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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):
August 27, 2004
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 (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) 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
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Item 8. Other Events
On August 27, 2004, Matthews International Corporation purchased The InTouch
Group plc ("InTouch"), a leading provider of reprographic services to the
packaging industry in the United Kingdom. InTouch is headquartered in Leeds,
England and has operations in London, Portsmouth, Manchester and Boston,
Massachusetts. The acquisition is intended to further Matthews' position as a
provider of reprographic services to the European packaging industry.
The transaction was structured as an asset purchase, at a cost of
approximately $39 million.
A copy of the press release announcing the acquisition is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.
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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: August 31, 2004
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MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
EXHIBITS
INDEX
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The following Exhibit to this report is filed herewith.
Exhibit
No. Description
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99.1 Press release, dated August 30, 2004, issued by
Matthews International Corporation.