# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000063296
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-288149
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
**Character Count:** 9502
**Document Hash:** 0d14c39e8af3668cc30d3dc8b7b12b33
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-288149.hdr.sgml**: 20251119

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-288149

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251119

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251119

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251119

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000063296
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NONFERROUS FOUNDRIES (CASTINGS) [3360]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 250644320
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** PA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-09115
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251499694

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** TWO NORTHSHORE CENTER
- **CITY:** PITTSBURGH
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 15212-5851
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4124428200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** TWO NORTHSHORE CENTER
- **CITY:** PITTSBURGH
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 15212-5851

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MATTHEWS JAMES H & CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19780823

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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### Washington, D. C. 20549

### 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): November 19, 2025

## 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**<br> **Incorporation or organization)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(I.R.S. Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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#### 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)
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):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading<br>Symbol** | **Name of each exchange<br>on which registered** |
| Class A Common Stock, $1.00 par value | MATW | Nasdaq Global Select Market |

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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. ☐

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#### Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 19, 2025, Matthews International Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the election of J. Michael Nauman to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company and to succeed Alvaro Garcia-Tunon following the end of his term at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. A copy of the press release with respect to Mr. Nauman's election as Chairman of the Board of Directors is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

#### Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Exhibits.

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| **Exhibit**<br>**Number** | **Description** |
| 99.1 | [Press Release, dated November 19, 2025 issued by Matthews International Corporation.](d16583dex991.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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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.

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|:---|:---|
| MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION |
| (Registrant) | (Registrant) |
| By: | /s/ Steven F. Nicola |
|  | Steven F. Nicola |
|  | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |

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Date: November 19, 2025

## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1** 

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| ![LOGO](g16583g1119212005759.jpg) | **NEWS RELEASE** |

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Matthews International Corporation

Corporate Office

Two NorthShore Center

Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5851

Phone: (412) 442-8200

November 19, 2025 Contact: Steven F. Nicola <br> Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

**Matthews International Announces Board Chair Transition** 

***J. Michael Nauman will succeed Alvaro Garcia-Tunon as Chairman following upcoming annual shareholder meeting***

***Nauman brings over 35 years of specialty products and technical expertise***

**PITTSBURGH, November 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)** – Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ GSM: MATW) ("Matthews" or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously elected J. Michael Nauman to serve as the next Chairman of the Board, effective following the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Nauman will succeed Alvaro Garcia-Tunon, who has served as Chair since 2022 and will retire from the Board when his term expires at the Annual Meeting.

Mr. Nauman is a highly experienced executive with over 35 years of commercial, strategic, and financial expertise. Mr. Nauman was first elected to the Matthews Board at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, where he received the highest level of support among all nominees. He previously served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Brady Corporation, a provider of identification and safety products, and as Executive Vice President of the Integrated Products Division at Molex overseeing global operations across multiple end markets.

"Michael has been a highly engaged director since joining the Board earlier this year," said outgoing Chairman Alvaro Garcia-Tunon. "He has shown the strong independent oversight, deep business understanding, and relevant expertise that will make him an exceptional Chairman of the Board. I am very pleased that he will be my successor."

"At this pivotal moment of transformation for Matthews, Michael has brought incredible technical expertise, M&A experience, and leadership abilities, together with fresh perspectives, to the Board," said Joe Bartolacci, President and CEO of Matthews. "Michael has earned the respect of all Board members and members of management, and I look forward to continuing to work alongside him and our fellow Board members as we further position Matthews for sustainable growth and long-term value creation."

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Mr. Bartolacci continued, "We are grateful to Alvaro for his outstanding leadership as both a Board member and as Chairman. His strategic insight and guidance have been invaluable over the past 15 years, and he has helped guide the Company through several pivotal milestones. We wish him all the best in his retirement."

**About Matthews International Corporation** 

Matthews International Corporation operates through two core global businesses – Industrial Technologies and Memorialization. Both are focused on driving operational efficiency and long-term growth through continuous innovation and strategic expansion. The Industrial Technologies segment evolved from our original marking business, which today is a leading global innovator committed to empowering visionaries to transform industries through the application of precision technologies and intelligent processes. The Memorialization segment is a leading provider of memorialization products, including memorials, caskets and cremation and incineration equipment, primarily to cemetery and funeral home customers that help families move from grief to remembrance. In addition, the Company also has a significant investment in Propelis, a brand solutions business formed through the merger of SGK and SGS & Co. Propelis delivers integrated solutions including brand creative, packaging, print solutions, branded environments, and content production. Matthews International has over 5,400 employees in 19 countries on four continents that are committed to delivering the highest quality products and services.