Form DFAN14A - Additional definitive proxy soliciting materials filed by non-management and Rule 14(a)(12) material

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

(Rule 14a-101)

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

 

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

 

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

(Amendment No. )

 

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Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☒

 

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Preliminary Proxy Statement

 

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Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))

 

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Definitive Proxy Statement

 

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Definitive Additional Materials

 

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Soliciting Material Under § 240.14a-12

  

Matthews International Corporation

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

BARINGTON COMPANIES EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P. BARINGTON COMPANIES INVESTORS, LLC BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P. LNA CAPITAL CORP. JAMES MITAROTONDA ANA B. AMICARELLA CHAN W. GALBATO 1 NBL EH, LLC JOSEPH GROMEK

(Name of Persons(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

 

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Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. (“Barington”), together with the other participants named herein, has filed a definitive proxy statement and accompanying GOLD universal proxy card with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to be used to solicit votes for the election of Barington’s slate of director nominees at the 2025 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Matthews International Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Company”).

On January 22, 2025, Barington issued an Investor Presentation. The Investor Presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Important Information and Participants in the Solicitation

 

Barington has filed a definitive proxy statement and associated GOLD proxy card with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to be used to solicit votes for the election of its slate of highly-qualified director nominees at the upcoming annual meeting of stockholders of the Company. Details regarding the Barington nominees and the participants in its solicitation are included in its proxy statement and Barington strongly advises all shareholders of the company to read the proxy statement and other proxy materials as they contain important information.

 

The participants in Barington’s proxy solicitation are Barington, Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P., LNA Capital Corp., James Mitarotonda, 1 NBL EH, LLC, Joseph Gromek, Ana B. Amicarella and Chan W. Galbato.

 

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