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accession: "0001193125-24-282015"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IFF"
cik: "0000051253"
company_name: "INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC"
filed_at: "2024-12-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T01:50:29.304140+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# IFF announces three director retirements, three new appointees, and chair succession

## Summary
- Directors Ferguson, Davidson, Gold will not stand for reelection at 2025 Annual Meeting; serving until then.
- Kevin O'Byrne to succeed Ferguson as Board Chair effective at 2025 Annual Meeting, subject to re-election.
- Icahn Group designee Vincent Intrieri replaces Gary Hu on Board; Hu steps down Dec 31, 2024.
- Cynthia Jamison, Mehmood Khan, Vincent Intrieri appointed to Board effective Jan 1, 2025.
- Jamison assigned to Audit and Transaction Committees; Khan to Innovation; Intrieri to Audit and Transaction.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-282015
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IFF
- cik: 0000051253
- company_name: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC
- filed_at: 2024-12-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51253/000119312524282015/0001193125-24-282015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51253/000119312524282015/d900075d8k.htm

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