Matthews International director buys 5,000 shares

Matthews International Corp (MATW) director David A. Schawk reported an open-market purchase of 5,000 shares of Class A Common Stock on August 10, 2026 at $23.60 per share.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Matthews International Corp (MATW) director David A. Schawk reported an open-market purchase of 5,000 shares of Class A Common Stock on August 10, 2026 at $23.60 per share. The shares are held indirectly as trustee, bringing his reported indirect holdings to 225,206 shares. The filing indicates the Rule 10b5-1 trading plan box was not checked.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 5,000 shares

Net Buy 1 txn

Insider SCHAWK DAVID A

Role Director

Bought 5,000 shs ($118K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Class A Common Stock F1	5,000	$23.60	$118K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 225,206 shares (Indirect, As Trustee)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. This report does not reflect shares held by an exempt section 501(c)(3) charitable trust for which the reporting person serves as trustee as the Reporting Person holds no pecuniary interest in the shares owned by the charitable trust.

Key Figures

Shares purchased: 5,000 shares Purchase price: $23.60 per share Shares owned after transaction: 225,206 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Shares purchased 5,000 shares Class A Common Stock bought on August 10, 2026

Purchase price $23.60 per share Open-market or private transaction price

Shares owned after transaction 225,206 shares Indirect holdings as trustee following the purchase

Net buy shares 5,000 shares Net buy direction across all reported transactions

Rule 10b5-1 status Unchecked aff_10b5_one is false for this filing

Key Terms

indirect ownership, pecuniary interest, section 501(c)(3) charitable trust, Rule 10b5-1

4 terms

indirect ownership financial

"The ownership type is reported as indirect, with the nature listed as trustee."

pecuniary interest financial

"The reporting person holds no pecuniary interest in shares owned by the charitable trust."

section 501(c)(3) charitable trust regulatory

"Shares held by an exempt section 501(c)(3) charitable trust are not reflected."

Rule 10b5-1 regulatory

"The Rule 10b5-1 trading plan checkbox is not selected for this transaction."

Rule 10b5-1 is a regulation that allows company insiders to buy or sell their shares at predetermined times, even if they have access to non-public information. It acts like setting a schedule in advance for transactions, helping prevent accusations of unfair trading. This rule provides a way for insiders to plan trades transparently, giving investors confidence that these transactions are not based on hidden information.

FAQ

AI-generated questions and answers. How Rhea-AI works. Not financial advice.

What insider transaction did MATW director David A. Schawk report?

David A. Schawk reported buying 5,000 shares of Matthews International Class A Common Stock on August 10, 2026. The shares were purchased in an open-market or private transaction at $23.60 per share and are held indirectly as trustee.

At what price did David A. Schawk buy MATW shares?

He bought the shares at $23.60 per share. The transaction involved 5,000 shares of Class A Common Stock on August 10, 2026, classified as a purchase in an open-market or private transaction according to the Form 4 data.

How many MATW shares does David A. Schawk report owning after this trade?

After the reported purchase, his indirect holdings total 225,206 shares of Class A Common Stock. These shares are reported as held indirectly in a trustee capacity, according to the Form 4 ownership information.

Is David A. Schawk’s MATW share purchase under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

The Form 4 indicates the Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not selected, meaning this transaction is not identified as being made under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan based on the provided data.

How is David A. Schawk’s ownership in MATW classified in this filing?

His ownership for this transaction is reported as indirect, with the nature of ownership listed as “As Trustee.” A footnote clarifies that separate shares held by a 501(c)(3) charitable trust with no pecuniary interest are not included.

Does the MATW Form 4 include shares held by a charitable trust?

The filing states it does not reflect shares held by an exempt section 501(c)(3) charitable trust where David A. Schawk is trustee but has no pecuniary interest. Only shares in which he has an economic interest are reported.

AI-generated analysis. How Rhea-AI works. Not financial advice.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

See more from StockTitan in Google Search and AI answers. Adds StockTitan as a preferred source · opens Google

Add on Google Not now

Available on EDGAR 08/10/2026 - 03:07 PM Accepted by SEC EDGAR 08/10/2026 - 03:06 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:			0.5

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SCHAWK DAVID A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

674 SKYE LANE

(Street)

BARRINGTON ILLINOIS 60010

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP [ MATW ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/10/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	08/10/2026		P		5,000	A	$23.6	225,206	I	As Trustee(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. This report does not reflect shares held by an exempt section 501(c)(3) charitable trust for which the reporting person serves as trustee as the Reporting Person holds no pecuniary interest in the shares owned by the charitable trust.

Remarks:

The Power of Attorney dated June 4, 2025 was filed on March 10, 2026, in Form 4, and is incorporated herein by reference.

	/s/ Brian D. Walters (Attorney-in-Fact)	08/10/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)