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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)

IFF board changes: Brett Icahn and Richard Mulligan join, two directors step down

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Two directors, Vincent Intrieri and Margarita Paláu-Hernández, stepped down from the IFF board on October 20, 2025, with the filing stating their departures did not result from any disagreement with the company. Brett Icahn and Dr. Richard Mulligan were appointed to the board effective immediately, under the company's cooperation agreement with the Icahn Group, which changes the board's composition but does not report any financial results or guidance.

Key points

  • Vincent Intrieri stepped down from the board on October 20, 2025; Brett Icahn replaces him as the Icahn Designee director
  • Margarita Paláu-Hernández stepped down on October 20, 2025; Dr. Richard Mulligan replaces her as an independent director
  • Brett Icahn joins the Audit Committee and Transaction Committee; Dr. Mulligan joins the Innovation Committee
  • Both new directors will receive the non-employee director compensation described in the 2024 Proxy Statement filed March 18, 2025

The filing

CompanyInternational Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 22, 2025, 4:15 PM ET
Accession number0001140361-25-038926

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:42 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 October 22, 2025.

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