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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): July 18, 2025 (July 14, 2025)
Coty Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-35964 | | 13-3823358 |
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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350 Fifth Avenue | | |
New York, | NY | | 10118 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 389-7300
(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)
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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| Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | | |
| Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value | COTY | New York Stock Exchange | | |
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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.o
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Changes to the Board of Directors
On July 14, 2025, Johannes Huth resigned as a director and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Coty Inc. (NYSE: COTY) (the “Company”) after five years of service on the Board. Mr. Huth served on the Audit and Finance Committee since 2022 and served as Lead Independent Director since June 2023. Mr. Huth’s resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
On July 16, 2025, the Board appointed Beatrice Ballini to serve as Lead Independent Director with immediate effect. Ms. Ballini has served on the Board since September 2019 and is the Chair of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)Exhibits: | | | | | | | | |
Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
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| Coty Inc. | |
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Date: July 18, 2025 | By: | /s/ Kristin Blazewicz | |
| | Kristin Blazewicz | |
| | Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary | |