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<title>matw-20210108</title></head><body><div style="display:none"><ix:header><ix:hidden><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i7bda650af0cb41eaae457a62893287a1_D20210108-20210108" name="dei:EntityCentralIndexKey" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOmJhODVkZTdlNGI1NzRhNjNhYWNkODM1NmNlNGMxZGFhL3NlYzpiYTg1ZGU3ZTRiNTc0YTYzYWFjZDgzNTZjZTRjMWRhYV80L2ZyYWc6YjFhNTM1YjFhZjU4NDA3NzlmOTk5NThjZjY4ZTMxYTQvdGFibGU6ZWRmZDZlMmFjZDY0NGRkNDgyNmM3ZTRiN2YxNzIwNWUvdGFibGVyYW5nZTplZGZkNmUyYWNkNjQ0ZGQ0ODI2YzdlNGI3ZjE3MjA1ZV8yLTEtMS0xLTA_882d0acd-1d1d-49fa-be3b-8ad4af9323a3">0000063296</ix:nonNumeric><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i7bda650af0cb41eaae457a62893287a1_D20210108-20210108" format="ixt:datemonthday" name="dei:CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOmJhODVkZTdlNGI1NzRhNjNhYWNkODM1NmNlNGMxZGFhL3NlYzpiYTg1ZGU3ZTRiNTc0YTYzYWFjZDgzNTZjZTRjMWRhYV80L2ZyYWc6YjFhNTM1YjFhZjU4NDA3NzlmOTk5NThjZjY4ZTMxYTQvdGFibGU6ZWRmZDZlMmFjZDY0NGRkNDgyNmM3ZTRiN2YxNzIwNWUvdGFibGVyYW5nZTplZGZkNmUyYWNkNjQ0ZGQ0ODI2YzdlNGI3ZjE3MjA1ZV8zLTEtMS0xLTU1_b88d4d41-52db-4b82-a6db-5b55a280d7ec">9/30</ix:nonNumeric><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i7bda650af0cb41eaae457a62893287a1_D20210108-20210108" name="dei:AmendmentFlag" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOmJhODVkZTdlNGI1NzRhNjNhYWNkODM1NmNlNGMxZGFhL3NlYzpiYTg1ZGU3ZTRiNTc0YTYzYWFjZDgzNTZjZTRjMWRhYV80L2ZyYWc6YjFhNTM1YjFhZjU4NDA3NzlmOTk5NThjZjY4ZTMxYTQvdGFibGU6ZWRmZDZlMmFjZDY0NGRkNDgyNmM3ZTRiN2YxNzIwNWUvdGFibGVyYW5nZTplZGZkNmUyYWNkNjQ0ZGQ0ODI2YzdlNGI3ZjE3MjA1ZV81LTEtMS0xLTA_808d2bfc-0f39-473c-a824-a783988c4ba8">false</ix:nonNumeric></ix:hidden><ix:references xml:lang="en-US"><link:schemaRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="matw-20210108.xsd"></link:schemaRef></ix:references><ix:resources><xbrli:context id="i7bda650af0cb41eaae457a62893287a1_D20210108-20210108"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0000063296</xbrli:identifier></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:startDate>2021-01-08</xbrli:startDate><xbrli:endDate>2021-01-08</xbrli:endDate></xbrli:period></xbrli:context></ix:resources></ix:header></div><div id="iba85de7e4b574a63aacd8356ce4c1daa_1"></div><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="-sec-extract:summary;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">UNITED STATES</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%"> SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Washington, D. C. 20549</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:138%">____________________________________________________________</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:700;line-height:138%">FORM <ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i7bda650af0cb41eaae457a62893287a1_D20210108-20210108" name="dei:DocumentType" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOmJhODVkZTdlNGI1NzRhNjNhYWNkODM1NmNlNGMxZGFhL3NlYzpiYTg1ZGU3ZTRiNTc0YTYzYWFjZDgzNTZjZTRjMWRhYV8xL2ZyYWc6MGExMzYzZWI2NDI3NDJmZDhhNTIwZWM1ODExYjNhMTcvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjowYTEzNjNlYjY0Mjc0MmZkOGE1MjBlYzU4MTFiM2ExN18zNDQy_3dc7bf03-76fd-4c4c-bd2c-e8ed3df693fa">8-K</ix:nonNumeric> </span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New 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The By-laws, as amended, provide that meetings of the shareholders of the Company may be held by means of the Internet or other electronic communications technology.  This amendment is intended to accommodate a virtual shareholder meeting in consideration of the current coronavirus disease 2019 ("COVID-19") environment. </span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The By-laws, as amended, became effective immediately upon approval by the Board. 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Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="ex31restatedbylaws.htm">3.1</a></span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Restated By-laws of Matthews International Corporation, as amended January 8, 2021</span></div></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-indent:24.75pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">SIGNATURE</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">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.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:98.840%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:31.597%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td 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Nicola</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Steven F. Nicola</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Chief Financial Officer and Secretary</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Date: January 14, 2021</span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div></body></html>
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matw-20210108
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 8, 2021
____________________________________________________________
MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP
ORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
____________________________________________________________
Pennsylvania
0-09115
25-0644320
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or organization)
File Number)
Identification No.)
Two Northshore Center
,
Pittsburgh
,
PA
15212-5851
(Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)
(
412
)
442-8200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
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 (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $1.00 par value
MATW
Nasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 5.03    Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On January 8, 2021, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Matthews International Corporation (the "Company") amended the Company's Restated By-laws (the "By-laws").  The By-laws, as amended, provide that meetings of the shareholders of the Company may be held by means of the Internet or other electronic communications technology.  This amendment is intended to accommodate a virtual shareholder meeting in consideration of the current coronavirus disease 2019 ("COVID-19") environment.
The By-laws, as amended, became effective immediately upon approval by the Board. The foregoing description of the By-laws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the By-laws, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1 and the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)  Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Description
3.1
Restated By-laws of Matthews International Corporation, as amended January 8, 2021
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: January 14, 2021