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 17, 2019
Coty Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-35964 | 13-3823358 | ||
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
350 Fifth Avenue New York, NY | 10118 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 389-7300
(Former name or former address, if changed from 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:
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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 |
| Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value | COTY | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Item 8.01 Other Information.
On May 17, 2019, Coty Inc. (NYSE: COTY) (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Fiona Hughes as Chief Marketing Officer, Coty Consumer Beauty, and as a new member of the Company's Executive Committee, effective June 12, 2019.
A copy of the press release relating to this announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act. A copy of the press release is also available on the Company’s website at www.investors.coty.com, under the “Investor News” tab.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits: |
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||
| 99.1 | |||
SIGNATURE
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.
| Coty Inc. | |||
| (Registrant) | |||
| Date: May 17, 2019 | By: | /s/Sebastien Froidefond | |
| Sebastien Froidefond | |||
| Chief Human Resources Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||
| 99.1 | |||