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iff-20210210
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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February 10, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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New York
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13-1432060
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
521 West 57th Street,
New York,
New York
10019
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(212)
765-5500
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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
Common Stock, par value 12 1/2¢ per share
IFF
New York Stock Exchange
6.00% Tangible Equity Units
IFFT
New York Stock Exchange
0.500% Senior Notes due 2021
IFF 21
New York Stock Exchange
1.75% Senior Notes due 2024
IFF 24
New York Stock Exchange
1.800% Senior Notes due 2026
IFF 26
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
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Attached and being furnished hereby as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. ("IFF" or the "Company") dated February 10, 2021 reporting IFF's financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.
A live webcast to discuss the Company's fourth quarter and full year 2020 financial results will be held on February 11, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The webcast and accompanying slide presentation may be accessed on the Company's IR website at ir.iff.com. For those unable to listen to the live webcast, a recorded version will be made available on the Company's website approximately one hour after the event and will remain available on IFF's website for one year.
Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished under Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall such exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1993, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Number
Description
99.1
Press Release dated February 1
0
, 202
1
of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
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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.
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
By:
/s/ Rustom Jilla
Name:
Rustom Jilla
Title:
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Dated:
February 10, 2021