form8k-stockrepurchase.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):
January
22, 2010
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
January 22, 2010, Matthews International Corporation issued a press release
announcing that its Board of Directors approved the continuation of its stock
repurchase program and increased the total authorization for stock repurchases
by an additional two million five hundred thousand shares. A copy of the press
release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
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99.1
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Press
Release, dated January 22, 2010, 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
Date:
January 22, 2010