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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000063296-22-000053
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220531
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220727
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220727

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lane Lee
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001938763

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09115
		FILM NUMBER:		221110783

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

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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            <rptOwnerName>Lane Lee</rptOwnerName>
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            <officerTitle>SVP Matthews Automation Soluti</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">Award of restricted share units under the Company's 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;), subject to the agreement entered into under the Plan. Each restricted share unit represents a contingent right to receive shares of the Company's common stock as described below.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Award includes 11,317 restricted share units of which, 7,255 vest on May 31, 2023; 2,031 vest on May 31, 2024; and 2,031 vest on May 31, 2025. Vesting of all units is generally subject to continuing employment through each vesting date. Upon vesting, units will be converted to an equal number of shares of the Company's common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The Power of Attorney dated July 14, 2022 was filed on July 27, 2022, in Form 3, and is incorporated herein by reference.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Brian D. Walters (Attorney-in-Fact)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-07-27</signatureDate>
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