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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)
June 10, 2008

 
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
New York  
1-4858  
13-1432060
(State or Other Jurisdiction 
(Commission  
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)   
File Number)  
Identification No.)
     
     
521 West 57th Street, New York, New York
  
10019
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  
(Zip Code)
 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(212) 765-5500

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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On June 10, 2008, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (the “Company”) and Douglas J. Wetmore mutually agreed that Mr. Wetmore would no longer serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective July 31, 2008.
 
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 16, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing the matter described in Item 5.02 of this Form 8-K. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished with this Form 8-K and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits.

99.1           Press Release of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., dated June 16, 2008.


 
 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
  INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.  
       
Dated:  June 16, 2008 
By:
/s/  Dennis M. Meany  
    Name:   Dennis M. Meany   
    Title:     Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary