Matthews International Corporation 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Thomas A. Gebhardt

Matthews International Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Thomas A. Gebhardt”): 21,406,097 for, 2,016,345 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed February 19, 2026 (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 four directors elected at the Annual Meeting are Thomas A. Gebhardt, Aleta W. Richards, David A. Schawk and Francis S. Wlodarczyk.”
Support: 91% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 70 asset managers below reported 10,132,465 for, 936,328 withheld, 5 abstained, 22,715 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Aleta W. Richards

Matthews International Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Aleta W. Richards”): 21,057,649 for, 2,364,792 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed February 19, 2026 (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 four directors elected at the Annual Meeting are Thomas A. Gebhardt, Aleta W. Richards, David A. Schawk and Francis S. Wlodarczyk.”
Support: 90% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 70 asset managers below reported 10,132,464 for, 936,328 withheld, 6 abstained, 22,715 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: David A. Schawk

Matthews International Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David A. Schawk”): 21,022,205 for, 2,400,235 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed February 19, 2026 (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 four directors elected at the Annual Meeting are Thomas A. Gebhardt, Aleta W. Richards, David A. Schawk and Francis S. Wlodarczyk.”
Support: 90% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 70 asset managers below reported 10,124,810 for, 943,981 withheld, 6 abstained, 22,715 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Francis S. Wlodarczyk

Matthews International Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Francis S. Wlodarczyk”): 21,401,227 for, 2,021,214 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed February 19, 2026 (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 four directors elected at the Annual Meeting are Thomas A. Gebhardt, Aleta W. Richards, David A. Schawk and Francis S. Wlodarczyk.”
Support: 91% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 70 asset managers below reported 10,134,959 for, 933,834 withheld, 5 abstained, 22,715 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO ADOPT A MAJORITY OF VOTES CAST STANDARD IN UNCONTESTED ELECTIONS OF DIRECTORS.

Matthews International Corporation’s own tally for this item (“7. To approve the amendment of the Current Articles to adopt a majority of votes cast standard in uncontested elections of directors”): 23,167,481 for, 243,779 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed February 19, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's shareholders approved the amendment of the Current Articles to adopt a majority of votes cast standard in uncontested elections of directors by the vote set forth in the table below.”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Voting standard, as the filing states it: a majority of the votes cast (“majority of votes cast”).

The 70 asset managers below reported 11,068,797 for, 1 against, 22,715 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO ELIMINATE CERTAIN SUPERMAJORITY VOTING REQUIREMENTS.

Matthews International Corporation’s own tally for this item (“8. To approve the amendment of the Current Articles to eliminate certain supermajority voting requirements”): 23,201,419 for, 207,210 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed February 19, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's shareholders approved the amendment of the Current Articles to eliminate certain supermajority voting requirements by the vote set forth in the table below.”
Support: 99.1% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 70 asset managers below reported 11,068,797 for, 1 against, 22,715 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: TO APPROVE THE ADOPTION OF THE COMPANY'S AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.

Matthews International Corporation’s own tally for this item (“5. To approve the adoption of the Amended and Restated Articles”): 23,202,938 for, 184,580 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed February 19, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's shareholders approved the adoption of the Amended and Restated Articles, attached as Appendix C-1 to the Proxy Statement , by the vote set forth in the table below.”
Support: 99.2% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 68 asset managers below reported 11,066,791 for.

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Description as filed by funds: To approve the amendment of the Company's current Restated Articles of Incorporation (as amended to date, the "Articles of Incorporation") to declassify the Board of Directors.

Matthews International Corporation’s own tally for this item (“6. To approve the amendment of the Current Articles to declassify the Board”): 23,200,180 for, 189,693 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed February 19, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's shareholders approved the amendment of the Current Articles to declassify the Board by the vote set forth in the table below.”
Support: 99.1% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of Matthews International Corporation’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Declassify the Board of Directors” (2 managers, 2,006 for, 22,715 not voted).

The 68 asset managers below reported 11,066,791 for.

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Description as filed by funds: TO APPROVE THE ADOPTION OF THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED 2019 DIRECTOR FEE PLAN.

Matthews International Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2: Approval of the Adoption of the Second Amended and Restated 2019 Director Fee Plan," which disclosure is incorporated herein by reference”): 20,941,273 for, 2,451,956 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed February 19, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's shareholders approved the adoption of the Restated Plan by of the vote set forth in the table below.”
Support: 90% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of Matthews International Corporation’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock Plan” (2 managers, 2,006 for, 22,715 not voted).

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 68 managers: 9,988,021 for, 1,078,771 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 1 managers: 1,000,000 for.

Description as filed by funds: To provide an advisory (non-binding) vote on the executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers.

Matthews International Corporation’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”): 22,908,662 for, 480,525 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed February 19, 2026 (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: 98% 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 70 managers: 11,060,064 for, 8,734 against, 22,715 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 179 managers: 11,303,159 for, 143,301 against, 1,241 abstained, 23,630 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: 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, 2026.

Matthews International Corporation’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, 2026”): 26,154,491 for, 273,453 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed February 19, 2026 (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, 2026 by the vote set forth in the table below.”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 70 asset managers below reported 11,050,972 for, 17,825 against, 22,715 not voted.

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