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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 March 15, 2022, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (“IFF”) announced Dr. Susana Suarez Gonzalez, who is currently Chief Human Resources and Diversity & Inclusion Officer, will be leaving IFF on April 30, 2022, following a transition period. Effective March 15, 2022, Dr. Suarez Gonzalez will cease serving as IFF’s Chief Human Resources and Diversity & Inclusion Officer and Peter Sommers, currently VP, Global People Services, will serve as interim Chief Human Resources Officer while IFF conducts its internal and external search to identify Dr. Suarez Gonzalez’s replacement.
Dr. Suarez Gonzalez’s departure following the transition period will be treated as a qualifying event for purposes of IFF’s executive severance policy.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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99.1 | Press Release issued by International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. on March 15, 2022. | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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/ Jennifer Johnson | |
Name: | Jennifer Johnson | |
Title: | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |
Dated: | March 15, 2022 |