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):
September
21, 2005
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 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
On
September 21, 2005, Matthews International Corporation (“Matthews”) reported
that Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. had announced that Batesville Casket Company
had signed a definitive agreement with the shareholders of Yorktowne Caskets,
Inc. (“Yorktowne”) to acquire all the outstanding stock of
Yorktowne.
A copy of
the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Yorktowne
is currently under agreement as a distributor of caskets for The York Group,
Inc. (“York”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Matthews. Yorktowne is presently
York’s largest independent distributor of its caskets. Under the distribution
agreement, which is in effect until at least April 2007, Yorktowne is required
to purchase all of its requirements for wood and metal caskets from York, with
minimum annual purchase requirements. The distribution agreement also contains
non-assignment and right of first refusal provisions.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
| |
99.1 |
Press
Release, dated September 21, 2005, issued by Matthews International
Corporation. |
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:
September 21, 2005