MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP

OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE REGISTRANT

The following information is furnished with respect to officers and executive management as of October 31, 2025:

Joseph C. Bartolacci was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer effective October 2006.

Ronald C. Awenowiczwas appointed Senior Vice President, Human Resources effective July 2021. Prior thereto, he served as Vice President of Americas Human Resources since May 2020.

Davor Brkovich was appointed Chief Information Officer effective November 2019.

Steven D. Gackenbach was appointed Executive Vice President (Group President, Memorialization) effective October 31, 2011.

Lee A. Lanewas appointed Executive Vice President (Group President, Industrial Technologies and Matthews Environmental Solutions) effective February 2025. Prior thereto, he served as Executive Vice President (Group President, Matthews Automation Solutions and Matthews Environmental Solutions) since October 2022. Prior thereto, he served as Senior Vice President of Matthews Automation since June 2022. Prior to joining the Company, he served as Vice President General Manager Sensing, Safety & Industrial Components Business at Rockwell Automation, Inc. since October 2020.

Steven F. Nicola* was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer effective February 2025. Prior thereto, Mr. Nicola served as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary from December 2003 to February 2025.

Brian D. Walters was appointed Executive Vice President and General Counsel effective February 2023. Mr. Walters was also appointed Corporate Secretary effective February 2025. Prior thereto, he served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel since February 2018.

*As previously disclosed, Steven F. Nicola, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, informed the Company of his plans to retire effective December 31, 2025. The Board extends its gratitude to Mr. Nicola for his many years of service to the Company.

In connection with the planned retirement of Mr. Nicola, the Board appointed Daniel E. Stopar, age 56, as successor to Mr. Nicola as Matthews’ Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, with related duties expected to transition from Mr. Nicola to Mr. Stopar effective December 1, 2025. Mr. Stopar currently serves as Senior Vice President, Operations Controller & Head of Global Business Services of the Company, a position he has held since October 2020. Prior to that, Mr. Stopar served as the Company’s Vice President, Operations Controller from December 2017 to September 2020.

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