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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):
July 19, 2004
MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 0-9115 25-0644320
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
Two NorthShore Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5851
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (412) 442-8200
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Item 5. Other Events
On July 19, 2004, Matthews International Corporation purchased Cloverleaf
Group ("Cloverleaf"), a provider of merchandising solutions. Cloverleaf was
formed by the recent merger of iDL, Inc., which is a merchandising solutions
company headquartered near Pittsburgh, PA, and Big Red Rooster, which is a
marketing and design services organization located in Columbus, OH. The
acquisition is designed to expand Matthews' products and services into the
merchandising solutions market.
The transaction was structured as an asset purchase, at a cost of
approximately $34 million. The deal was also structured to include potential
additional consideration during the next six years contingent on the future
growth in value of the acquired operations.
A copy of the press release announcing the acquisition is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.
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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
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Steven F. Nicola
Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer
Date: July 20, 2004
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MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
EXHIBITS
INDEX
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The following Exhibit to this report is filed herewith.
Exhibit
No. Description
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99.1 Press release, dated July 19, 2004, issued by
Matthews International Corporation.