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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Matthews International (MATW)

Matthews International names Michael Whitehead CEO, effective August 31, 2026

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Matthews International's Board appointed Michael J. Whitehead as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director, effective August 31, 2026, succeeding Joseph C. Bartolacci, who is retiring. Whitehead most recently served as Executive Vice President and President, Americas Welding, at Lincoln Electric Holdings, and the filing sets out his base salary, transition payment, incentive awards and severance terms, which shareholders can review.

Key points

  • Whitehead becomes CEO and director effective August 31, 2026; Bartolacci told the company of his retirement decision on July 29, 2026.
  • Initial base salary of $1,000,000 per year, plus a one-time transition cash payment of $300,000 that he must repay if he resigns or is terminated for cause within 12 months.
  • Target annual bonus of 100% of base salary from fiscal 2027; long-term incentive grant date value of $3,675,000 plus a one-time restricted stock unit award of $1,600,000.
  • If terminated without cause, severance of 24 months of base salary continuation plus a bonus at 100% of target.

The filing

CompanyMatthews International (MATW)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 11, 2026, 4:41 PM ET
Accession number0000063296-26-000080

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 2:07 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 11, 2026.

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