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 2, 2018

 

 

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)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

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Item 5.03.

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

In connection with the retirement of Mr. Henry W. Howell, Jr. from the Board on May 2, 2018, the Board approved an amendment to Article II, Section 2 of the Company’s By-Laws to decrease the number of directors from twelve (12) to eleven (11), effective May 2, 2018.

 

Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 2, 2018, 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 2018 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 23, 2018 (the “Proxy Statement”). The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.

The directors elected to the Company’s Board of Directors for terms expiring at the Annual Meeting in 2019, 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			66,583,901				552,268				77,698				3,790,708
Dr. Linda B. Buck			66,694,968				474,751				44,148				3,790,708
Michael L. Ducker			66,993,608				171,759				48,500				3,790,708
David R. Epstein			66,909,310				227,082				77,475				3,790,708
Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.			66,284,121				852,016				77,730				3,790,708
John F. Ferraro			66,991,087				175,585				47,195				3,790,708
Andreas Fibig			65,188,409				1,822,648				202,810				3,790,708
Christina Gold			66,843,574				326,583				43,710				3,790,708
Katherine M. Hudson			67,049,720				120,671				43,476				3,790,708
Dale F. Morrison			66,935,185				231,217				47,465				3,790,708
Stephen Williamson			66,987,219				178,349				48,299				3,790,708

 

 

The proposal to ratify the Audit Committee’s selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018 received the following votes:

 

For		Against		Abstain
69,184,748		1,773,110		46,717

The advisory proposal to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers in 2017, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement, received the following votes:

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
62,464,333		4,638,435		111,099		3,790,708

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
3(ii)		By-Laws of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., effective as of May 2, 2018.

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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.

 

Date:    May 3, 2018