form8k-umpacquisition.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):
December
18, 2009
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
7.01 Regulation FD
On
December 21, 2009, Matthews International Corporation (“Matthews”) announced the
acquisition of United Memorial Products, Inc. (“UMP”), a leading supplier of
granite memorial products, burial vaults and caskets in the western United
States. UMP, which is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, reported
sales of approximately $11 million in calendar 2008.
Matthews
is a leading supplier of bronze memorials, and the acquisition of UMP is
designed to strengthen Matthews’ presence in the broad granite segment and to
increase its presence as a full-service memorial products supplier.
Terms
purchase price for the acquisition is $10.0 million, plus additional
consideration of $3.5 million over five years.
A copy of
the press release announcing the acquisition is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c)
Exhibits
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99.1
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Press
Release, dated December 21, 2009, 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:
December 22, 2009