form8k-voteofsecurityholders.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):
February 18, 2010



MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Pennsylvania
0-9115
25-0644320
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


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 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Matthews International Corporation was held on February 18, 2010.  A total of 30,382,641 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.

 
Term
      
Nominee
Expiration
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Non Votes
Alvaro Garcia-Tunon
2013
24,893,740
814,726
2,264,620
John P. O’Leary, Jr.
2013
20,630,817
5,077,649
2,264,620
 
 
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:  J.C. Bartolacci, K.E. Dietze, G.R. Mahone, R. G. Neubert, M. Schlatter and J.D. Turner.

2.  
Selection of Auditors:

 
     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, 2010.
 
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
27,662,204
282,680
28,202



 
 

 
 
 

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: March 1, 2010