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Employer</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">  of Incorporation)</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">File Number)</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Identification No.)</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d8054565e181-wk-Fact-96B029DE1A96587A9BAC9BE9841EA750" name="dei:EntityAddressAddressLine1" contextRef="D2020Q2"><span 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id="d8054565e243-wk-Fact-E6C21752D27850EC99683CA85B563769" name="dei:CityAreaCode" contextRef="D2020Q2">(212)</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d8054565e248-wk-Fact-F93A562B68575DBA8EB755D44B2B09F9" name="dei:LocalPhoneNumber" contextRef="D2020Q2">765-5500</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">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 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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:1px;text-align:left;padding-left:4px;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d8054565e287-wk-Fact-058E1919B02359149D928387EFC593F4" name="dei:PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer" contextRef="D2020Q2" format="ixt-sec:boolballotbox">&#9744;</ix:nonNumeric></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#231f20;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:658px;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:293px;"></td><td style="width:96px;"></td><td style="width:269px;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Title of each class</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid 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#000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d8054565e329-wk-Fact-ECB1DA79D2745E888E1A1E9AE39B1BDC" name="dei:Security12bTitle" contextRef="D2020Q2_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_us-gaap_CommonStockMember">Common Stock, par value 12&#160;1/2&#162; per share</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d8054565e334-wk-Fact-A2545250630F5309BDEFB92C521153CE" name="dei:TradingSymbol" 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style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d8054565e345-wk-Fact-FBBC946405BB589E9C264E43BB6AF3FF" name="dei:Security12bTitle" contextRef="D2020Q2_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_iff_A6.00TangibleEquityUnitsMember">6.00% Tangible Equity Units</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d8054565e350-wk-Fact-9E1D571BEEC3591287944EC801226C26" name="dei:TradingSymbol" contextRef="D2020Q2_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_iff_A6.00TangibleEquityUnitsMember">IFFT</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid 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style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d8054565e371-wk-Fact-6C2ECE109C1E5FC89A1081037D907731" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" contextRef="D2020Q2_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_iff_A0.500SeniorNotesDue2021Member" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen">NYSE</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d8054565e377-wk-Fact-305401894FA759D5B38742F7AF3ABA20" name="dei:Security12bTitle" contextRef="D2020Q2_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_iff_A1.750SeniorNotesDue2024Member">1.75% Senior Notes due 2024</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td 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contextRef="D2020Q2_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_iff_A1.750SeniorNotesDue2024Member" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen">NYSE</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d8054565e393-wk-Fact-8228F278B7625566A674C9D9CCEBAA35" name="dei:Security12bTitle" contextRef="D2020Q2_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_iff_A1.800SeniorNotesDue2026Member">1.800% Senior Notes due 2026</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d8054565e398-wk-Fact-ED85FCB045705798B3EA2804DB57B377" name="dei:TradingSymbol" contextRef="D2020Q2_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_iff_A1.800SeniorNotesDue2026Member">IFF 26</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d8054565e403-wk-Fact-28C41EE3C831533E928EDB189A509584" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" contextRef="D2020Q2_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_iff_A1.800SeniorNotesDue2026Member" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen">NYSE</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:1px;text-align:right;padding-left:4px;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Emerging growth company</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#231f20;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d8054565e417-wk-Fact-7EECF6F6745E503CBB6F3A820D0FAEF9" name="dei:EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" contextRef="D2020Q2" format="ixt-sec:boolballotbox">&#9744;</ix:nonNumeric></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#231f20;"> </span></div><div><br/></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"></hr><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></div><div><br/></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:1px;text-align:left;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">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. </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#9744;</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#231f20;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:15px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 7.01.   Regulation FD Disclosure</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">During the first quarter of 2020, International Flavors &amp; Fragrances Inc. ("IFF" or the "Company") reorganized its reporting structure and combined substantially all of the components of the former Frutarom reportable operating segment into the former Taste reportable operating segment. As a result of the reorganization, the Company is now organized into two reportable operating segments, Taste and Scent.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Company&#8217;s new reporting segments are aligned with its strategic priorities and reflect how management now reviews and evaluates operating performance. Starting with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2020, the Company&#8217;s new reporting segments are presented as described above. The Company has prepared unaudited summary financial information and other data according to the new reporting segments for the previously reported year ended December 31, 2019, and the previously reported quarters in the year ended December 31, 2019, including net sales by segment and segment profit. This information is included as additional slides as an Appendix to the Company's presentation that accompanied the webcast covering the Company's First Quarter 2020 earnings results on May 12, 2020, which presentation may be accessed on the Company&#8217;s IR website at ir.iff.com.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The information contained in this Item 7.01 is being furnished 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 information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1993, as amended, or the Exchange Act.</span></div><div><br/></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"></hr><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></div><div><br/></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:15px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">SIGNATURE</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:15px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">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.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:15px;text-align:justify;text-indent:280px;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS &amp; FRAGRANCES INC.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;text-align:-moz-right;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:416px;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;margin-left:auto;margin-right:0;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td style="width:368px;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">By:  </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">/s/ Rustom Jilla</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Name: </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Rustom Jilla</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Title:</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Dated:</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">May 13, 2020</span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div><br/></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></div>	</div></body>
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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 13, 2020
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC
.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
NY
1-4858
13-1432060
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
521 West 57
th
Street
,
New York
,
NY
10019
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(212)
765-5500
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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
NYSE
6.00% Tangible Equity Units
IFFT
NYSE
0.500% Senior Notes due 2021
IFF 21
NYSE
1.75% Senior Notes due 2024
IFF 24
NYSE
1.800% Senior Notes due 2026
IFF 26
NYSE
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
☐
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.
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Item 7.01.   Regulation FD Disclosure
During the first quarter of 2020, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. ("IFF" or the "Company") reorganized its reporting structure and combined substantially all of the components of the former Frutarom reportable operating segment into the former Taste reportable operating segment. As a result of the reorganization, the Company is now organized into two reportable operating segments, Taste and Scent.
The Company's new reporting segments are aligned with its strategic priorities and reflect how management now reviews and evaluates operating performance. Starting with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2020, the Company's new reporting segments are presented as described above. The Company has prepared unaudited summary financial information and other data according to the new reporting segments for the previously reported year ended December 31, 2019, and the previously reported quarters in the year ended December 31, 2019, including net sales by segment and segment profit. This information is included as additional slides as an Appendix to the Company's presentation that accompanied the webcast covering the Company's First Quarter 2020 earnings results on May 12, 2020, which presentation may be accessed on the Company's IR website at ir.iff.com.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 is being furnished 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 information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1993, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
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:
May 13, 2020