# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000063296
**File Stem:** 0000063296-26-000019
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 12278
**Document Hash:** 25d04ba1f52547d5e0134142f1a26218
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000063296-26-000019.hdr.sgml**: 20260310

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000063296-26-000019

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260307

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260310

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260310

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Richards Aleta W.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001966739

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-09115
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26738678

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

**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

**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

## Ex-24

```

Power of Attorney

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

The undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints each of
Brian D. Walters, Michael Warnes, Kevin Lenart and Mia M.
Lennon, or any of them acting singly, and with full power of
substitution, re-substitution and delegation, the undersigned's
true and lawful attorney in fact (each of such persons and their
substitutes and delegees being referred to herein as the
Attorney-in-Fact), with full power to act for the undersigned
and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, in the
undersigned's capacity as an officer, director or stockholder
of Matthews International Corporation (the Corporation), to:

1.     Take such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to
enable the undersigned to submit and file forms, schedules
and other documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) utilizing the SEC's Electronic Data
Gathering and Retrieval (EDGAR) system, which actions may
include (a) enrolling the undersigned in EDGAR Next and
(b) to the extent necessary, preparing, executing and
submitting to the SEC a Form ID, amendments thereto,
and such other documents and information as may be
necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords
enabling the undersigned to make filings and submissions
utilizing the EDGAR system;
2.	Prepare and execute any and all forms, schedules
and other documents (including any amendments thereto) the
undersigned is required to file with the SEC, or which the
Attorney-in-Fact considers it advisable for the undersigned
to file with the SEC, under Section 13 or Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)
or any rule or regulation thereunder, or under Rule 144 under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Rule 144), including
Forms 3, 4 and 5, Schedules 13D and 13G, and Forms 144
(all such forms, schedules and other documents being referred
to herein as SEC Filings);
3.	Submit and file SEC Filings with the SEC utilizing
the EDGAR system or cause them to be submitted and filed by
a person appointed under Section 5 below;
4.	File, submit or otherwise deliver SEC Filings to
any securities exchange on which the Corporation's securities
may be listed or traded;
5.	CHECK EITHER (A) or (B):
A.	__ Act as an administrator of a delegated entity for
the undersigned's EDGAR account, including: (i) appoint,
remove and replace delegated account administrators and
users; (ii) maintain the security of the undersigned's
EDGAR account; and (iii) any other actions contemplated
by Rule 10 of Regulation S-T with respect to delegated
entities;
B.	_X_ Act as an account administrator for the
undersigned's EDGAR account, including: (i) appoint, remove
and replace account administrators, account users,
technical administrators and delegated entities;
(ii) maintain the security of the undersigned's EDGAR
account, including modification of access codes;
(iii) maintain, modify and certify the accuracy of
information on the undersigned's EDGAR account dashboard;
(iv) act as the EDGAR point of contact with respect to
the undersigned's EDGAR account; and (v) any other
actions contemplated by Rule 10 of Regulation S-T with
respect to account administrators;
6.	Cause the Corporation to accept a delegation of
authority from any of the undersigned's EDGAR account
administrators and, pursuant to that delegation,
authorize the Corporation's EDGAR account administrators
to appoint, remove or replace users for the undersigned's
EDGAR account; and
7.	Obtain, as the undersigned's representative and
on the undersigned's behalf, information regarding
transactions in the Corporation's equity securities
from any third party, including the Corporation and
any brokers, dealers, employee benefit plan
administrators and trustees, and the undersigned
hereby authorizes any such third party to release
any such information to the Attorney-in-Fact.

The undersigned acknowledges that:

a.	This Power of Attorney authorizes, but does
not require, the Attorney-in-Fact to act in his or her
discretion on information provided to such Attorney-in-Fact
without independent verification of such information;
b.	Any documents prepared or executed by the
Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant
to this Power of Attorney will be in such form and will
contain such information as the Attorney-in-Fact, in his
or her discretion, deems necessary or desirable;
c.	Neither the Corporation nor the Attorney-in-Fact
 assumes any liability for the undersigned's responsibility
to comply with the requirements of Section 13 or Section 16
of the Exchange Act or Rule 144, any liability of the
undersigned for any failure to comply with such requirements,
or any liability of the undersigned for disgorgement of profits
under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act; and
d.	This Power of Attorney does not relieve the
undersigned from responsibility for compliance with the
undersigned's obligations under Section 13 or Section 16
of the Exchange Act, including, without limitation, the
reporting requirements under Section 13 or Section 16 of
the Exchange Act.

The undersigned hereby grants to the Attorney-in-Fact full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite, necessary or advisable to be done in connection with
the foregoing, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as the
undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that the Attorney-in-Fact, or his or her substitute
or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by
authority of this Power of Attorney.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect
until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms
4 or 5 or Schedules 13D or 13G or Forms 144 with respect
to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in
securities of the Corporation, unless earlier revoked
by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to
the Attorney-in-Fact. This Power of Attorney revokes
all previous powers of attorney with respect to the
subject matter of this Power of Attorney.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
Power of Attorney as of September _5__, 2025.

Dr. Aleta Richards

/s/ Dr. Aleta Richards____________________________________
Signature

```

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Richards Aleta W.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>TWO NORTHSHORE CENTER<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>PITTSBURGH, PA 15212<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-03-07 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP [ MATW ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Class A Common Stock | 2026-03-07 |  | M<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 4668 | A | $0 | 9535 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Restricted Share Units | $0 | 2026-03-07 |  | M |  |  | 4668 | <sup>(1)</sup> | <sup>(1)</sup> | Class A Common Stock | 4668 | $0 | 0 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) On March 7, 2026, the vesting date, the time-based restricted share units converted into an equal number of shares of the Company's Class A common stock.

**Remarks:**
The Power of Attorney dated September 5, 2025 is filed herewith.

**Signature:** /s/ Brian D. Walters (Attorney-in-Fact)  
**Date:** 2026-03-10

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* 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).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**