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

Matthews International CFO Steven Nicola to retire December 31; Daniel Stopar named successor

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Matthews International's Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Steven F. Nicola, plans to retire effective December 31, 2025, after more than three decades with the company. The Board has named Daniel E. Stopar, currently Senior Vice President, Operations Controller and Head of Global Business Services, as his successor, with duties transitioning on December 1, 2025. The filing reports no financial results, so the change is a leadership transition rather than a change in reported performance.

Key points

  • Steven F. Nicola, CFO and Treasurer since 2003, plans to retire effective December 31, 2025; he joined Matthews in 1992
  • Daniel E. Stopar, age 57, named successor as CFO and Treasurer; duties transition effective December 1, 2025
  • Stopar has been Senior Vice President, Operations Controller & Head of Global Business Services since October 2020 and joined Matthews in 2013
  • Stopar's compensation includes salary, annual incentive and equity awards, and a change-in-control agreement on the same terms as other executive management

The filing

CompanyMatthews International (MATW)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 19, 2025, 4:28 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-183452

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:07 AM ET, from this filing 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 19, 2025.

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