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):
July 22, 2011
Inter Parfums, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-16469 | 13-3275609 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | Commission
File Number | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
551 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 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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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Inter Parfums, Inc. was held on July 22, 2011 at 10:00 a.m., local time, at the offices of the company, 551 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10176.
(b) We held our election of directors, and our stockholders also voted on three other proposals.
(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, Jean Levy, Robert Bensoussan-Torres, Serge Rosinoer and Patrick Choël. 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.
Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | Abstentions |
Jean Madar | 28,331,423 | 616,914 | -0- | 621,785 |
Philippe Benacin | 28,314,943 | 633,394 | -0- | 621,785 |
Russell Greenberg | 27,661,783 | 1,286,554 | -0- | 621,785 |
Philippe Santi | 27,508,155 | 1,440,182 | -0- | 621,785 |
Francois Heilbronn | 27,606,372 | 1,341,965 | -0- | 621,785 |
Jean Levy | 28,413,107 | 535,230 | -0- | 621,785 |
Robert Bensoussan-Torres | 21,128,508 | 7,819,829 | -0- | 621,785 |
Serge Rosinoer | 21,127,908 | 7,820,429 | -0- | 621,785 |
Patrick Choël | 28,413,707 | 534,630 | -0- | 621,785 |
(2) Advisory vote on 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 |
28,912,527 | 14,418 | 21,391 | 621,785 |
(3) Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes concerning compensation of our named executive officers. A majority of the votes were cast to have the advisory vote on executive compensation every year, and such proposal was passed. The results of the voting were as set forth below.
Every Year | Every Other Year | Every Three Years | Abstain | Broker Non Votes |
28,136,723 | 1,964 | 806,110 | 3,540 | 621,785 |
(4) Vote on a resolution to amend our certificate of incorporation to remove the requirement of unanimous approval of our board of directors to declare or pay dividends when the aggregate amount of dividends to be paid by us and our subsidiaries in any fiscal year is more than thirty percent (30%) of our annual net income for the last completed fiscal year. 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 |
29,537,597 | 6,440 | 26,085 | -0- |
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: July 22, 2011
| | Inter Parfums, Inc. By: /s/ Russell Greenberg
Russell Greenberg, Executive Vice President |
