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): July 30, 2015

 

 

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)

(212) 765-5500

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(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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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 30, 2015, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it has successfully completed the previously announced acquisition of Lucas Meyer Cosmetics, a business of Unipex Group. Lucas Meyer Cosmetics develops, manufactures and markets ingredients for the cosmetic and personal care industry, offering proprietary active ingredients, functional ingredients and delivery systems that address health and wellness macro-trends in the beauty industry in both the developed and emerging markets. The Company paid approximately 283 million Euros and funded the acquisition from existing resources.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1    Press release dated July 30, 2015


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.
Date: July 30, 2015 By: /s/ Anne Chwat
Name: Anne Chwat
Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated July 30, 2015


Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

IFF Completes Acquisition of Lucas Meyer Cosmetics

NEW YORK – July 30, 2015 – International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) (Euronext Paris: IFF), a leading global creator of flavors and fragrances for consumer products, today announced that it has successfully completed the previously announced acquisition of Lucas Meyer Cosmetics, a business of Unipex Group.

Lucas Meyer Cosmetics is headquartered in Quebec City, Canada, with operations in France and Australia. The Company develops, manufactures and markets innovative ingredients for the cosmetics and personal care industry, offering proprietary active ingredients, functional ingredients and delivery systems that address health and wellness macro-trends in the beauty industry in both the developed and emerging markets.

About IFF

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF) is a leading global creator of flavors and fragrances used in a wide variety of consumer products. Consumers experience these unique scents and tastes in fine fragrances and beauty care, detergents and household goods, as well as beverages, sweet goods and food products. IFF leverages its competitive advantages of consumer insight, research and development, creative expertise and customer intimacy to provide customers with innovative and differentiated product offerings. A member of the S&P 500 Index, IFF has more than 6,200 employees working in 32 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit our website at www.iff.com; follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Contacts:

Michael DeVeau

VP, Global Corporate Communications & Investor Relations

212-708-7164

Denise Gillen

Manager, Fragrances Communications

212-515-7308

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