---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001024305-25-000023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COTY"
cik: "0001024305"
company_name: "COTY INC."
filed_at: "2025-07-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T05:32:02.829701+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Coty director Johannes Huth resigns; Beatrice Ballini named Lead Independent Director

## Summary
- Johannes Huth resigned as director and Vice Chair after five years on the Board.
- Resignation not due to any disagreement with the company.
- Beatrice Ballini appointed Lead Independent Director effective July 16, 2025; she has served on Board since 2019.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001024305-25-000023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COTY
- cik: 0001024305
- company_name: COTY INC.
- filed_at: 2025-07-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024305/000102430525000023/0001024305-25-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024305/000102430525000023/coty-20250714.htm

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