FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

GARCIA TUNON ALVARO 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP [ MATW ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

TWO NORTHSHORE CENTER 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/8/2018
(Street)

PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Deferred Stock Units under 2014 Director Fee Plan     (1) 3/8/2018     A      4141   (2)        (1)   (1) Class A Common Stock   4141.0   $0   (2) 8336   (3) D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Each deferred stock unit ("DSU") is the economic equivalent of one share of Class A common stock. The DSUs become payable in common stock in accordance with a deferral election made by the reporting person or pursuant to the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2014 Director Fee Plan ("Plan"). A copy of such deferral election is on file with the Issuer.
(2)  The number of DSUs issued by the Issuer to the Reporting Person was calculated based on $54.34, which represents the mean of the highest and lowest sale prices per share of the Issuer's Class A common stock on the Nasdaq Exchange on the date of issuance.
(3)  DSUs were issued by the Issuer to the Reporting Person in the following increments and calculated based on the mean of the highest and lowest sale prices per share of the Issuer's Class A common stock on the date of issuance: 500 on 11/17/2016 at $67.40; 3,547 on 03/09/2017 at $66.25; 22 on 03/31/2017 at $67.25; 22 on 05/02/2017 at $68.30; 23 on 07/24/2017 at $65.09; 28 on 11/27/2017 at $54.35; 4,141 on 03/08/2018 at $54.34. DSUs were also issued to the Reporting Person pursuant to dividend equivalent rights in the following increments: 1 on 11/28/2016; 1 on 02/06/2017; 10 on 05/15/2017; 11 on 08/14/2017; 15 on 12/11/2017; 15 on 02/19/2018.

Remarks:
The Power of Attorney dated February 6, 2018 was filed on February 7, 2018, in Form 4, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
GARCIA TUNON ALVARO
TWO NORTHSHORE CENTER
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212 		X



Signatures
/s/ Brian D. Walters (Attorney-in-Fact) 3/9/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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