form8k-director.htm
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):
October
28, 2009
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
5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On
October 29, 2009, Matthews International Corporation (“Matthews” or “the
Company”) announced the election of Alvaro Garcia-Tunon to the Matthews Board of
Directors. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1. Mr. Garcia-Tunon will be nominated for election as a director
by the Company’s shareholders at the 2010 Annual Meeting. It is
expected that Mr. Garcia-Tunon will be appointed to the Audit Committee.
Mr.
Garcia-Tunon will be compensated as a director of the Company in accordance with
the provisions of the 1994 Director Fee Plan, as amended, which are discussed in
the Company’s 2009 Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement and Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2008.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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99.1
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Press
Release, dated October 29, 2009, issued by Matthews International
Corporation.
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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
November 2,
2009