Form 8-K

 

 

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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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).

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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.  ☐

 

 

 


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.


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 3, 2018