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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Coty (COTY)

Coty: Vice Chair Johannes Huth resigns from board; Beatrice Ballini named lead director

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Coty's Vice Chair and Lead Independent Director, Johannes Huth, resigned from the board on July 14, 2025, after five years of service, and the company said the resignation was not due to any disagreement. On July 16, 2025, the board appointed director Beatrice Ballini as Lead Independent Director, effective immediately. The filing reports board leadership changes only and includes no financial results or guidance.

Key points

  • Johannes Huth resigned as director and Vice Chair on July 14, 2025, after five years on the board
  • Huth had served on the Audit and Finance Committee since 2022 and as Lead Independent Director since June 2023
  • Beatrice Ballini, a director since September 2019 and chair of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee, was appointed Lead Independent Director on July 16, 2025
  • The filing states Huth's resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices

The filing

CompanyCoty (COTY)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 18, 2025, 5:01 PM ET
Accession number0001024305-25-000023

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:39 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 18, 2025.

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