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FILED AS OF DATE:		20250214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250214

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000063296
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NONFERROUS FOUNDRIES (CASTINGS) [3360]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				250644320
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09115
		FILM NUMBER:		25623288

	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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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION </B></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>On February&nbsp;14, 2025, Matthews International Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued the
following press release, which contains information relating to the Company&#146;s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on February&nbsp;20, 2025 (the &#147;2025 Annual Meeting&#148;). </I></P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Matthews International Corporation </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Corporate Office </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Two NorthShore Center </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5851 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Phone: (412) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">442-8200</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Matthews International to Sell Remaining Operating Businesses Within SGK Brand Solutions </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>for $50 Million </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>When
Combined with Previously Announced Transaction, Total Upfront Consideration for Divestiture of the SGK Segment to be $400 Million, Implying Total Value in Excess of $600&nbsp;million </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Proceeds to be Used for Continued Debt Repayment </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PITTSBURGH, February</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;14, 2024</B> &#150; <U>Matthews International Corporation</U> (NASDAQ GSM: MATW) (&#147;Matthews&#148; or the
&#147;Company&#148;) today announced that it has entered into a letter of intent (&#147;LOI&#148;) for the sale of the remaining operating businesses within the SGK Brand Solutions (&#147;SGK&#148;) reporting segment, which primarily consists of its
European roto-gravure packaging and surfaces businesses. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the terms of the LOI, Matthews will receive $50&nbsp;million of total consideration,
predominantly in cash which will be applied directly to repayment of debt. As previously announced on January&nbsp;8, 2025, Matthews entered into a definitive agreement under which it will receive $350&nbsp;million of total upfront consideration in
connection with the sale of its interest in SGK. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;The sale of the remaining operating businesses within SGK is another step forward toward a more
streamlined business structure and further evidence of our commitment to unlocking the value of our businesses,&#148; said Joseph Bartolacci, Chief Executive Officer of Matthews. &#147;This transaction provides us with additional cash to continue
paying down debt. When combined with the sale of these remaining European operating businesses within the SGK reporting segment, the total upfront consideration for the sale of SGK will be $400&nbsp;million, implying a total current value of the
segment in excess of $600&nbsp;million. Once the new entity of our previously announced transaction is fully synergized and we dispose of our investment in our operating software, we expect the total realized value of the divestiture of this segment
to exceed $700&nbsp;million.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Bartolacci continued, &#147;The Board&#146;s review of strategic alternatives for our portfolio of businesses
remains ongoing and we are committed to maximizing value for our shareholders.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The transaction is expected to be completed in the third quarter,
subject to the execution of a definitive agreement, buyer financing and customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Matthews International Corporation is a global provider of memorialization products, industrial technologies, and brand solutions. The Memorialization segment
is a leading provider of memorialization products, including memorials, caskets, cremation-related products, and cremation and incineration equipment, primarily to cemetery and funeral home customers that help families move from grief to
remembrance. The Industrial Technologies segment includes the design, manufacturing, service and sales of high-tech custom energy storage solutions; product identification and warehouse automation technologies and solutions, including order
fulfillment systems for identifying, tracking, picking and conveying consumer and industrial products; and coating and converting lines for the packaging, pharma, foil, d&eacute;cor and tissue industries. The SGK Brand Solutions segment is a leading
provider of packaging solutions and brand experiences, helping companies simplify their marketing, amplify their brands and provide value. The Company has over 11,000 employees in more than 30 countries on six continents that are committed to
delivering the highest quality products and services. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Your vote is important, and we ask that you please vote
<B>&#147;FOR&#148;</B> the election of our three nominees: Terry L. Dunlap, Alvaro Garcia-Tunon and J. Michael Nauman using the <B>WHITE</B> proxy card and <B>&#147;WITHHOLD&#148;</B> on Barington&#146;s nominees.</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Simply follow the easy instructions on the enclosed<B>&nbsp;WHITE</B>&nbsp;proxy card
to vote by internet or by signing, dating and returning the <B>WHITE</B>&nbsp;proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided. If you received this letter by email, you may also vote by pressing the<B>&nbsp;WHITE</B>&nbsp;&#147;VOTE NOW&#148;
button in the accompanying email. The Board of Directors urges you to disregard any such materials and does not endorse any of Barington&#146;s nominees.</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>If you have any questions or require any assistance with voting your shares, please call the Company&#146;s proxy solicitor at:</B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(888) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">755-7097</FONT> or email
MATWinfo@Georgeson.com</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Additional Information </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In
connection with the Company&#146;s 2025 Annual Meeting, the Company has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;) and commenced mailing to the shareholders of record entitled to vote at the 2025 Annual Meeting a
definitive proxy statement and other documents, including a WHITE proxy card. SHAREHOLDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) FILED BY THE COMPANY AND ALL OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS
WHEN FILED WITH THE SEC AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THOSE DOCUMENTS WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and other interested parties will be able to obtain the documents free of charge at the SEC&#146;s website, www.sec.gov, or
from the Company at its website: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">http://www.matw.com/investors/sec-filings.</FONT> You may also obtain copies of the Company&#146;s definitive proxy statement and other documents, free of charge, by contacting the
Company&#146;s Investor Relations Department at Matthews International Corporation, Two NorthShore Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212-5851, Attention: Investor Relations, telephone (412) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">442-8200.</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Participants in the Solicitation </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The participants in the
solicitation of proxies in connection with the 2025 Annual Meeting are the Company, Alvaro Garcia-Tunon, Gregory S. Babe, Joseph C. Bartolacci, Katherine E. Dietze, Terry L. Dunlap, Lillian D. Etzkorn, Morgan K. O&#146;Brien, J. Michael Nauman,
Aleta W. Richards, David A. Schawk, Jerry R. Whitaker, Francis S. Wlodarczyk, Steven F. Nicola and Brian D. Walters. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain information about the compensation of the Company&#146;s named executive officers and <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> directors and the participants&#146; holdings of the Company&#146;s Common Stock is set forth in the sections entitled &#147;Compensation of Directors&#148; (on page 36 and available&nbsp;<U>here</U>),
&#147;Stock Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management&#148; (on page 64 and available&nbsp;<U>here</U>), &#147;Executive Compensation and Retirement Benefits&#148; (on page 66 and available&nbsp;<U>here</U>), and &#147;Appendix A&#148;
(on page <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">A-1</FONT> and available&nbsp;<U>here</U>), respectively, in the Company&#146;s definitive proxy statement, dated January&nbsp;7, 2025, for its 2025 Annual Meeting as filed with the SEC on Schedule 14A,
available&nbsp;<U>here</U>. Additional information regarding the interests of these participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the 2025 Annual Meeting and other relevant materials will be filed with the SEC when they become available.
These documents are or will be available free of charge at the SEC&#146;s website at&nbsp;<U>www.sec.gov</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Forward-Looking Statements </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any forward-looking statements contained in this release are included pursuant to the &#147;safe harbor&#148; provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies of the Company regarding the future, including statements regarding the anticipated
timing and benefits of the proposed joint venture transaction, and may be identified by the use of words such as &#147;expects,&#148; &#147;believes,&#148; &#147;intends,&#148; &#147;projects,&#148; &#147;anticipates,&#148; &#147;estimates,&#148;
&#147;plans,&#148; &#147;seeks,&#148; &#147;forecasts,&#148; &#147;predicts,&#148; &#147;objective,&#148; &#147;targets,&#148; &#147;potential,&#148; &#147;outlook,&#148; &#147;may,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;could&#148; or the negative of these
terms, other comparable terminology and variations thereof. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company&#146;s actual results in future periods to be materially different from
management&#146;s expectations, and no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove correct. Factors that could cause the Company&#146;s results to differ materially from the results discussed in such forward-looking statements
principally include the possibility that the terms of the final award to be issued by the Arbitrator in the Tesla, Inc. (&#147;Tesla&#148;) dispute may differ from the terms of the interim award issued by the Arbitrator and may be challenged, our
ability to satisfy the conditions precedent to the consummation of the proposed joint venture transaction on the expected timeline or at all, our ability to achieve the anticipated benefits of the proposed joint venture transaction, uncertainties
regarding future actions that may be taken by Barington in furtherance of its intention to nominate director candidates for election at the Company&#146;s 2025 Annual Meeting, potential operational disruption caused by Barington&#146;s actions that
may make it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers, employees or partners, changes in domestic or international economic conditions, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, changes in interest rates, changes in the cost of
materials used in the manufacture of the Company&#146;s products, including changes in costs due to adjustments to tariffs, any impairment of goodwill or intangible assets, environmental liability and limitations on the Company&#146;s operations due
to environmental laws and regulations, disruptions to certain services, such as telecommunications, network server maintenance, cloud computing or transaction processing services, provided to the Company by third-parties, changes in mortality and
cremation rates, changes in product demand or pricing as a result of consolidation in the industries in which the Company operates, or other factors such as supply chain disruptions, labor shortages or labor cost increases, changes in product demand
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