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Matthews International (MATW): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO vs. named peers6th pct.Of 17 peer CEOs
CEO pay, last three years
- $6,473,964FY2023
- $5,808,360FY2024
- $5,701,016FY2025
CEO total pay was $5,701,016 in fiscal 2025, down from $5,808,360 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $1,108,760 · bonus $0 · stock awards $3,726,575 · option awards $0
Executives and directors
Brian Walters · General CounselJoseph Bartolacci · CEOLee Lane · EVPSteven Gackenbach · EVPSteven Nicola · CFOAleta W. Richards · Independent DirectorAlvaro Garcia-Tunon · Former director (through FY2025)David A. Schawk · Independent DirectorFrancis S. Wlodarczyk · Independent DirectorGregory S. Babe · Former director (through FY2025)J. Michael Nauman · Independent DirectorJ.R. Whitaker · Former director (through FY2025)Katherine E. Dietze · Independent DirectorLillian D. Etzkorn · Independent DirectorMorgan K. O'Brien · DirectorTerry L. Dunlap · Independent DirectorThomas A. Gebhardt · Independent Director
Frequently asked questions
Who was the highest-paid executive at Matthews International Corp in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Joseph Bartolacci (Director, President and Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at Matthews International Corp in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $5,701,016.
How does Matthews International Corp's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, Joseph Bartolacci's total compensation ranked at the 6th percentile of Matthews International Corp's disclosed peer group.
What is Matthews International Corp's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, Matthews International Corp's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 77:1.
How did shareholders vote on Matthews International Corp's executive compensation?
As disclosed, 97.95% of shareholders supported Matthews International Corp's executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does Matthews International Corp spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Matthews International Corp reported total board compensation of $2,505,167 for fiscal 2025.
Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.
Full detail
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Bartolacci | $1,108,760 | $0 | $3,726,575 | $0 | $762,305 | $0 | $103,376 | $5,701,016 |
| Director, President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Steven Nicola | 666,500 | 0 | 971,261 | 0 | 319,074 | 0 | 78,363 | 2,035,198 |
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||||
| Steven Gackenbach | 543,065 | 0 | 638,988 | 0 | 306,158 | 0 | 74,451 | 1,562,662 |
| Executive Vice President (Group President, Memorialization) | ||||||||
| Brian Walters | 479,442 | 0 | 638,988 | 0 | 197,784 | 0 | 41,673 | 1,357,887 |
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||
| Lee Lane | 461,077 | 0 | 549,529 | 0 | 63,962 | 0 | 49,804 | 1,124,372 |
| Executive Vice President (Group President, Industrial Technologies and Matthews Environmental Solutions) | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Bartolacci | $5,701,016 | $5,808,360 | $6,473,964 | ↓ −107,344 |
| Steven Nicola | 2,035,198 | 2,197,084 | 2,271,437 | ↓ −161,886 |
| Steven Gackenbach | 1,562,662 | 1,789,590 | 1,679,468 | ↓ −226,928 |
| Brian Walters | 1,357,887 | 1,364,123 | 1,344,235 | ↓ −6,236 |
| Lee Lane | 1,124,372 | — | — | — |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis
Continuous improvement in operating results and the creation of shareholder value are key elements of the compensation philosophy of Matthews. This philosophy serves as the framework for the Company's executive compensation program. Our program is designed to provide incentive arrangements that reward executives for improvements in the Company's operating results and appreciation in our stock value.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | 100% |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Pay Governance, LLC |
| Clawback policy | True |
| Anti-hedging | True |
| Anti-pledging | True |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Lane | RSU | 2024-11-18 | — | — | 8,600 | — | $203,519 |
| Lee Lane | PSU | 2024-11-18 | — | 6,450 | — | — | 152,639 |
| Steven Gackenbach | RSU | 2024-11-18 | — | — | 10,000 | — | 236,650 |
| Steven Gackenbach | PSU | 2024-11-18 | — | 7,500 | — | — | 177,488 |
| Joseph Bartolacci | PSU | 2024-11-18 | — | 43,740 | — | — | 1,311,325 |
| Steven Nicola | PSU | 2024-11-18 | — | 11,400 | — | — | 269,781 |
| Steven Nicola | PSU | 2024-11-18 | — | 11,400 | — | — | 341,772 |
| Joseph Bartolacci | PSU | 2024-11-18 | — | 43,740 | — | — | 1,035,107 |
| Brian Walters | PSU | 2024-11-18 | — | 7,500 | — | — | 224,850 |
| Steven Nicola | RSU | 2024-11-18 | — | — | 15,200 | — | 359,708 |
| Brian Walters | RSU | 2024-11-18 | — | — | 10,000 | — | 236,650 |
| Steven Gackenbach | PSU | 2024-11-18 | — | 7,500 | — | — | 224,850 |
| Joseph Bartolacci | RSU | 2024-11-18 | — | — | 58,320 | — | 1,380,143 |
| Brian Walters | PSU | 2024-11-18 | — | 7,500 | — | — | 177,488 |
| Lee Lane | PSU | 2024-11-18 | — | 6,450 | — | — | 193,371 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Lane | $203,519 | $346,010 | $0 | 63.0% |
| Steven Gackenbach | 236,650 | 402,338 | 0 | 63.0% |
| Joseph Bartolacci | 1,380,143 | 2,346,432 | 0 | 63.0% |
| Steven Nicola | 359,708 | 611,553 | 0 | 63.0% |
| Brian Walters | 236,650 | 402,338 | 0 | 63.0% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Lane | RSU | 4,800 | — | $116,544 |
| Lee Lane | RSU | 6,160 | — | 149,565 |
| Brian Walters | RSU | 7,000 | — | 169,960 |
| Lee Lane | PSU | 7,200 | — | 174,816 |
| Steven Gackenbach | RSU | 7,800 | — | 189,384 |
| Brian Walters | RSU | 8,000 | — | 194,240 |
| Lee Lane | RSU | 8,600 | — | 208,808 |
| Steven Gackenbach | RSU | 9,200 | — | 223,376 |
| Lee Lane | PSU | 9,240 | — | 224,347 |
| Steven Gackenbach | RSU | 10,000 | — | 242,800 |
| Brian Walters | RSU | 10,000 | — | 242,800 |
| Brian Walters | PSU | 10,500 | — | 254,940 |
| Steven Gackenbach | PSU | 11,700 | — | 284,076 |
| Steven Nicola | RSU | 12,000 | — | 291,360 |
| Brian Walters | PSU | 12,000 | — | 291,360 |
| Lee Lane | PSU | 12,900 | — | 313,212 |
| Steven Gackenbach | PSU | 13,800 | — | 335,064 |
| Steven Gackenbach | PSU | 15,000 | — | 224,347 |
| Brian Walters | PSU | 15,000 | — | 364,200 |
| Steven Nicola | RSU | 15,200 | — | 369,056 |
| Steven Nicola | PSU | 18,000 | — | 437,040 |
| Steven Nicola | PSU | 22,800 | — | 553,584 |
| Joseph Bartolacci | RSU | 40,000 | — | 971,200 |
| Joseph Bartolacci | RSU | 58,320 | — | 1,416,010 |
| Joseph Bartolacci | RSU | 60,000 | — | 1,456,800 |
| Joseph Bartolacci | PSU | 60,000 | — | 1,456,800 |
| Joseph Bartolacci | PSU | 87,480 | — | 2,124,014 |
| Joseph Bartolacci | PSU | 90,000 | — | 2,185,200 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvaro Garcia-TunonIndependent · Board Chair · Executive (Chair) · Not standing for re-election · Departed during FY | $210,000 | $140,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350,000 |
| J. Michael NaumanIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Newly elected | 109,167 | 140,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 249,167 |
| Lillian D. EtzkornIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Executive · Finance | 107,500 | 140,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247,500 |
| Francis S. WlodarczykIndependent · Compensation (Chair) · Audit · Executive | 102,500 | 140,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 242,500 |
| Terry L. DunlapIndependent · Executive · Finance · M&A Review (Chair) | 101,500 | 140,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 241,500 |
| Morgan K. O'Brien | 100,000 | 140,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240,000 |
| Katherine E. DietzeIndependent · Governance and Sustainability (Chair) · Executive · Compensation | 100,000 | 140,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240,000 |
| David A. SchawkIndependent · Finance · M&A Review | 91,500 | 140,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 231,500 |
| Aleta W. RichardsIndependent · Audit · Governance and Sustainability | 90,000 | 140,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230,000 |
| Thomas A. GebhardtIndependent · Audit · Governance and Sustainability · Newly elected | 90,000 | 140,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230,000 |
| J.R. WhitakerIndependent · M&A Review · Departed during FY | 3,000 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3,000 |
| Gregory S. BabeEmployee director · Departed during FY | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph C. BartolacciEmployee director · M&A Review | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $90,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $140,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 17,500 / 12,500 / 10,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | Executive and director stock ownership guidelines to align interests with our shareholders; |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $1,105,167 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $1,400,000 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $2,505,167 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Matthews International as a peer
Companies that benchmark against MATW
7 companies name MATW as a compensation peer
The list of companies that name MATW as a peer is temporarily unavailable — recheck shortly.
Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.
B Barnes Group Inc.CMCO Columbus McKinnon CorporationDLX Deluxe Corp.NPO EnPro Industries Inc.GGG Graco Inc.MTX Minerals Technologies Inc.MSA MSA Safety IncorporatedSXI Standex International Corp.TRS TriMas CorporationWWD Woodward, Inc.ICFI ICF International, Inc.MATV Mativ Holdings, Inc.HI Hillenbrand Inc.STGW Stagwell, Inc.WLY John Wiley & Sons, Inc.SCI Service Corp. InternationalMOG.A Moog, Inc.
Peer reciprocity
Of the companies Matthews International Corp names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.
— Barnes Group Inc. (B)94— Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO)95— Deluxe Corp. (DLX)96— EnPro Industries Inc. (NPO)97— Graco Inc. (GGG)98— Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTX)99✓ MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA)100— Standex International Corp. (SXI)101— TriMas Corporation (TRS)102— Woodward, Inc. (WWD)103— ICF International, Inc. (ICFI)104— Mativ Holdings, Inc. (MATV)105— Hillenbrand Inc. (HI)106— Stagwell, Inc. (STGW)107— John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY)108— Service Corp. International (SCI)109 Moog, Inc. (MOG.A)
Reciprocity shown where the peer’s own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer’s filing. A dash means the peer’s current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including Matthews International Corp.
Chief executive pay against the peer group
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp. International | 2025 | Thomas Ryan | $1,200,000 | $5,871,996 | $2,566,663 | $2,303,280 | $13,222,269 |
| 2 | TriMas Corporation | 2025 | Thomas J. Snyder | 415,385 | 4,249,999 | 6,707,644 | 0 | 12,128,864 |
| 3 | Woodward, Inc. | 2025 | Charles Blankenship, Jr. | 1,177,887 | 5,898,696 | 0 | 2,895,100 | 10,482,876 |
| 4 | Graco Inc. | 2025 | Mark Sheahan | 1,065,000 | 0 | 5,749,775 | 1,259,907 | 9,491,330 |
| 5 | Deluxe Corp. | 2025 | Barry McCarthy | 950,000 | 5,227,467 | 0 | 1,289,340 | 7,537,323 |
| 6 | EnPro Industries Inc. | 2025 | Eric Vaillancourt | 934,616 | 3,678,231 | 1,390,716 | 1,341,949 | 7,457,747 |
| 7 | Minerals Technologies Inc. | 2025 | Douglas Dietrich | 1,050,000 | 2,310,022 | 768,803 | 2,891,160 | 7,405,693 |
| 8 | Barnes Group Inc. | 2023 | Thomas Hook | 1,000,000 | 4,688,207 | 1,114,981 | 432,000 | 7,305,338 |
| 9 | Stagwell, Inc. | 2025 | Mark Penn | 1,260,000 | 5,563,730 | 0 | 0 | 7,221,971 |
| 10 | ICF International, Inc. | 2025 | John Wasson | 1,003,096 | 4,715,918 | 0 | 1,122,332 | 6,857,678 |
| 11 | Hillenbrand Inc. | 2024 | Kimberly Ryan | 1,002,213 | 4,973,173 | 0 | 640,338 | 6,747,446 |
| 12 | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | 2026 | Matthew Kissner | 900 | 4,237,900 | 0 | 1,273,100 | 6,589,200 |
| 13 | MSA Safety Incorporated | 2025 | Steven Blanco | 937,308 | 4,117,500 | 0 | 772,825 | 6,430,363 |
| 14 | Standex International Corp. | 2026 | David Dunbar | 936,436 | 4,135,819 | 0 | 560,457 | 6,407,973 |
| 15 | Columbus McKinnon Corporation | 2026 | David Wilson | 925,000 | 3,111,978 | 925,000 | 925,000 | 5,971,066 |
| 16 | Matthews International Corp | 2025 | Joseph Bartolacci | 1,108,760 | 3,726,575 | 0 | 762,305 | 5,701,016 |
| 17 | Mativ Holdings, Inc. | 2025 | Shruti Singhal | 1,061,077 | 2,131,441 | 0 | 0 | 3,256,333 |
| — | Moog, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
Incentive design against the same peers
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthews International Corp | 68% | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | No | Pay Governance, LLC |
| Barnes Group Inc. | not disclosed | PSA 50 · RSU 30 · Option 20 | Yes — Relative TSR | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Columbus McKinnon Corporation | 100% | PSU 50 · RSU 25 · Options 25 | No | Meridian |
| Deluxe Corp. | not disclosed | not disclosed | No | FW Cook |
| EnPro Industries Inc. | 130.5% | RSU 40 · PSU 30 · Options 30 | Yes — rTSR | Pearl Meyer & Partners, LLC |
| Graco Inc. | not disclosed | Option 100 | not disclosed | Willis Towers Watson |
| Hillenbrand Inc. | not disclosed | PRSU 66.7 · RSU 33.3 | not disclosed | Pay Governance |
| ICF International, Inc. | 86.41% | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | No | Aon Human Capital Solutions Practice |
| John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | not disclosed | FW Cook |
| Mativ Holdings, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Minerals Technologies Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | FW Cook |
| Moog, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| MSA Safety Incorporated | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Pay Governance, LLC |
| Service Corp. International | not disclosed | Option 33.33 · RSU 33.33 · PRSU 33.33 | not disclosed | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Stagwell, Inc. | 0% | PSU 79 · RSU 21 | No | None |
| Standex International Corp. | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | Yes — Relative TSR | Meridian |
| TriMas Corporation | 200% | Options 65 · RSU 35 | No | Meridian Compensation Partners |
| Woodward, Inc. | 127% | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | Yes — Total Shareholder Return (TSR) relative to S&P MidCap 400 Index | FW Cook |
Read from each company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company’s filing does not state the item.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-02-19 | 22,908,662 | 480,525 | 33,252 | 97.95% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-02-20 | 25,385,436 | 2,323,555 | 135,863 | 91.17% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-02-15 | 22,741,934 | 2,331,289 | 62,153 | 90.48% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-02-16 | 23,188,512 | 2,494,675 | 43,654 | 90.13% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-02-17 | 23,503,796 | 2,605,286 | 69,853 | 89.78% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-02-18 | 23,600,470 | 1,266,258 | 117,790 | 94.46% | Passed |
Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year’s compensation.
Say-on-pay — history, company’s computation
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company’s computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-02-19 | 97.95%a |
| 2025 | 2025-02-20 | 91.17%b |
| 2024 | 2024-02-15 | 90.48%c |
a. Voting standard not stated in the filing.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions and broker non-votes will have the effect of a vote cast "against" the proposal.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions and broker non-votes will have the effect of a vote cast "against" the proposal.”.
Approval percentages are the company’s own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.
CEO pay ratio
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 77 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $5,701,016 |
| Median employee compensation | $74,089 |
Insider trades since the proxy
Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2025 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.
| Insider | Role | Transaction date | Code | Shares | Price | Value | Security | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleta W. Richards | Director | 2026-03-07 | D | 4,668 | $0 | $0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Aleta W. Richards | Director | 2026-03-07 | A | 4,668 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| David A. Schawk | Director | 2026-03-07 | D | 4,668 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| David A. Schawk | Director | 2026-03-07 | A | 4,668 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Terry L. Dunlap | Director | 2026-03-07 | A | 4,668 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Katherine E. Dietze | Director | 2026-03-07 | D | 4,668 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Katherine E. Dietze | Director | 2026-03-07 | A | 4,668 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Francis S. Wlodarczyk | Director | 2026-03-07 | A | 3,989 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Francis S. Wlodarczyk | Director | 2026-03-07 | D | 3,989 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Lillian D. Etzkorn | Director | 2026-03-07 | D | 4,668 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Lillian D. Etzkorn | Director | 2026-03-07 | A | 4,668 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Morgan K. Obrien | Director | 2026-03-07 | D | 4,668 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Morgan K. Obrien | Director | 2026-03-07 | A | 4,668 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Terry L. Dunlap | Director | 2026-03-07 | D | 4,668 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| J. Michael Nauman | Director | 2026-03-12 | A | 5,556 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Lillian D. Etzkorn | Director | 2026-03-12 | A | 5,556 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Aleta W. Richards | Director | 2026-03-12 | A | 5,556 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Terry L. Dunlap | Director | 2026-03-12 | A | 5,556 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Francis S. Wlodarczyk | Director | 2026-03-12 | A | 5,556 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Thomas A. Gebhardt | Director | 2026-03-12 | A | 5,556 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| David A. Schawk | Director | 2026-03-12 | A | 5,556 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Morgan K. Obrien | Director | 2026-03-12 | A | 5,556 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Katherine E. Dietze | Director | 2026-03-12 | A | 5,556 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| David A. Schawk | Director | 2026-03-19 | D | 4,668 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| David A. Schawk | Director | 2026-03-19 | A | 4,668 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Francis S. Wlodarczyk | Director | 2026-05-14 | D | 3,989 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Francis S. Wlodarczyk | Director | 2026-05-14 | A | 3,989 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| David A. Schawk | Director | 2026-06-01 | A | 198,014 | 0 | 0 | Common, indirect | Form 4 ↗ |
| David A. Schawk | Director | 2026-08-10 | A | 5,000 | 24 | 118,000 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| J. Michael Nauman | Director | 2026-08-10 | A | 2,000 | 23 | 45,940 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Aleta W. Richards | Director | 2026-08-14 | A | 3,000 | 23 | 69,180 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| J. Michael Nauman | Director | 2026-08-19 | A | 100 | 22 | 2,198 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| J. Michael Nauman | Director | 2026-08-20 | A | 1,900 | 22 | 41,724 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| J. Michael Nauman | Director | 2026-08-24 | A | 1,000 | 21 | 21,080 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Michael J. Whitehead | Director | 2026-08-31 | A | 69,198 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| J. Michael Nauman | Director | 2026-09-11 | A | 1,000 | 20 | 19,990 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
Transaction codes per Form 4: A acquisition · S open-market sale · F tax withholding · M option exercise · G gift. Value = shares × price as reported. Dividend-equivalent and fractional-share accrual rows (derivative Class A, under $10,000 and under 2,000 shares) are aggregated per date; every row appears in full below.
Sources (109 citations)
Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
- Section 01, Joseph Bartolacci. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025” · page 83. As printed: 5,701,016. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Steven Nicola. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025” · page 83. As printed: 2,035,198. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Steven Gackenbach. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025” · page 83. As printed: 1,562,662. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Brian Walters. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025” · page 83. As printed: 1,357,887. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Lee Lane. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025” · page 83. As printed: 1,124,372. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Lee Lane RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Lee Lane PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Steven Gackenbach RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Steven Gackenbach PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Joseph Bartolacci PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Steven Nicola PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Steven Nicola PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Joseph Bartolacci PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Brian Walters PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Steven Nicola RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Brian Walters RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Steven Gackenbach PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Joseph Bartolacci RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Brian Walters PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Lee Lane PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 77 : 1. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Alvaro Garcia-Tunon. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 350,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, J. Michael Nauman. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 249,167. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Lillian D. Etzkorn. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 247,500. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Francis S. Wlodarczyk. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 242,500. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Terry L. Dunlap. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 241,500. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Morgan K. O'Brien. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 240,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Katherine E. Dietze. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 240,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, David A. Schawk. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 231,500. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Aleta W. Richards. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 230,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Thomas A. Gebhardt. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 230,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, J.R. Whitaker. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 3,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Gregory S. Babe. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Joseph C. Bartolacci. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Aleta W. Richards 2026-03-07. Form 4, filed 2026-03-10. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Aleta W. Richards 2026-03-07. Form 4, filed 2026-03-10. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, David A. Schawk 2026-03-07. Form 4, filed 2026-03-10. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, David A. Schawk 2026-03-07. Form 4, filed 2026-03-10. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Terry L. Dunlap 2026-03-07. Form 4, filed 2026-03-10. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Katherine E. Dietze 2026-03-07. Form 4, filed 2026-03-10. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Katherine E. Dietze 2026-03-07. Form 4, filed 2026-03-10. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Francis S. Wlodarczyk 2026-03-07. Form 4, filed 2026-03-10. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Francis S. Wlodarczyk 2026-03-07. Form 4, filed 2026-03-10. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Lillian D. Etzkorn 2026-03-07. Form 4, filed 2026-03-10. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Lillian D. Etzkorn 2026-03-07. Form 4, filed 2026-03-10. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Morgan K. Obrien 2026-03-07. Form 4, filed 2026-03-10. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Morgan K. Obrien 2026-03-07. Form 4, filed 2026-03-10. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Terry L. Dunlap 2026-03-07. Form 4, filed 2026-03-10. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, J. Michael Nauman 2026-03-12. Form 4, filed 2026-03-13. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Lillian D. Etzkorn 2026-03-12. Form 4, filed 2026-03-13. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Aleta W. Richards 2026-03-12. Form 4, filed 2026-03-13. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Terry L. Dunlap 2026-03-12. Form 4, filed 2026-03-13. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Francis S. Wlodarczyk 2026-03-12. Form 4, filed 2026-03-13. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Thomas A. Gebhardt 2026-03-12. Form 4, filed 2026-03-13. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, David A. Schawk 2026-03-12. Form 4, filed 2026-03-13. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Morgan K. Obrien 2026-03-12. Form 4, filed 2026-03-13. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Katherine E. Dietze 2026-03-12. Form 4, filed 2026-03-13. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, David A. Schawk 2026-03-19. Form 4, filed 2026-03-23. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, David A. Schawk 2026-03-19. Form 4, filed 2026-03-23. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Francis S. Wlodarczyk 2026-05-14. Form 4, filed 2026-05-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Francis S. Wlodarczyk 2026-05-14. Form 4, filed 2026-05-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, David A. Schawk 2026-06-01. Form 4, filed 2026-06-04. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, David A. Schawk 2026-08-10. Form 4, filed 2026-08-10. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, J. Michael Nauman 2026-08-10. Form 4, filed 2026-08-12. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Aleta W. Richards 2026-08-14. Form 4, filed 2026-08-17. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, J. Michael Nauman 2026-08-19. Form 4, filed 2026-08-20. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, J. Michael Nauman 2026-08-20. Form 4, filed 2026-08-24. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, J. Michael Nauman 2026-08-24. Form 4, filed 2026-08-25. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Michael J. Whitehead 2026-08-31. Form 4, filed 2026-09-01. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, J. Michael Nauman 2026-09-11. Form 4, filed 2026-09-15. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-02-19. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 97.95% (votes for as printed: 22,908,662). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-02-21. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 91.17% (votes for as printed: 25,385,436). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2024 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2024-02-16. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 90.48% (votes for as printed: 22,741,934). View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 03b vehicle mix (computed). Computed. RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 1,105,167 + equity 1,400,000 + all other 0 = 2,505,167, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Service Corp. International, Section 10b CEO total. DEFR 14A, filed 2026-03-31. CEO total compensation as printed in Service Corp. International's own proxy. As printed: 13,222,269. View filing ↗
- TriMas Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. CEO total compensation as printed in TriMas Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 12,128,864. View filing ↗
- Woodward, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-12-12. CEO total compensation as printed in Woodward, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 10,482,876. View filing ↗
- Graco Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-11. CEO total compensation as printed in Graco Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 9,491,330. View filing ↗
- Deluxe Corp., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-09. CEO total compensation as printed in Deluxe Corp.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,537,323. View filing ↗
- EnPro Industries Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-23. CEO total compensation as printed in EnPro Industries Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,457,747. View filing ↗
- Minerals Technologies Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. CEO total compensation as printed in Minerals Technologies Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,405,693. View filing ↗
- Barnes Group Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2024-03-29. CEO total compensation as printed in Barnes Group Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,305,338. View filing ↗
- Stagwell, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-28. CEO total compensation as printed in Stagwell, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,221,971. View filing ↗
- ICF International, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-22. CEO total compensation as printed in ICF International, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,857,678. View filing ↗
- Hillenbrand Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-01-07. CEO total compensation as printed in Hillenbrand Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,747,446. View filing ↗
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. CEO total compensation as printed in John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,589,200. View filing ↗
- MSA Safety Incorporated, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. CEO total compensation as printed in MSA Safety Incorporated's own proxy. As printed: 6,430,363. View filing ↗
- Standex International Corp., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-04. CEO total compensation as printed in Standex International Corp.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,407,973. View filing ↗
- Columbus McKinnon Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-26. CEO total compensation as printed in Columbus McKinnon Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 5,971,066. View filing ↗
- Matthews International Corp (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-20. CEO total compensation as printed in Matthews International Corp's own proxy. As printed: 5,701,016. View filing ↗
- Mativ Holdings, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-17. CEO total compensation as printed in Mativ Holdings, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,256,333. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Barnes Group Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Barnes Group Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Matthews International Corp. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Columbus McKinnon Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. Columbus McKinnon Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Matthews International Corp. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Deluxe Corp. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Deluxe Corp.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Matthews International Corp. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, EnPro Industries Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. EnPro Industries Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Matthews International Corp. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Graco Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Graco Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Matthews International Corp. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Minerals Technologies Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Minerals Technologies Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Matthews International Corp. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, MSA Safety Incorporated reciprocity. DEF 14A. MSA Safety Incorporated names Matthews International Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Standex International Corp. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Standex International Corp.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Matthews International Corp. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, TriMas Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. TriMas Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Matthews International Corp. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Woodward, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Woodward, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Matthews International Corp. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, ICF International, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. ICF International, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Matthews International Corp. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Mativ Holdings, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Mativ Holdings, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Matthews International Corp. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Hillenbrand Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Hillenbrand Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Matthews International Corp. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Stagwell, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Stagwell, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Matthews International Corp. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Matthews International Corp. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Service Corp. International reciprocity. DEF 14A. Service Corp. International's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Matthews International Corp. View filing ↗