Form 8k for third quarter 2006 earnings press release
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):
July
20,
2006
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
2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On
July
20, 2006, Matthews International Corporation issued a press release announcing
its earnings for the third fiscal quarter of 2006. A copy of the press release
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
In
its
July 21, 2006 conference call concerning the third quarter financial results,
the Company re-affirmed its fiscal 2006 guidance that earnings per share growth
over prior fiscal year earnings (which were $1.79 per share adjusted for stock
option expense) is expected to be in line with the Company’s 12% to 15%
long-term growth objectives.
Item
9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
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99.1
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Press
Release, dated July 20, 2006, 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
Date:
July 24, 2006