8-K
INTERPARFUMS INC (IPAR)
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): October 5, 2021
InterParfums, Inc.**
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-16469 | 13-3275609 |
|---|---|---|
| (State or other jurisdiction<br> of<br><br> incorporation or organization) | Commission<br><br> File Number | (I.R.S. Employer<br><br> Identification No.) |
551Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common Stock, $.001<br> par value per share | IPAR | The Nasdaq Stock Market |
Item5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The annual meeting of stockholders of Inter Parfums, Inc. was held virtually on October 5, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., local time. 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.
| Votes<br> For | Votes<br> Withheld | Broker<br> <br><br> Non-votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Madar | 29,481,812 | 590,820 | 0 | |||
| Philippe Benacin | 28,999,320 | 1,073,312 | 0 | |||
| Russell Greenberg | 28,108,824 | 1,963,808 | 0 | |||
| Philippe Santi | 27,185,782 | 2,886,850 | 0 | |||
| Francois Heilbronn | 19,57,9200 | 10,493,432 | 0 | |||
| Robert Bensoussan | 29,859,715 | 212,917 | 0 | |||
| Patrick Choël | 25,215,199 | 4,857,433 | 0 | |||
| Michel Dyens | 29,967,838 | 104,794 | 0 | |||
| Veronique Gabai- Pinsky | 27,915,195 | 2,157,437 | 0 | |||
| Gilbert Harrison | 29,967,888 | 104,744 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29,576,936 | 490,605 | 5,091 | 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 2022 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: October 5, 2021
| Inter Parfums, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| By: | /s/<br> Russell Greenberg |
| Russell Greenberg, | |
| Executive Vice President | |
| and Chief Financial Officer |