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):
September 13, 2016
Inter Parfums, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-16469 | 13-3275609 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
Commission File Number |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
551 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10176
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
212. 983.2640
(Registrant's Telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The annual meeting of stockholders of Inter Parfums, Inc. was held on September 13, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., local time, at the offices of the company, 551 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10176.
We held our election of directors, and our stockholders also voted on two other proposals.
(1) Election of Directors. The following individuals were nominated for election as members of the Board of Directors to hold office for a term of one (1) year until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualify: Jean Madar, Philippe Benacin, Russell Greenberg, Philippe Santi, Francois Heilbronn, Jean Levy, Robert Bensoussan, Patrick Choël and Michel Dyens. The results of the voting were as set forth below. A plurality of the votes having been cast in favor of each of the above-named Directors, they were duly elected to serve a one (1) year term.
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | Abstentions | ||||||||
| Jean Madar | 27,077,320 | 448,316 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Philippe Benacin | 26,763,800 | 761,836 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Russell Greenberg | 25,748,290 | 1,777,346 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Philippe Santi | 26,154,762 | 1,370,874 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| François Heilbronn | 25,589,013 | 1,936,623 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Jean Levy | 26,585,163 | 940,473 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Robert Bensoussan | 27,248,540 | 277,096 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Patrick Choël | 26,880,181 | 645,455 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Michel Dyens | 27,353,304 | 172,332 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
(2) To vote for the advisory resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers: A majority of the votes were cast in favor of the proposal and the proposal was passed. The results of the voting were as set forth below.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non Votes |
| 27,054,705 | 449,186 | 21,745 | 0 |
(3) To vote to approve the Company’s 2016 Stock Option Plan. A majority of the votes were cast in favor of the proposal and the proposal was passed. The results of the voting were as set forth below.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non Votes |
| 27,001,973 | 519,276 | 4,387 | 0 |
At our annual meeting in 2011, our shareholders voted in favor of having the advisory vote concerning compensation of our named executive officers every year. We have held the advisory vote at each annual meeting since then, as well at this 2016 annual meeting. At the next annual meeting to be held in 2017, we will have an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes concerning compensation of our named executive officers.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| 4.33 | 2016 Stock Option Plan |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused and authorized this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned.
Dated: September 14, 2016
| Inter Parfums, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Russell Greenberg | |
| Russell Greenberg, | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||