---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001024305-26-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COTY"
cik: "0001024305"
company_name: "COTY INC."
filed_at: "2026-03-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T09:48:51.599767+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Coty appoints five new independent directors, four resignations in board refresh

## Summary
- Four directors resigned effective immediately; Robert Singer resigns effective June 30, 2026.
- New directors: Carsten Fischer, Robert Kunze-Concewitz, Alia Gogi, Maria Carla Liuni, Stephanie Plaines.
- Fischer named Lead Independent Director; Kunze-Concewitz chairs Remuneration; Plaines chairs Audit and Finance.
- New directors bring experience from Shiseido, P&G, Ferrari, Sephora, Campari, and Walmart.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001024305-26-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COTY
- cik: 0001024305
- company_name: COTY INC.
- filed_at: 2026-03-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024305/000102430526000022/0001024305-26-000022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024305/000102430526000022/coty-20260318.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001024305-26-000022.txt

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