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): February 14, 2014
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) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (212) 765-5500
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On February 14, 2014, Hernan Vaisman, Group President, Flavors, of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF), advised IFF that he will retire from his position, effective as of April 1, 2014. Mr. Vaisman will be succeeded in his role as Group President, Flavors by Matthias Haeni. Mr. Haeni has been with IFF since 2007 and currently serves as our Regional General Manager for Flavors Europe, Africa, and the Middle East (EAME).
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. dated February 20, 2014.
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/ Kevin Berryman | |||
Name: | Kevin Berryman | |||
Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: February 20, 2014
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
99.1 | Press release of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. dated February 20, 2014 |
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
IFF Appoints Matthias Haeni Group President, Flavors
NEW YORK, N.Y., February 20, 2014 International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF), a leading global creator of flavors and fragrances for consumer products, announced today that Matthias Haeni has been appointed Group President, Flavors effective April 1, 2014. Mr. Haeni succeeds Hernan Vaisman, who announced his intention to retire as of April 1, 2014.
Matthias Haeni joined IFF in 2007 in the role of Regional General Manager, Flavors Greater Asia. After 3 successful years, Mr. Haeni transferred to Hilversum, The Netherlands in 2010 where he has served as Regional General Manager for Flavors Europe, Africa, and the Middle East (EAME).
It is with great pleasure that I announce the appointment of Matthias Haeni to the position of Group President, Flavors, said Doug Tough, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IFF. We have achieved consistently strong volume and profit results in Flavors, EAME under his leadership and are excited to have someone with his experience and insights in this role.
Mr. Tough continued, Hernan has had an outstanding 13 year career at IFF, the last 7 years serving as President of the Flavors Division where he has led the team to consistent outstanding results. I thank him for his contributions and we wish him well. He will be missed by all of his IFF colleagues.
About International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
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. The Company 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 6,000 employees working in 31 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit our website at www.iff.com.
Investor Contact:
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