UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 1, 2019
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| New York | 1-4858 | 13-1432060 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 521 West 57th Street New York, New York |
10019 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 765-5500
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, par value 12 1/2¢ per share | IFF | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 6.00% Tangible Equity Units | IFFT | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 0.500% Senior Notes due 2021 | IFF 21 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 1.75% Senior Notes due 2024 | IFF 24 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
|
1.800% Senior Notes due 2026 |
IFF 26 | New York Stock Exchange |
| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 1, 2019, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the Annual Meeting, (i) eleven individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company; (ii) the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019 was ratified; and (iii) the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved in an advisory vote. Each of these proposals is described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2019 (the “Proxy Statement”). The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.
The individuals elected to the Company’s Board of Directors for terms expiring at the Annual Meeting in 2020, as well as the number of votes cast for, votes cast against, abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each of these individuals are set forth below:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
|||||||||||||
| Marcello V. Bottoli |
85,572,129 | 885,777 | 107,459 | 9,198,651 | ||||||||||||
| Dr. Linda B. Buck |
85,448,841 | 1,011,043 | 105,481 | 9,198,651 | ||||||||||||
| Michael L. Ducker |
86,183,330 | 269,918 | 112,117 | 9,198,651 | ||||||||||||
| David R. Epstein |
86,094,347 | 362,853 | 108,165 | 9,198,651 | ||||||||||||
| Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. |
85,190,674 | 1,267,528 | 107,163 | 9,198,651 | ||||||||||||
| John F. Ferraro |
86,270,191 | 187,220 | 107,954 | 9,198,651 | ||||||||||||
| Andreas Fibig |
82,460,702 | 3,850,213 | 254,450 | 9,198,651 | ||||||||||||
| Christina Gold |
85,882,123 | 576,211 | 107,031 | 9,198,651 | ||||||||||||
| Katherine M. Hudson |
86,172,540 | 288,150 | 104,675 | 9,198,651 | ||||||||||||
| Dale F. Morrison |
85,968,893 | 487,725 | 108,747 | 9,198,651 | ||||||||||||
| Stephen Williamson |
86,310,558 | 146,722 | 108,085 | 9,198,651 | ||||||||||||
The proposal to ratify the Audit Committee’s selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019 received the following votes:
| For |
Against | Abstain | ||
| 92,573,272 | 2,769,833 | 420,911 |
The advisory proposal to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers in 2018, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement, received the following votes:
| For |
Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 78,185,297 | 8,182,169 | 197,899 | 9,198,651 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Nanci Prado | |
| Name: Nanci Prado | ||
| Title: Deputy General Counsel | ||
Date: May 2, 2019