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):
February 19, 2015
MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 0‑9115 25‑0644320
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
Two NorthShore Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5851
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (412) 442‑8200
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Matthews International Corporation was held on February 19, 2015. A total of 32,976,591 shares of Class A Common Stock were eligible to vote at such meeting.
The matters voted upon at such meeting were as follows:
1. Election of Directors:
The following individuals were nominated for election to the Board of Directors for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in the year indicated.
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Nominee
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Term Expiration
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Broker Non Votes
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David A. Schawk
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2017
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28,116,957
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745,074
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1,702,398
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Joseph C. Bartolacci
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2018
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28,655,444
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206,587
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1,702,398
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Katherine E. Dietze
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2018
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28,490,520
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371,511
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1,702,398
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Morgan K. O'Brien
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2018
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28,258,675
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603,356
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1,702,398
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The nominations were made by the Board of Directors and no other nominations were made by any shareholder. The nominees had currently been members of the Board of Directors at the date of the Annual Meeting.
The terms of the following additional directors continued after the meeting: G.S. Babe, A. Garcia-Tunon, J.P. O'Leary, Jr., J.D. Turner and J.R. Whitaker.
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2.
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Selection of Auditors:
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The shareholders voted to ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accountants to audit the records of the Company for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015.
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Votes Abstained
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Broker
Non Votes
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28,510,316
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2,048,077
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6,036
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0
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3.
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Advisory (non-binding) vote on the executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers:
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The shareholders voted in favor of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and the related disclosure contained in the 2015 proxy statement.
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Votes Abstained
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Broker
Non Votes
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27,620,917
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1,187,229
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53,885
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1,702,398
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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
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Steven F. Nicola
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
Date: February 24, 2015