---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001753926-23-001245"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IPAR"
cik: "0000822663"
company_name: "INTERPARFUMS INC"
filed_at: "2023-09-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T14:15:00.821022+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Inter Parfums elects Gerard Kappauf to board; two directors retire

## Summary
- Kappauf elected to board effective Sept. 14, 2023; board reduced to nine members, five independent.
- Michel Dyens and Patrick Choël retired at the annual meeting, decreasing board size.
- All director nominees elected; say-on-pay advisory vote passed (29.4M for).
- Amendment to 2016 Option Plan approved, providing automatic 1,500-share option grants to independent directors.
- Ratification of Mazars USA LLP as auditor approved (30.5M for).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001753926-23-001245
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IPAR
- cik: 0000822663
- company_name: INTERPARFUMS INC
- filed_at: 2023-09-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/822663/000175392623001245/0001753926-23-001245-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/822663/000175392623001245/g083758_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001753926-23-001245
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001753926-23-001245.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001753926-23-001245.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  INTERPARFUMS INC shareholders approved Advisory resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers at the 2023-09-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-14
  source text: To vote on the advisory resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers: A majority of the votes were cast in favor of the proposal and the proposal was passed.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/822663/000175392623001245/0001753926-23-001245-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  INTERPARFUMS INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-09-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-14
  source text: Election of Directors. The following individuals were nominated for election as members of the Board of Directors to hold office for a term of one (1) year until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualify: Jean Madar, Philippe Benacin, Philippe Santi, Francois Heilbronn, Robert Bensoussan, Veronique Gabai-Pinsky, Gilbert Harrison, Michel Atwood and Gerard Kappauf.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/822663/000175392623001245/0001753926-23-001245-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  INTERPARFUMS INC shareholders approved To approve the adoption of an amendment to our 2016 Option Plan to provide for the provision of automatic grants of stock options to purchase 1,500 shares of our common stock on the last business day of each calendar year to independent directors at the 2023-09-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-14
  source text: To approve the adoption of an amendment to our 2016 Option Plan to provide for the provision of automatic grants of stock options to purchase 1,500 shares of our common stock on the last business day of each calendar year to independent directors effective as of this past December 31, 2022, which has already been approved by the entire Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/822663/000175392623001245/0001753926-23-001245-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  INTERPARFUMS INC shareholders approved Advisory resolution on the frequency of future advisory votes concerning compensation of our named executive officers at the 2023-09-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-14
  source text: To vote for the advisory resolution on the frequency of future advisory votes concerning compensation of our named executive officers.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/822663/000175392623001245/0001753926-23-001245-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  INTERPARFUMS INC shareholders approved To ratify the appointment by the Board of Directors of Mazars USA LLP, to serve as the independent auditor for the current fiscal year at the 2023-09-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-14
  source text: To ratify the appointment by the Board of Directors of Mazars USA LLP, to serve as the independent auditor for the current fiscal year.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/822663/000175392623001245/0001753926-23-001245-index.htm

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