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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | d942065dex991.htm |
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
June 12, 2015
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in 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)
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On June 12, 2015, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had made a binding offer to purchase Lucas Meyer Cosmetics. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On June 12, 2015, the Company made a binding offer for the 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. Lucas Meyer Cosmetics offers proprietary active ingredients, functional ingredients and delivery systems which address health and wellness macro-trends in the beauty industry in both the developed and emerging markets. Under the terms of the offer, which includes exclusivity protection, the Company will pay approximately 283 million Euros and will fund the acquisition from existing resources. The binding offer was made in order to consult with a French works council of the seller prior to entering into a definitive agreement.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated June 12, 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: June 12, 2015 | By: | /s/ Richard A. O’Leary | ||||
| Name: | Richard A. O’Leary | |||||
| Title: | Interim Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Controller | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated June 12, 2015. | |