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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Form 8&#8209;K</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><u>February 18, 2016</u></font></div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-VARIANT: normal; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><u>MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION</u></div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&#160;<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><u>Two NorthShore Center, Pittsburgh, PA&#160;</u></font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><u>15212-5851</u></font></div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">[&#160; ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">[&#160; ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Item 5.07&#160; Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Matthews International Corporation was held on February 18, 2016.&#160; A total of 33,015,340 shares of Class A Common Stock were eligible to vote at such meeting.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">The matters voted upon at such meeting were as follows:</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">1.&#160;&#160; Election of Directors:</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 13.5pt">The following individuals were nominated for election to the Board of Directors for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in the year indicated.</div>

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<td style="WIDTH: 219px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&#160;26,036,945</td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-LEFT: 13.5pt">The nominations were made by the Board of Directors and no other nominations were made by any shareholder.&#160; The nominees had currently been members of the Board of Directors at the date of the Annual Meeting.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-LEFT: 13.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">The shareholders voted to approve the adoption of the 2015 Incentive Compensation Plan.</div>

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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):
February 18, 2016
MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania
0-9115
25-0644320
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Two NorthShore Center, Pittsburgh, PA
15212-5851
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(412) 442-8200
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
[  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Matthews International Corporation was held on February 18, 2016.  A total of 33,015,340 shares of Class A Common Stock were eligible to vote at such meeting.
The matters voted upon at such meeting were as follows:
1.   Election of Directors:
The following individuals were nominated for election to the Board of Directors for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in the year indicated.
Nominee
Term Expiration
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker
Non Votes
Don W. Quigley, Jr.
2017
26,036,945
573,839
1,887,394
Terry L. Dunlap
2019
26,024,026
586,758
1,887,394
Alvaro Garcia-Tunon
2019
25,823,247
787,537
1,887,394
John D. Turner
2019
25,909,149
701,635
1,887,394
Jerry R. Whitaker
2019
26,027,055
583,729
1,887,394
The nominations were made by the Board of Directors and no other nominations were made by any shareholder.  The nominees had currently been members of the Board of Directors at the date of the Annual Meeting.
The terms of the following additional directors continued after the meeting:  G.S. Babe, J.C. Bartolacci, K.E. Dietze, M.K. O'Brien and D.A. Schawk.
2.
Adoption of the 2015 Incentive Compensation Plan:
The shareholders voted to approve the adoption of the 2015 Incentive Compensation Plan.
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker Non Votes
25,029,431
1,310,776
270,577
1,887,394
3.
Selection of Auditors:
The shareholders voted to ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accountants to audit the records of the Company for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016.
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker Non Votes
27,827,205
657,229
13,744
0
4.
Advisory (non-binding) vote on the executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers:
The shareholders voted in favor of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and the related disclosure contained in the 2016 proxy statement.
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker Non Votes
25,191,725
1,145,753
273,306
1,887,394
SIGNATURE
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
/s/ Steven F. Nicola
Steven F. Nicola
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
Date: February 19, 2016