0001193125-14-197160.txt : 20140513 0001193125-14-197160.hdr.sgml : 20140513 20140513164333 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-14-197160 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140513 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20140513 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140513 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000051253 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860] IRS NUMBER: 131432060 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04858 FILM NUMBER: 14837933 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 521 W 57TH ST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127655500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 521 W 57TH ST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANAMERIGEN HAEBLER INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19680426 8-K 1 d727086d8k.htm FORM 8-K 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 13, 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)

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))

 

 

 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 13, 2014, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the Annual Meeting, (i) twelve members 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 2014 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 25, 2014 (the “Proxy Statement”). The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.

The directors elected to the Company’s Board for terms expiring at the Annual Meeting in the year 2015, as well as the number of votes cast for, votes cast against, votes abstained and broker non-votes with respect to each of these individuals are set forth below:

 

     For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes		  

Marcello V. Bottoli

      63,349,390        80,254        80,143        3,330,186  

Linda B. Buck

      63,309,214        120,330        80,243        3,330,186  

J. Michael Cook

      61,373,025        2,051,784        84,978        3,330,186  

Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.

      63,274,435        153,769        81,583        3,330,186  

Andreas Fibig

      63,315,749        112,327        81,711        3,330,186  

Christina Gold

      63,331,953        98,483        79,351        3,330,186  

Alexandra A. Herzan

      61,712,395        1,714,041        83,351        3,330,186  

Henry W. Howell, Jr.

      63,017,568        411,937        80,282        3,330,186  

Katherine M. Hudson

      63,324,559        105,709        79,519        3,330,186  

Arthur C. Martinez

      60,686,150        2,636,689        186,948        3,330,186  

Dale F. Morrison

      63,366,186        62,961        80,640        3,330,186  

Douglas D. Tough

      59,680,281        3,604,740        224,766        3,330,186  

The proposal to ratify the Audit Committee’s selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent accountants for 2014 received the following votes:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker
Non-Votes

64,071,611

   2,118,822   649,540   0

The advisory proposal to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and related narrative disclosure, received the following votes:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker
Non-Votes

58,653,281

   3,337,629   1,518,877   3,330,186

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 C. Berryman

Name:   Kevin C. Berryman
Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date:   May 13, 2014