# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0002131120
**File Stem:** 0000063296-26-000061
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 12232
**Document Hash:** 4a197b88b3c431f4fa06bb2d7b7003af
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000063296-26-000061.hdr.sgml**: 20260504

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000063296-26-000061

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260430

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260504

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260504

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Babe G. Brandon
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002131120

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-09115
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26939039

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** TWO NORTH SHORE 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 Killian, Kevin Lenart and Kelly
Bigenho, 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.	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.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of
Attorney as of April _16__, 2026.

                                          /s/G. Brandon Babe
                                          Signature

                                          G. Brandon Babe
Print Name

```

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

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Babe G. Brandon<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. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP [ MATW ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-04-30 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_President, Engineering_ | **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 Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Class A Common Stock | 9367 | D |  |

---

## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Restricted Share Units | <sup>(1)</sup> | <sup>(1)</sup> | Class A Common Stock | 26000 | $0 | D |  |
| Restricted Share Units | <sup>(2)</sup> | <sup>(2)</sup> | Class A Common Stock | 12500 | $0 | D |  |
| Restricted Share Units | <sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | Class A Common Stock | 10000 | $0 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) In general, the grant vests at target based upon a division in the Company achieving certain metrics based on adjusted EBITDA through November 17, 2026. Vesting of performance-based units are generally subject to continuing employment through November 17, 2026. Upon vesting, performance-based units will be converted to the Company's common stock using a factor ranging from 10% to 100% based upon the level of achievement of the adjusted EBITDA performance thresholds. Performance related units that do not achieve the adjusted EBITDA thresholds by the end of the performance period will be forfeited.

(2) Award includes 5,000 of time-based restricted share units, which vest on November 18, 2027. Award also includes 7,500 of restricted shares units of which, 40% vests on November 18, 2027; 30% vests at target based upon the Company achieving certain metrics based on Return on Invested Capital ("ROIC"); and 30% vests at target based upon stock price appreciation thresholds for the Company's common stock. Vesting of all units are generally subject to continuing employment through
November 18, 2027. Upon vesting, time-based units will be converted to an equal numberof shares of the Company's common stock; performance-based units will be converted to the Company's common stock using a factor ranging from 50% to 200% based upon the level of achievement of the performance.

(3) The grant of time-based units vests on November 17, 2028. Upon vesting, the time-based units will be converted to an equal number of shares of the Company's common stock.

**Remarks:**
The Power of Attorney dated April 16, 2026 is filed herewith.

**Signature:** /s/ Brian D. Walters (Attorney-in-Fact)  
**Date:** 2026-05-04

### 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.**