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):

September 14, 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The annual meeting of stockholders of Inter Parfums, Inc. was held on September 14, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., local time, at the offices of the company, 551 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10176.

We held our election of directors, and our stockholders also voted on one other proposal.

(1)  Election of Directors. The following individuals were nominated for election as members of the Board of Directors to hold office for a term of one (1) year until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualify: Jean Madar, Philippe Benacin, Russell Greenberg, Philippe Santi, Francois Heilbronn, Robert Bensoussan, Patrick Choël, Michel Dyens, Veronique Gabai-Pinsky and Gilbert Harrison. The results of the voting were as set forth below. A plurality of the votes having been cast in favor of each of the above-named Directors, they were duly elected to serve a one (1) year term.

Nominee  Votes For Votes Withheld

Broker

Non-Votes

Abstentions
Jean Madar 28,912,197 806,271 0 0
Philippe Benacin 28,701,011 1,017,457 0 0
Russell Greenberg 28,246,914 1,417,554 0 0
Philippe Santi 27,961,489 1,756,979 0 0
François Heilbronn 27,754,364 1,964,104 0 0
Robert Bensoussan 29,394,771 323,697 0 0
Patrick Choël 28,986,842 731,626 0 0
Michel Dyens 29,473,356 245,112 0 0
Veronique Gabai-Pinsky 29,240,964 477,504 0 0
Gilbert Harrison 29,615,160 103,308 0 0

(2)  To vote on the advisory resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers: A majority of the votes were cast in favor of the proposal and the proposal was passed. The results of the voting were as set forth below.

For Against Abstain Broker Non Votes
29,078,958 585,878 53,632 0
       

 At our annual meeting in 2017, our shareholders voted in favor of having the advisory vote concerning compensation of our named executive officers every year. We will continue to hold the vote on the advisory resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers every year, including at the 2019 annual meeting.

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: September 14, 2018

 

Inter Parfums, Inc.

By: /s/ Russell Greenberg
Russell Greenberg,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer