---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-288093"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IFF"
cik: "0000051253"
company_name: "INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC"
filed_at: "2021-09-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T00:29:46.629530+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# IFF CEO Andreas Fibig to retire; successor expected by early 2022

## Summary
- Andreas Fibig plans to retire as CEO and Chair of the Board; will remain until successor appointed.
- Board expects to name a successor CEO by early 2022.
- Fibig will assist transition after successor appointed, no later than June 30, 2022.
- Departure treated as qualifying event under executive severance policy; outstanding equity awards accelerated.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-288093
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IFF
- cik: 0000051253
- company_name: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC
- filed_at: 2021-09-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51253/000119312521288093/0001193125-21-288093-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51253/000119312521288093/d176795d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-288093
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-288093.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-288093.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Andreas Fibig departed as Chief Executive Officer at INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Andreas Fibig, who is currently Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (“IFF” or the “Company”) and a director and Chair of the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”), plans to retire as CEO and a director and Chair of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51253/000119312521288093/0001193125-21-288093-index.htm

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