Form 8K Amendments to Corporate Governance
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
16, 2006
MATTHEWS
INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Pennsylvania
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0-9115
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25-0644320
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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Two
NorthShore Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5851
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip
Code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (412)
442-8200
Item
8.01
Other Events
On
November 16, 2006, the Board of Directors of Matthews International Corporation
(“Matthews”) gave final approval of amendments to the Company’s Corporate
Governance Guidelines. In general, for a Board member who retires from active
employment with the Company, the amendments provide that the future Board
service of such individual will be limited to a period of up to one year from
the date employment with the Company is terminated.
A
copy of
the Corporate Governance Guidelines, as amended, is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1.
Item
9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
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99.1
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Matthews
International Corporation Corporate Governance Guidelines, as
amended.
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SIGNATURES
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.
MATTHEWS
INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By
Steven F. Nicola
Steven
F.
Nicola
Chief
Financial Officer,
Secretary
and Treasurer
Date:
November 20, 2006