---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-022094"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IFF"
cik: "0000051253"
company_name: "INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC"
filed_at: "2023-02-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T02:53:54.028994+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# IFF Chair Dale Morrison to resign at 2023 annual meeting; Roger Ferguson appointed as new Chair

## Summary
- Dale F. Morrison tendered resignation as director and Chair of the Board, effective at the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders.
- Morrison stated his decision did not result from any disagreement with the company, management, or the Board.
- Roger W. Ferguson appointed as Chair of the Board, subject to his re-election at the 2023 annual meeting.
- Ferguson will serve as Chair from the 2023 annual meeting until a new Chair is appointed by the Board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-022094
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IFF
- cik: 0000051253
- company_name: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC
- filed_at: 2023-02-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51253/000119312523022094/0001193125-23-022094-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51253/000119312523022094/d427857d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-022094
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-022094.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-022094.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dale F. Morrison resigned as Chair of the Board at INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chair of the Board
  source text: On February 1, 2023, Mr. Dale F. Morrison, who is currently a director and Chair of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (the “Company”) announced that he has tendered his resignation as a director and Chair of the Board, effective at the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders of the Company (the “2023 Annual Meeting”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51253/000119312523022094/0001193125-23-022094-index.htm
- Executive change
  Roger W. Ferguson was appointed as Chair of the Board at INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chair of the Board
  source text: the Company announced that Mr. Roger W. Ferguson has been appointed Chair of the Board, subject to his re-election to the Board at the 2023 Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51253/000119312523022094/0001193125-23-022094-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.