<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000063296-18-000042.txt : 20180309
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180309145658
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000063296-18-000042
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180308
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180309
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180309

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GARCIA TUNON ALVARO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001244225

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09115
		FILM NUMBER:		18679747

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000063296
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NONFERROUS FOUNDRIES (CASTINGS) [3360]
		IRS NUMBER:				250644320
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO NORTHSHORE CENTER
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15212-5851
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4124428200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO NORTHSHORE CENTER
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15212-5851

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MATTHEWS JAMES H & CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19780823
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    <periodOfReport>2018-03-08</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MATW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>GARCIA TUNON ALVARO</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>TWO NORTHSHORE CENTER</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>PITTSBURGH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>15212</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Deferred Stock Units under 2014 Director Fee Plan</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-03-08</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4141</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <value>A</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Each deferred stock unit (&quot;DSU&quot;) is the economic equivalent of one share of Class A common stock.  The DSUs become payable in common stock in accordance with a deferral election made by the reporting person or pursuant to the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2014 Director Fee Plan (&quot;Plan&quot;). A copy of such deferral election is on file with the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The number of DSUs issued by the Issuer to the Reporting Person was calculated based on $54.34, which represents the mean of the highest and lowest sale prices per share of the Issuer's Class A common stock on the Nasdaq Exchange on the date of issuance.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">DSUs were issued by the Issuer to the Reporting Person in the following increments and calculated based on the mean of the highest and lowest sale prices per share of the Issuer's Class A common stock on the date of issuance: 500 on 11/17/2016 at $67.40; 3,547 on 03/09/2017 at $66.25; 22 on 03/31/2017 at $67.25; 22 on 05/02/2017 at $68.30; 23 on 07/24/2017 at $65.09; 28 on 11/27/2017 at $54.35; 4,141 on 03/08/2018 at $54.34.  DSUs were also issued to the Reporting Person pursuant to dividend equivalent rights in the following increments: 1 on 11/28/2016; 1 on 02/06/2017; 10 on 05/15/2017; 11 on 08/14/2017; 15 on 12/11/2017; 15 on 02/19/2018.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The Power of Attorney dated February 6, 2018 was filed on February 7, 2018, in Form 4, and is incorporated herein by reference.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Brian D. Walters (Attorney-in-Fact)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-03-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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