MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP. 2024-2025 Proxy Voting Records

Description as filed by funds: To elect three (3) directors for a term of three (3) years. BARINGTON NOMINEES: Ana B. Amicarella

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ana B. Amicarella”): 12,401,570 for, 15,338,439 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed February 21, 2025 (Item 5.07). This is a for/withhold election, which is decided by plurality: a nominee does not need a majority of the votes cast to be elected, so no passed or failed outcome is stated here.

Reported outcome: Not elected, in the filing’s own words: “The voting results were as follows: The three directors elected at the Annual Meeting are Terry L. Dunlap, Alvaro Garcia-Tunon, and J. Michael Nauman.”
Support: 45% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 64 asset managers below reported 3,320,027 for, 9,351,553 withheld, 17,329 abstained, 103,652 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: To elect three (3) directors for a term of three (3) years. BARINGTON NOMINEES: Chan W. Galbato

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Chan W. Galbato”): 10,220,135 for, 17,519,642 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed February 21, 2025 (Item 5.07). This is a for/withhold election, which is decided by plurality: a nominee does not need a majority of the votes cast to be elected, so no passed or failed outcome is stated here.

Reported outcome: Not elected, in the filing’s own words: “The voting results were as follows: The three directors elected at the Annual Meeting are Terry L. Dunlap, Alvaro Garcia-Tunon, and J. Michael Nauman.”
Support: 37% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 64 asset managers below reported 3,209,596 for, 9,479,313 withheld, 103,652 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: To elect three (3) directors for a term of three (3) years. BARINGTON NOMINEES: James Mitarotonda

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: James A. Mitarotonda”): 11,217,925 for, 16,522,345 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed February 21, 2025 (Item 5.07). This is a for/withhold election, which is decided by plurality: a nominee does not need a majority of the votes cast to be elected, so no passed or failed outcome is stated here.

Reported outcome: Not elected, in the filing’s own words: “The voting results were as follows: The three directors elected at the Annual Meeting are Terry L. Dunlap, Alvaro Garcia-Tunon, and J. Michael Nauman.”
Support: 40% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 64 asset managers below reported 2,803,943 for, 9,867,637 withheld, 17,329 abstained, 103,652 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: To elect three (3) directors for a term of three (3) years. COMPANY NOMINEES OPPOSED BY BARINGTON: Alvaro Garcia-Tunon

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Alvaro Garcia-Tunon”): 14,535,363 for, 13,198,081 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed February 21, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The voting results were as follows: The three directors elected at the Annual Meeting are Terry L. Dunlap, Alvaro Garcia-Tunon, and J. Michael Nauman.”
Support: 52.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 64 asset managers below reported 8,670,889 for, 4,018,020 withheld, 103,652 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: To elect three (3) directors for a term of three (3) years. COMPANY NOMINEES OPPOSED BY BARINGTON: J. Michael Nauman

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: J. Michael Nauman”): 18,201,576 for, 9,531,674 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed February 21, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The voting results were as follows: The three directors elected at the Annual Meeting are Terry L. Dunlap, Alvaro Garcia-Tunon, and J. Michael Nauman.”
Support: 66% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 64 asset managers below reported 10,186,377 for, 2,502,532 withheld, 103,652 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: To elect three (3) directors for a term of three (3) years. COMPANY NOMINEES OPPOSED BY BARINGTON: Terry L. Dunlap

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Terry L. Dunlap”): 16,317,639 for, 11,415,674 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed February 21, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The voting results were as follows: The three directors elected at the Annual Meeting are Terry L. Dunlap, Alvaro Garcia-Tunon, and J. Michael Nauman.”
Support: 59% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 64 asset managers below reported 9,852,660 for, 2,818,920 withheld, 17,329 abstained, 103,652 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: THE COMPANY'S PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE ADOPTION OF THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED 2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN.

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP.’s own tally for this item (“2. To approve the adoption of the Second Amended and Restated 2017 Equity Incentive Plan”): 26,110,105 for, 724,355 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed February 21, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's shareholders approved the adoption of the Second Amended and Restated 2017 Equity Incentive Plan by of the vote set forth in the table below.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 66 asset managers below reported 12,656,182 for, 253 against, 2,499 withheld, 3,870 abstained, 103,652 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: THE COMPANY'S PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE AN ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) VOTE ON THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP.’s own tally for this item (“4. To provide an advisory (non-binding) vote on the executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers”): 25,385,436 for, 2,323,555 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed February 21, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers by the vote set forth in the table below.”
Support: 92% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 64 managers: 12,681,050 for, 1,490 against, 2,499 withheld, 3,870 abstained, 103,652 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 162 managers: 12,488,959 for, 846,799 against, 800 abstained, 818 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: The Company's proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm to audit the records of the Company for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP.’s own tally for this item (“3. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the records of the Company for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025”): 26,363,273 for, 735,161 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed February 21, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 by the vote set forth in the table below.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 64 asset managers below reported 12,682,390 for, 150 against, 2,499 withheld, 3,870 abstained, 103,652 not voted.

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