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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September 10, 2025
Interparfums, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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13-3275609 |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
551 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10176
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
212.983.2640
(Registrant’s Telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Stock, $.001 par value per share |
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IPAR |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The annual meeting of stockholders of Inter Parfums, Inc. was held on September 10, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., local time at the offices of the company, 551 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10176. We held our election of directors, and our stockholders also voted on four other proposals.
(1) 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, Michel Atwood, Philippe Santi, Francois Heilbronn, Robert Bensoussan, Veronique Gabai-Pinsky, Gilbert Harrison, Gerard Kappauf, Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne and Herve Bouillonnec. The results of the voting were as set forth below. A plurality of the votes having been cast in favor of each of the above-named Directors, they were duly elected to serve a one (1) year term.
| Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-votes | ||||||||||
| Jean Madar | 28,878,007 | 631,061 | 0 | |||||||||
| Philippe Benacin | 27,695,859 | 1,813,209 | 0 | |||||||||
| Michel Atwood | 27,042,829 | 2,466,239 | 0 | |||||||||
| Philippe Santi | 27,960,270 | 1,548,798 | 0 | |||||||||
| Francois Heilbronn | 22,968,280 | 6,540,788 | 0 | |||||||||
| Robert Bensoussan | 27,982,445 | 1,526,623 | 0 | |||||||||
| Veronique Gabai- Pinsky | 28,728,370 | 780,698 | 0 | |||||||||
| Gilbert Harrison | 29,416,407 | 92,661 | 0 | |||||||||
| Gerard Kappauf | 29,417,614 | 91,454 | 0 | |||||||||
| Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne | 29,418,444 | 90,624 | 0 | |||||||||
| Herve Bouillonnec | 26,056,589 | 3,452,479 | 0 |
(2) 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. The results of the voting were as set forth below.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
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4,575,392 | 408,968 | 0 |
(3) To vote to approve the cancellation of “hook shares” held by Inter Parfums Holding SA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Interparfums, Inc. A majority of the votes were cast in favor of the proposal and the proposal was passed. The results of the voting were as set forth below.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 29,483,494 | 3,345 | 22,230 | 0 |
Item 8.01 Other Events.
The press release dated September 10, 2025, a copy of which is annexed hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing the results from the Annual Shareholders meeting, including the election of Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne and Herve Bouillonnec as members of the Board of Directors of the Company, is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Our press release dated September 10, 2025 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused and authorized this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned.
Dated: September 10, 2025
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Interparfums, Inc. |
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/s/ Michel Atwood |
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Michel Atwood, |
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Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
INTERPARFUMS, INC. ELECTS TWO NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND ANNOUNCES ANNUAL MEETING RESULTS
New York, New York, September 10, 2025, Interparfums, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: IPAR) today announced the results of the matters voted upon at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, including the election of two new members to its Board of Directors.
Shareholders approved of all proposals presented at the meeting, as follows:
1. Election of Directors – Shareholders elected a Board of Directors consisting of eleven (11) members to serve until the Company’s next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne, Independent Director, is an accomplished executive in the fast moving consumer goods and retail sectors, with over 35 years of international experience across London, Paris, Dubai, and New York. He has held senior leadership roles at prestigious companies including, The Estee Lauder Companies Inc, LVMH, Marks & Spencer PLC, EMAAR PJSC, and most recently served as CEO of ESW Americas.
Currently, Mr. Bousquet-Chavanne spearheads the Abu Dhabi Retail Development Program for the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, while also consulting through his company, PBC Consulting. He previously served on the Advisory Board of ESW and as CEO of EMAAR Malls. Prior to his tenure at EMAAR Malls, Mr. Bousquet-Chavanne was Chief Customer, Marketing, and Digital Officer at Marks & Spencer PLC.
Mr. Bousquet-Chavanne is a former Independent Director of Brown-Forman (NYSE: BF-B), and currently serves as Lead Independent Director on the board of Flow Water Inc. (TSX: FLW). He also chaired the Compensation Committee at HSNi (NASDAQ: HSNI).
He holds an MBA from Purdue University Krannert School of Management and an Advanced Management Degree from the Stanford Executive Program in Strategy and Organization. He is a Conseiller du Commerce Exterieur de la France (CCE), a member of Purdue University's Marketing Advisory Board and has been part of the Retail Leadership Group for The Prince’s Trust, a UK charity founded by Charles, Prince of Wales.
Hervé Bouillonnec, Director and Chief Commercial Officer of Interparfums, USA LLC, oversees the commercial strategy and licensing acquisitions. Mr. Bouillonnec joined the Company in May 2007 to spearhead the Company’s worldwide fragrance business for its United States based operations, headquartered in New York City.
Mr. Bouillonnec has brought Interparfums USA his extensive experience in luxury brand management, including time with Yves Saint Laurent (Kering Group) and Givenchy (LVMH). He was responsible for growing their prestige beauty and fragrance business to its full potential in global domestic and travel retail markets.
He studied in France, England, and Barcelona, earning a Bachelor of Arts in European Business in Great Britain and a Master’s in European Economics from the University of Barcelona in Spain. Mr. Bouillonnec speaks French, Spanish, and English fluently.
About Interparfums, Inc.:
Operating in the global fragrance business since 1982, Interparfums, Inc. produces and distributes a wide array of prestige fragrance and fragrance related products under license and other agreements with brand owners. The Company manages its business in two operating segments, European based operations, through its 72% owned subsidiary, Interparfums SA, and United States based operations, through wholly owned subsidiaries in the United States and Italy.
Our portfolio of prestige brands includes Abercrombie & Fitch, Anna Sui, Boucheron, Coach, Donna Karan/DKNY, Emanuel Ungaro, Ferragamo, Graff, GUESS, Hollister, Jimmy Choo, Karl Lagerfeld, Kate Spade, Lacoste, Longchamp, MCM, Moncler, Montblanc, Oscar de la Renta, Roberto Cavalli, and Van Cleef & Arpels, whose products are distributed in over 120 countries around the world through an extensive and diverse network of distributors. Interparfums, Inc. is also the registered owner of several trademarks including Lanvin, Rochas, and Solférino. Goutal and Off-White will join the Company’s fragrance portfolio in 2026.
Contact Information:
| Interparfums, Inc. | or | The Equity Group Inc. |
| Michel Atwood | Karin Daly | |
| Chief Financial Officer | Investor Relations Counsel | |
| (212) 983-2640 | (212) 836-9623 / kdaly@theequitygroup.com | |
| www.interparfumsinc.com | www.theequitygroup.com |