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 – March 25, 2014
(Date of earliest event reported)
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 Number) | ||
| 350 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY | 10118 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(212) 389-7300
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
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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 25, 2014, Coty Inc. (the “Company”) announced Darryl McCall, Executive Vice President, Global Operations and a member of the Company’s Executive Committee, has announced his retirement effective on December 31, 2014. The Company also announced the appointment of Mario Reis as the Company’s new Executive Vice President, Supply Chain and a member of the Company’s Executive Committee. Mr. Reis’s appointment is effective May 1, 2014, and Mr. McCall will work on the transition and other projects to ensure continuity in supply chain performance before Mr. McCall’s retirement.
A copy of the press release is attached as exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated March 25, 2014, regarding the retirement of Darryl McCall and appointment of Mario Reis |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: March 28, 2014 | COTY INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jules Kaufman | ||
| Name: | Jules Kaufman | ||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Secretary | ||
| and General Counsel | |||
COTY INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated March 25, 2014, regarding the retirement of Darryl McCall and appointment of Mario Reis |