# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001693376
**File Stem:** 0000063296-26-000021
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 12276
**Document Hash:** e1c8ba0060fb78a25aa179fc3c4b2d85
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000063296-26-000021.hdr.sgml**: 20260310

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000063296-26-000021

**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:** Etzkorn Lillian
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001693376

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-09115
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26738687

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1570 FOREST LANE
- **CITY:** BLOOMFIELD HILLS
- **STATE:** MI
- **ZIP:** 48301
**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

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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.	_X_ 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.	__ 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 August 26__, 2025.

Lillian Etzkorn

/s/ Lillian Etzkorn______________________________________________
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>Etzkorn Lillian<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 | 18331 | 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 August 26, 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.**