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):
February 21, 2018
Inter
Parfums, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-16469 | 13-3275609 |
| (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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
In connection with our new, exclusive world-wide fragrance license agreement for GUESS brand discussed below in Item 8.01, we plan to launch our first new products under the GUESS brand in early 2020.
Item 8.01. Other Events
We have entered into an exclusive, 15-year worldwide license agreement with GUESS (NYSE: GES), for the creation, development and distribution of fragrances under the GUESS brand. This license will take effect on April 1, 2018. Our rights under such license agreement are subject to certain minimum advertising expenditures and royalty payments as are customary in our industry.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
99.1 Our press release dated February 26, 2018.
Forward Looking Statements
Statements in this report which are not historical in nature are forward-looking statements. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. In some cases you can identify forward-looking statements by forward-looking words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “should,” “will” and “would” or similar words. You should not rely on forward-looking statements because actual events or results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of important factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties discussed under the headings “Forward Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in Inter Parfums’ annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and the reports Inter Parfums files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We do not intend to and undertake no duty to update the information contained in this press release.
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: February 26, 2018 |
Inter Parfums, Inc.
By: /s/ Russell Greenberg Russell Greenberg, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |