International Flavors & Fragrances Inc 8-K, filed Jul 5, 2022
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (IFF)
About this 8-K
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc filed this 8-K on July 5, 2022, reporting on events of June 30, 2022.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
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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. |
Effective June 30, 2022, Marc H. Birenkrant was appointed Interim Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (“IFF”) replacing Robert Anderson, formerly Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of IFF who resigned effective June 30, 2022, as previously disclosed. Mr. Anderson’s resignation was not the result of any disagreement with IFF on any matter relating to IFF’s operations, policies or practices, including IFF’s accounting principles and practices and internal controls.
Mr. Birenkrant, age 50, has been employed by IFF for approximately 14 years and has extensive experience in financial reporting and accounting. From 2017 to 2021, Mr. Birenkrant served as Finance Director, Consolidations and Financial Reporting, and from January 2022 to present served as VP, Corporate Finance. There was no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Birenkrant and any other persons, pursuant to which Mr. Birenkrant was appointed as Interim Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. There is no family relationship between Mr. Birenkrant and any of IFF’s other officers and directors, or person nominated or chosen by IFF to become a director or executive officer. Additionally, there has not been any transaction or currently proposed transaction, in which IFF was or is to be a participant and the amount involved exceeds $120,000, and in which Mr. Birenkrant had or will have a direct or indirect material interest since the beginning of IFF’s last fiscal year.
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 | |
Date: July 5, 2022