---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001024305-23-000046"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COTY"
cik: "0001024305"
company_name: "COTY INC."
filed_at: "2023-06-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T22:15:05.127068+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Coty enters amended stockholders agreement with JAB, appoints lead independent director

## Summary
- Amended agreement restricts JAB from acquiring shares if it raises voting power >9% above Tender Offer level, for 3 years.
- JAB cannot transfer shares to make another the largest beneficial owner for one year; certain exceptions apply.
- Company must include specified questions in annual D&O questionnaire per the settlement.
- Agreement terminates when JAB's beneficial ownership falls below 25% of voting power on fully diluted basis.
- Delaware Court approved settlement on June 13, 2023; Johannes Huth appointed Lead Independent Director.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001024305-23-000046
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COTY
- cik: 0001024305
- company_name: COTY INC.
- filed_at: 2023-06-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024305/000102430523000046/0001024305-23-000046-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024305/000102430523000046/coty-20230613.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001024305-23-000046
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001024305-23-000046.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001024305-23-000046.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Johannes Huth was appointed as Lead Independent Director at COTY INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Lead Independent Director
  source text: the Board approved, the appointment of Johannes Huth as Lead Independent Director, effective June 13, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024305/000102430523000046/0001024305-23-000046-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  COTY INC. amended Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement with JAB Holdings B.V. and JAB Beauty B.V. (effective 2023-06-16).
  - Action: amendment
  - Counterparty: JAB Holdings B.V. and JAB Beauty B.V.
  - Effective: 2023-06-16
  source text: On June 16, 2023, Coty Inc. (the “Company”), JAB Holdings B.V. and JAB Beauty B.V. (formerly Cottage Holdco B.V., and together with JAB Holdings B.V., the “JAB Stockholder Parties”) entered into an amendment and restatement of the Stockholders Agreement dated as of March 17, 2019 (the “Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024305/000102430523000046/0001024305-23-000046-index.htm

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