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): October 8, 2020

 

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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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.

 

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, $.001 par value per share    IPAR    The Nasdaq Stock Market

 

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The annual meeting of stockholders of Inter Parfums, Inc. was held virtually on October 8, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., local time. We held our election of directors, and our stockholders also voted on one other proposal.

 

(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, Robert Bensoussan, Patrick Choël, Michel Dyens, Veronique Gabai-Pinsky and Gilbert Harrison. 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.

 

   Votes For   Votes Withheld   Broker
Non-votes
 
Jean Madar   29,079,708    421,130    0 
Philippe Benacin   28,469,528    1,031,310    0 
Russell Greenberg   26,601,779    2,899,059    0 
Philippe Santi   26,867,412    2,633,426    0 
Francois Heilbronn   25,822,798    3,678,040    0 
Robert Bensoussan   29,211,016    289,822    0 
Patrick Choël   28,317,806    1,183,032    0 
Michel Dyens   29,409,220    91,618    0 
Veronique Gabai- Pinsky   28,483,264    1,017,574    0 
Gilbert Harrison   29,409,521    91,317    0 

 

(2)  To vote on the advisory resolution to approve 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
29,154,912   344,355   1,571   0

 

At our annual meeting in 2017, our shareholders voted in favor of having the advisory vote concerning compensation of our named executive officers every year. We will continue to hold the vote on the advisory resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers every year, including at the 2021 annual meeting.

  

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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: October 8, 2020

 

  Inter Parfums, Inc.
   
  By: /s/ Russell Greenberg
    Russell Greenberg,
    Executive Vice President
    and Chief Financial Officer

 

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