Form 8K for Stock Repurchase Press Release
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):
April
20,
2007
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 of incorporation) (Commission
File Number) (IRS Employer
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
8.01
Other Events
On
April
20, 2007, 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
(c)
Exhibits
99.1
Press release, dated April 20, 2007, issued by Matthews International
Corporation.
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:
April 20, 2007