Matthews International Executive Compensation (FY25)

Name: Matthews International (MATW) executive compensation
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MATW · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

Chief executive, fiscal 2025

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Joseph Bartolacci

Latest say-on-pay support

February 19, 2026

Chief executive pay ratio

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To the median employee

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Data as of November 4, 2026Latest filing (8-K): February 19, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.

Who is Matthews International's chief executive and what were they paid?

Joseph Bartolacci was paid $5,701,016 in total compensation as Director, President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Bartolacci's total moved 1.8% lower from the $5,808,360 reported for fiscal 2024.

What was Matthews International's say-on-pay result?

For fiscal 2025, the say-on-pay proposal drew 98.0% support at the meeting held February 19, 2026.

Which companies are in Matthews International's peer group?

The disclosed peer group names Barnes Group Inc., Columbus McKinnon Corporation, Deluxe Corp., EnPro Industries Inc. and Graco Inc., among others.

What is Matthews International's chief executive pay ratio?

For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 77:1, against median employee compensation of $74,089.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.

Fiscal 2022

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Joseph Bartolacci Director President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Steven Nicola Chief Financial Officer and Secretary	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Steven Gackenbach Group President, Memorialization	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Brian Walters Executive Vice President and General Counsel	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Gary Kohl President, SGK Brand Solutions	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2023

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Joseph Bartolacci Director President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇
Steven Nicola Chief Financial Officer and Secretary	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇
Steven Gackenbach Group President, Memorialization	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇
Brian Walters Executive Vice President and General Counsel	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇
Gary Kohl President, SGK Brand Solutions	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇

Fiscal 2024

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Joseph Bartolacci Director President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇
Steven Nicola Chief Financial Officer and Secretary	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇
Steven Gackenbach Group President, Memorialization	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇
Gary Kohl President, SGK Brand Solutions	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇
Brian Walters Executive Vice President and General Counsel	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇

Fiscal 2025

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Joseph Bartolacci Director, President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Steven Nicola Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Steven Gackenbach Executive Vice President (Group President, Memorialization)	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Brian Walters Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Lee Lane Executive Vice President (Group President, Industrial Technologies and Matthews Environmental Solutions)	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.

Fiscal 2025

Officer	Award	Grant date	Threshold units	Target units	Units granted	Maximum units	Exercise price	Grant date fair value
Brian Walters	PSU	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇
Brian Walters	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Brian Walters	PSU	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇
Joseph Bartolacci	PSU	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇
Joseph Bartolacci	PSU	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇
Joseph Bartolacci	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Lee Lane	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Lee Lane	PSU	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇
Lee Lane	PSU	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇
Steven Gackenbach	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Steven Gackenbach	PSU	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇
Steven Gackenbach	PSU	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇
Steven Nicola	PSU	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇
Steven Nicola	PSU	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇
Steven Nicola	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇

Fiscal 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.

As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end

Officer	Award	Unvested units	Market value of unvested units	Exercise price	Expires
Joseph Bartolacci	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Steven Nicola	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Brian Walters	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Steven Gackenbach	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Lee Lane	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.

Brian Walters

Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary · Change-in-control agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇
Clawback	◇

Joseph Bartolacci

Director, President and Chief Executive Officer · Change-in-control agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Excise tax treatment	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

Lee Lane

Executive Vice President (Group President, Industrial Technologies and Matthews Environmental Solutions) · Change-in-control agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

Steven Gackenbach

Executive Vice President (Group President, Memorialization) · Change-in-control agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Excise tax treatment	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

Steven Nicola

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer · Change-in-control agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.

Fiscal 2025

Director	Fees earned in cash	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Alvaro Garcia-Tunon Board chair	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
J. Michael Nauman	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Lillian D. Etzkorn	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Francis S. Wlodarczyk	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Terry L. Dunlap	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Katherine E. Dietze	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Morgan K. O'Brien	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
David A. Schawk	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Thomas A. Gebhardt	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Aleta W. Richards	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
J.R. Whitaker	◇	—	—	—	—	—	◇

Joseph C. Bartolacci and Gregory S. Babe served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.

Earlier years are included in the PDF.

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.

Board cash retainer	◇
Board equity retainer	◇
Total board retainer	◇
Board chair premium	◇
Audit committee chair	◇
Compensation committee chair	◇
Nominating and governance chair	◇

Stock ownership guideline: Executive and director stock ownership guidelines to align interests with our shareholders;

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.

Fiscal 2025

Barnes Group Inc. B
Columbus McKinnon Corporation CMCO
Deluxe Corp. DLX
EnPro Industries Inc. NPO
Graco Inc. GGG
Hillenbrand Inc. HI
ICF International, Inc. ICFI
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. WLY
Mativ Holdings, Inc. MATV
Minerals Technologies Inc. MTX
Moog, Inc. MOG.A
MSA Safety Incorporated MSA
Service Corp. International SCI
Stagwell, Inc. STGW
Standex International Corp. SXI
TriMas Corporation TRS
Woodward, Inc. WWD

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.

Year	Meeting	Support	Votes for	Votes against	Abstentions
2025	February 19, 2026	=	◇	◇	◇
2024	February 20, 2025	=	◇	◇	◇
2023	February 15, 2024	=	◇	◇	◇
2022	February 16, 2023	=	◇	◇	◇
2021	February 17, 2022	=	◇	◇	◇
2020	February 18, 2021	=	◇	◇	◇
2019	February 20, 2020	=	◇	◇	◇
2018	February 21, 2019	=	◇	◇	◇
2017	February 15, 2018	=	◇	◇	◇
2016	February 16, 2017	=	◇	◇	◇
2015	February 18, 2016	=	◇	◇	◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.

Ratio

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Median employee compensation

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Chief executive total compensation

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Documents cited

8-K, filed February 19, 2026
0001193125-26-059437
Proposal 6 at the Annual Meeting, and as such, these directors have been elected to serve until the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified o
DEF 14A, filed January 20, 2026
0001193125-26-015869
CEO Pay Ratio · Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025 · Non-Employee Director Compensation Table for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025 · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025 · and 1 more section
8-K, filed February 21, 2025
0001193125-25-032099
Proposal 1: To elect three directors of the Company for a term of three years .
DEF 14A, filed January 7, 2025
0001193125-25-002898
Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2024
8-K, filed February 16, 2024
0000063296-24-000014
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed January 16, 2024
0000063296-24-000002
Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed February 17, 2023
0000063296-23-000015
DEF 14A, filed January 17, 2023
0000063296-23-000004
Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed February 18, 2022
0000063296-22-000013
8-K, filed February 19, 2021
0000063296-21-000015
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed February 24, 2020
0000063296-20-000016
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
EX-10, filed October 3, 2019
0000063296-19-000057
Employment Agreement · Exhibit
8-K, filed February 25, 2019
0000063296-19-000014
8-K, filed February 21, 2018
0000063296-18-000023
8-K, filed February 17, 2017
0000063296-17-000015
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed February 19, 2016
0000063296-16-000119
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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Peers Matthews International discloses

The companies named in MATW's own disclosed peer group.

Barnes Group Inc.Columbus McKinnon Corporation Deluxe Corp.EnPro Industries Inc.Graco Inc.Hillenbrand Inc.ICF International, Inc.John Wiley & Sons, Inc.Mativ Holdings, Inc.Minerals Technologies Inc.MSA Safety Incorporated Service Corp. International Stagwell, Inc.Standex International Corp.TriMas Corporation Woodward, Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854

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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}

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Executive compensation

Equity awards granted

Outstanding awards

Severance and change in control

Director compensation

Director fee schedule

Disclosed peer group

Say-on-pay history

Chief executive pay ratio

What this page does not include

Citations

Documents cited

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