payable in common stock in accordance with a deferral election made by the reporting person or pursuant to the Issuer's 2019 Director Fee Plan. A copy of such deferral election is on file with the Issuer.
(6)	DSUs were issued by the Issuer to the Reporting Person pursuant to dividend equivalent rights.
Remarks: The Power of Attorney dated February 6, 2018 was filed on February 7, 2018, in Form 4, and is incorporated herein by reference.

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