form8k-newdirectorpressrls.htm
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):
November
13, 2007
MATTHEWS
INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Pennsylvania
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0-9115
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25-0644320
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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Two
NorthShore Center, Pittsburgh,
PA 15212-5851
(Address
of principal executive
offices) (Zip
Code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area
code: (412)
442-8200
Item
5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On
November 15, 2007, Matthews International Corporation (“Matthews” or the
"Company”) announced the election of Martin Schlatter to the Matthews Board of
Directors. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1. Mr. Schlatter will be nominated for election as a director by
the Company’s shareholders at the 2008 Annual Meeting. It is expected
that Mr. Schlatter will be appointed to the Audit Committee.
Mr.
Schlatter will be compensated as a director of the Company in accordance with
the provisions of the 1994 Director Fee Plan, as amended, which are discussed
in
the Company’s 2007 Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement and Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007.
The
Company’s Board of Directors also adopted a change to its governance guidelines
to require that all newly appointed directors be nominated for election by
the
shareholders at the next scheduled Annual Meeting after such appointment by
the
Board.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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99.1
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Press
Release, dated November 15, 2007, issued by Matthews International
Corporation.
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SIGNATURES
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 Steven
F. Nicola
Steven
F.
Nicola
Chief
Financial Officer,
Secretary
and Treasurer
November
15, 2007