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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

521 West 57th Street

New York, NY 10019

NOTICE OF 20142016 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

March 25, 2014

17, 2016

Dear Shareholder:

It is my pleasure to invite you to attend International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.’s 20142016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2014“2016 Annual Meeting”). The meeting will be held on Tuesday,Monday, May 13, 2014,2, 2016, at 10:3 p.m. local time / 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, at our corporate office, locatedoffices at 533 West 57th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10019.61 rue de Villiers, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. At the meeting, you will be asked to:

1.Elect twelveeleven members of the Board of Directors for a one-year term expiring at the 20152017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

2.Ratify the appointmentselection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 20142016 fiscal year.

3.Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers in 2013.2015.

4.Transact such other business as may properly come before the 20142016 Annual Meeting and any adjournment or postponement of the 20142016 Annual Meeting.

Only shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 17, 20148, 2016 may vote at the 20142016 Annual Meeting. A live audio webcast of our 2016 Annual Meeting will be available aton our website,www.iff.com, starting at 10:9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time and a replay will also be available on our website.

It is important that your shares be represented at the 20142016 Annual Meeting, regardless of the number of shares you may hold.Whether or not you plan to attend, please vote using the Internet, by telephone or by mail, in each case by following the instructions in our proxy statement.statement. Doing so will not prevent you from voting your shares in person if you are present.

I look forward to seeing you on May 13, 2014.

2, 2016.
Sincerely,
LOGOAndreas Fibig
Douglas D. Tough
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

We mailed a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials containing instructions on how to access our proxy statement and our 20132015 Annual Report on or about March 26, 2014.

17, 2016.

Our proxy statement and our 20132015 Annual Report are available online atwww.proxyvote.com.

Except as stated otherwise, information on our website is not part of this proxy statement.





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PROXY SUMMARY

This proxy summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this proxy statement and does not contain all information that you should review and consider. Please read the entire proxy statement with care before voting.

ANNUAL MEETING

Date and Time:
Tuesday,Monday, May 13, 20142, 2016 at 10:3:00 p.m. local time / 9:00 a.m. (EasternEastern Daylight Time)Time
Place:
533 West 57th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 1001961 rue de Villiers, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Record Date:
March 17, 20148, 2016
Voting:
Each share of the Companyour common stock outstanding at the close of business on March 17, 20148, 2016 has one vote on each matter that is properly submitted for a vote at the 2016 Annual Meeting.

VOTING MATTERS AND BOARD RECOMMENDATION

Matter Board Recommendation 

Page Reference

(for more details)

Election of Directors

 FOR each Director Nominee   45
Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm FOR 2425

Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 FOR 4850

2013

2015 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

In 2013,2015, we achievedannounced our long-term growth targetsVision 2020 strategy, which focuses on building differentiation and continuedaccelerating profitable growth. During 2015, we began to execute on the four pillars of this strategy with the following achievements:
“Innovating Firsts” — strengthening our position and driving differentiation in priority R&D platforms:
Our Fragrance encapsulation portfolio improved double-digits on a currency neutral basis, led primarily by Fabric Care, as well as Toiletries and Home Care, which also grew double-digits.
We launched four new captive and proprietary Fragrance Ingredient molecules.
Sales of our Flavors sweetness and savory modulation portfolio improved strong double-digits as we added two new natural taste modulators.
Proprietary Flavors delivery systems grew strong double-digits globally given the expansion into additional categories.


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“Win Where We Compete” —achieving a #1 or #2 market leadership position in key elementsmarkets and categories, and with specific customers:
We fortified our market share position in North American Flavors, one of our key markets, with our acquisition of Ottens Flavors.
North American Flavors grew 11%.
We continued to leverage our long-standing presence in emerging markets, which grew 5% on a currency neutral basis, led by double digit growth in the Middle East and Africa.
From a category perspective, Home Care improved high single digits globally on a currency neutral basis.
“Become Our Customers’ Partner of Choice” — attaining commercial excellence by providing our long-term growth strategy by

Leveraging our geographic footprint. Over 49% of our sales derived fromcustomers with in-depth local consumer understanding, industry-leading innovation, outstanding service and the emerging markets in 2013. We invested in emerging markets, opening our newhighest quality products:

We continued our commitment to sustainability and innovation, winning multiple global sustainability certifications.
Our largest Flavors customer awarded us an innovation award for North America.
We continued to expand our relationships with regional customers and achieved additional core list status with several key customers across both flavors and fragrances.
“Strengthen and Expand the Portfolio” — pursuing value-creation through partnerships, collaborations, and acquisitions within flavors, manufacturing facility in China, announcing an expansion in Indonesiafragrances and continuing our expansion in Turkey.

adjacencies:

During 2015, we negotiated and closed two acquisitions that fit into our Vision 2020 strategy.
Through our acquisition of Ottens Flavors in May 2015, we expanded our flavors position in North America and increased our penetration of small and mid-size customers.
Our acquisition of Lucas Meyer Cosmetics expanded our ingredients offerings into the cosmetic industry thereby allowing us to build greater customer intimacy and entry into the skin care and hair care businesses.

Strengthening our innovation platform. We invested in research and development and leveraged our knowledge of consumer trends to direct research to meet current and expected future needs of our customers.

Maximizing our portfolio. We continued to use the principle of economic profit to evaluate and prioritize investments, and track the profitability of our business. The application of these principles allows us to leverage our portfolio and leads to enhanced margins and improved operating profit.


20132015 was a solid year for the Company in financial and operational performance, delivering strong results for our shareholders.

(dollars in millions except earnings per share amounts)  2011   2012   2013 

Net Sales

   $2,788     $2,821     $2,953  

Net Income - as Reported

   $267     $254     $354  

Net Income - As Adjusted*

   $306     $328     $368  

Diluted Net Earnings Per Share - as Reported

   $3.26     $3.09     $4.29  

Diluted Net Earnings Per Share - as Adjusted*

   $3.74     $3.98     $4.46  

Net Cash Provided by Operations

   $189     $324     $408  

Return on Average Invested Capital - as Adjusted*

   16.4%     16.5%     18.3%  

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operating performance.

(dollars in millions except earnings per share amounts) 2013
 2014
 2015
Net Sales 
$2,953
 
$3,089
 
$3,023
Currency Neutral Sales Growth* 5% 5% 5%
Diluted Net Earnings Per Share - as Reported 
$4.29
 
$5.06
 
$5.16
Diluted Net Earnings Per Share - as Adjusted* 
$4.46
 
$5.08
 
$5.25
Operating Profit - as Reported 
$516
 
$592
 
$588
Operating Profit - as Adjusted* 
$540
 
$601
 
$612
Net Cash Provided by Operations 
$408
 
$518
 
$434
*   See reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP financial measures in Exhibit A to this proxy statement.

For more information relating to the Company’s financial performance, please review our 20132015 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SECSecurities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 25, 2014.

2013 GOVERNANCE AND March 1, 2016.




EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION HIGHLIGHTS

The following facts outline certain of our corporate governance policies and executive compensation standards. For a comprehensive discussion of our corporate governance policies, see “Corporate Governance,” beginning on page 10 of this proxy statement and for executive compensation, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” beginning on page 27 of this proxy statement.

Our Board has twelve directors, eleven of whom are independent directors.

Our Board is elected via a majority voting standard.

We have an independent Lead Director to facilitate and strengthen the Board’s independent oversight.

ALIGNING PAY WITH PERFORMANCE

Our compensation program for executive officers is designed to align the interests of our executives with those of our shareholders by linking their compensation to the achievement of financial and operational performance metrics that build shareholder value.

Of our named executive officers’ average target direct compensation in 2013, 77% was “variable” and tied to our Company’s performance.

Our annual incentive plan (“AIP”) provides awards based on (i) local currency sales growth, operating profit, gross margin and working capital.

capital, and (ii) individual objectives relating to leadership, succession planning and people development.

Our long-term incentive plan (“LTIP”) aligns our executives’ interestinterests with those of our shareholders by paying 50% of the earned award in shares of our common stock.

stock, with awards based on the achievement of financial and total shareholder return targets by our executives.

In early 2014,2015, our financial performance exceeded all but one of the target levels for our performance metrics under our 2015 LTIP. For our 2015 AIP, at the corporate level, we expandedachieved between threshold and target for three of the scopefour financial performance metrics and did not meet the threshold for one of the financial performance metrics. Our Fragrance business unit achieved between threshold and target for three of the four financial performance metrics and did not meet the threshold for one of the financial performance metrics. Our Flavors business unit performance exceeded target for one of the four financial performance metrics, was between threshold and target for two of the financial performance metrics and did not meet the threshold for one of the financial performance metrics. We encourage you to read our Compensation Discussion & Analysis (“CD&A”), beginning on page 29 of this proxy statement, which describes our pay for performance philosophy.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE HIGHLIGHTS
The following facts outline certain of our corporate governance policies. For a comprehensive discussion of our corporate governance policies, see “Corporate Governance,” beginning on page 11 of this proxy statement.
Our Board has adopted a new “proxy access” by-law that permits eligible shareholders to nominate candidates for election to our Board.
Our Board consists entirely of independent directors, other than our Chairman and CEO.
We have an independent Lead Director to facilitate and strengthen the Board’s independent oversight.
Our Board is elected annually. Our Board is elected via a majority voting standard in uncontested elections.
Our Directors are subject to term limits.
Our Board is diverse, bringing an appropriate balance of skills, professional experience and perspectives.
Our executive clawback policies applicableallow us to our executives.

recoup certain amounts in cases of accounting misstatements, financial restatements and misstatements (without regard to fault), willful misconduct or violations of Company policy that are material and detrimental to the Company, and violations of non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality and similar covenants.

We require our executives and directors to meet stock retention guidelines.

We do not permit short sales or hedging of our stock by our employees, officers or directors.



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PROXY STATEMENT

Proxy Statement for 2014

You are receiving this proxy statement because you own shares of IFF common stock that entitle you to vote at the 2016 Annual MeetingMeeting. Our Board of ShareholdersDirectors is soliciting proxies from shareholders who wish to be heldvote at the meeting. By using a proxy, you can vote even if you do not attend the meeting. This proxy statement describes the matters on May  13, 2014

which you are being asked to vote and provides information on those matters so you can make an informed decision.


I. ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION

Q:
Q:What am I voting on?

A:
At the 20142016 Annual Meeting you will be asked to vote on the following three proposals. Our Board recommendation for each of these proposals is set forth below.

Proposal

 

Board

Recommendation

Proposal

Board
Recommendation
1.To elect twelveeleven members of the Board of Directors, each to hold office for a one-year term expiring at the 20152017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

 FOR each Director Nominee

2.

To ratify the appointmentselection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 20142016 fiscal year.

 FOR

3.

To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers in 2013,2015, which we refer to as “Say on Pay.”

 FOR

We will also will consider other business that properly comes before the meeting in accordance with New York law and our By-laws.

By-Laws.
Q:
Q:Who can vote?

A:Holders of our common stock at the close of business on March 17, 2014,8, 2016, are entitled to vote their shares at the 20142016 Annual Meeting. As of March 17, 2014,8, 2016, there were 81,242,95079,685,747 shares of common stock issued, outstanding and entitled to vote. Each share of common stock issued and outstanding is entitled to one vote.

Q:
Q:What constitutes a quorum, and why is a quorum required?

A:We are required to have a quorum of shareholders present to conduct business at the meeting. The presence at the meeting, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote on the record date (40,621,476(39,842,875 shares) will constitute a quorum, permitting us to conduct the business of the meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted as present for purposes of determining a quorum. Shares of common stock for which we have received executed proxies will be counted for purposes of establishing a quorum at the meeting, regardless of how or whether such shares are voted on any specific proposal.

Q:
Q:What is the difference between a “shareholder of record” and a “street name” holder?

A:If your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, you are considered a “shareholder of record” or a “registered shareholder” of those shares. In this case, your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (“Notice”) has been sent to you directly by us.


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If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank, trust or other nominee or custodian (each, a “Broker”), including shares you may own as a participant in one of our 401(k) plans, you are considered the “beneficial owner” of those shares, which are held in “street name.” A Notice has been forwarded to you by or on behalf of your Broker, who is considered the shareholder of record of those shares. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your Broker how to vote your shares by following itsthe instructions for voting.

voting set forth in the Notice.

Q:
Q:How do I vote?

A:If you are a shareholder of record, you may vote:

via Internet;

by telephone;

by mail, if you received a paper copy of the proxy materials; or

in person at the meeting.

Detailed instructions for Internet and telephone voting are set forth onin the Notice, which contains instructions on how to access our proxy statement, annual report and shareholder notice online, and the printed proxy card.

If your shares are held in one of our 401(k) plans, your proxy will serve as a voting instruction for the trustee of the 401(k) plan, who will vote your shares as you instruct. To allow sufficient time for the trustee to vote, your voting instructions must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Daylight Time on May 8, 2014.April 29, 2016. If the trustee does not receive your instructions by that date, the trustee will vote the shares you hold through the 401(k) plan in the same proportion as those shares in the 401(k) plan for which voting instructions were received.

If you are a beneficial shareholder,owner, you must follow the voting procedures of your Broker.

Q:How many votes
Q:What are neededthe requirements to elect the director nominees and to approve each of the other proposals?proposals in this proxy statement?

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A:Proposal  

Proposal

Vote Required
 1.Election of Directors  Majority of Votes Cast
 2.Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm  Majority of Votes Cast
 3.Say on Pay  Majority of Votes Cast

Under our By-laws,By-Laws, in an uncontested election of directors, as we have this year, a majority of votes cast is required in order for a director to be elected, which means that a nominee must receive a greater number of votes “FOR” his or her election than votes “AGAINST” in order to be elected.

Abstentions are not counted as votes “FOR” or “AGAINST” a director nominee.

Under our By-laws, the affirmative vote of a majority ofBy-Laws, the votes cast is required to ratify“FOR” must exceed the selectionvotes cast “AGAINST” the ratification of PWCPwC as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 20142016 fiscal year.

Abstentions are not counted as votes “FOR” or “AGAINST” this proposal.

Proposal 3 is an advisory vote. This means that while we ask shareholders to approve a resolution regarding Say on Pay, it is not an action that requires shareholder approval. If a majority of votes are cast “FOR” the Say on Pay proposal, we will consider the proposal to be approved.

Abstentions are not counted as votes “FOR” or “AGAINST” this proposal.

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Q:What if I abstain from voting on a proposal?

A:Q:If you sign and return your proxy marked “abstain,” your shares will be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. Abstentions are not counted as votes cast, and will not affect the outcome of the vote.

Q:What if I am a beneficial shareholderowner and I do not give the nominee voting instructions?

A:If you are a beneficial shareholderowner and your shares are held in “street name,” the Broker is bound by the rules of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) regarding whether or not it can exercise discretionary voting power for any particular proposal if the Broker has not received voting instructions from you. Brokers have the authority to vote shares for which their customers do not provide voting instructions on certain routine matters. A broker non-vote occurs when a Broker returns a proxy but does not vote on a particular proposal because the Broker does not have discretionary authority to vote on the proposal and has not received specific voting instructions for the proposal from the beneficial owner of the shares. Broker non-votes are considered to be present at the meeting for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum but are not counted as votes cast.

The table below sets forth, for each proposal on the ballot, whether a Broker can exercise discretion and vote your shares absent your instructions and, if not, the impact of such Brokerbroker non-vote on the approval of the proposal.

Proposal

  
Can Brokers
Vote Absent
Instructions?
Impact of
Broker
Non-Vote
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Broker
Non-Vote
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Election of Directors

  No  None

2.

Ratification of PWC

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm  Yes  Not Applicable

3.

Say on Pay

  No  None

Q:
Q:What if I sign and return my proxy without making any selections?

A:If you sign and return your proxy without making any selections, your shares will be voted “FOR” each of the director nominees, and “FOR” each of the two other proposals. If other matters properly come before the meeting, the proxy holders will have the authority to vote on those matters for you at their discretion. If your shares are held in “street name,” see the question above on how to vote your shares.

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Q:How do I change my vote?

A:A shareholder of record may revoke his or her proxy by giving written notice of revocation to our Corporate Secretary before the meeting, by delivering a later-dated proxy (either in writing, by telephone or over the Internet), or by voting in person at the 20142016 Annual Meeting.

If your shares are held in “street name,” you may change your vote by following your nominee’sBroker’s procedures for revoking or changing your proxy.

Q:
Q:What shares are covered by my proxy card?

A:Your proxy reflects all shares owned by you at the close of business on March 17, 2014.8, 2016. For participants in our 401(k) plans, shares held in your account as of that date are included in your proxy.

Q:
Q:What does it mean if I receive more than one proxy card?

A:If you receive more than one proxy card, it means that you hold shares in more than one account. To ensure that all of your shares are voted, you should sign and return each proxy card. Alternatively, if you vote by telephone or via the Internet, you will need to vote once for each proxy card and voting instruction card you receive.


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Q:
Q:Who can attend the 20142016 Annual Meeting?

A:Only shareholders and our invited guests are permitted to attend the 20142016 Annual Meeting. To gain admittance, you must bring a form of personal identification to the meeting, where your name will be verified against our shareholder list. If a nomineeBroker holds your shares and you plan to attend the meeting, you should bring a brokerage statement showing your ownership of the shares as of the record date or a letter from the nomineeBroker confirming such ownership, and a form of personal identification. If you wish to vote your shares that are held by a nomineeBroker at the meeting, you must obtain a proxy from your nomineeBroker and bring such proxy to the meeting.

Q:
Q:If I plan to attend the 20142016 Annual Meeting, should I still vote by proxy?

A:Yes. Casting your vote in advance does not affect your right to attend the 20142016 Annual Meeting. If you send in your proxy card and also attend the meeting, you do not need to vote again at the meeting unless you want to change your vote. Written ballots will be available at the 20142016 Annual Meeting for shareholders of record.

Q:How can I listen to the live audio webcast of the 2016 Annual Meeting?
A:You may listen to a live audio webcast of the 2016 Annual Meeting at www.iff.com. The webcast will allow you to listen to the Annual Meeting, but shareholders accessing the 2016 Annual Meeting through the webcast will not be considered present at the 2016 Annual Meeting and will not be able to vote their shares through the webcast or ask questions. If you plan to listen to the live audio webcast, then please submit your vote prior to the 2016 Annual Meeting using one of the methods described under “How do I vote?” above. An archived copy of the webcast will be available at www.iff.com following the 2016 Annual Meeting. Registration to listen to the webcast will be required. We have included our website address for reference only. The information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement.



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II. PROPOSAL I — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Our Board of Directors (“Board”) currently has twelveeleven members. Upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee of our Board, our Board has nominated each of ourthe following current directors for election at the 20142016 Annual Meeting, each for a one-year term that expires at the 20152017 Annual Meeting.Meeting: (i) Marcello V. Bottoli, (ii) Dr. Linda Buck, (iii) Michael L. Ducker, (iv) David R. Epstein, (v) Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., (vi) John F. Ferraro; (vii) Andreas Fibig, (viii) Christina Gold, (ix) Henry W. Howell, Jr., (x) Katherine M. Hudson, and (xi) Dale F. Morrison. Each nominee has consented to serve if elected. Proxies cannot be voted for a greater number of persons than the number of nominees named.

Pursuant to our Corporate Governance Guidelines, a person that has previously served for twelve consecutive full annual terms on the Board cannot continue to serve as a director following the subsequent annual meeting of shareholders, unless (i) such person is a “Grandfathered Person” or one of our officers or (ii) the Board has made a determination that the nomination of such person would be in the best interests of our Company and our shareholders. “Grandfathered Persons” are eligible to serve as directors until the annual meeting of shareholders which occurs after the date that the director has turned 72. As of the date of this proxy statement, Mr. Martinez, a “Grandfathered Person,” is 74. Pursuant to the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee, the Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and our shareholders to re-nominate Mr. Martinez for an additional term in light of his extensive experience and substantial contributions as Lead Director of the Board.

We believe that each of our nominees possesseshas the experience, skills and qualities to fully perform his or her duties as a director and to contribute to our success. Each of our nominees is being nominated because he or she possessesadheres to the highest standards of personal integrity and possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills, is highly accomplished in his or her field, has an understanding of the interests and issues that are important to our shareholders and is able to dedicate sufficient time to fulfilling his or her obligations as a director. Our nominees as a group complement each other and each other’s respective experiences, skills and qualities.

Each nominee’s principal occupation and other pertinent information about the particular experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that led the Board to conclude that such person should serve as a director appears on the following pages.

The Board recommends a vote FOR the election of each of the following director nominees.


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NOMINEES FOR DIRECTORS

DIRECTOR

MARCELLO V. BOTTOLI, 52

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Director Since:  Since:  2007

Board Committees:

Compensation

(until May 2016)
Audit (beginning May 2016)

An Italian national with extensive international experience, Mr. Bottoli has been an operating partner of Advent International, a global private equity firm, since 2010, and served as Interim Chief Executive Officer of Pandora A/S, a designer, manufacturer and marketer of hand-finished and modern jewelry, from August 2011 until March 2012. Mr. Bottoli served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Samsonite Inc., a luggage manufacturer and distributor, from March 2004 through January 2009, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Louis Vuitton Malletier, a manufacturer and retailer of luxury handbags and accessories, from 2001 through 2002. Previously, Mr. Bottoli playedheld a number of roles with Benckiser N.V., and then Reckitt Benckiser plc, a home, health and personal care products company, following the merger of Benckiser with Reckitt & Colman Ltd. His experience as a chief executive and emphasis on consumer products, strategic insights and marketing as well as his experience with strategic transactions, has enabled Mr. Bottoli to provide many insights and contributions to our Board. Mr. Bottoli is Chairman of Pharmafortune S.A., a pharmaceuticals and biotechnology manufacturer, serves on the board of Blushington LLC, a makeup and beauty services retailer, and is a member of the advisory board of Aldo Group, a Canadian footwear retailer. Mr. Bottoli is also currently Chairmanretailer, and serves on the board of Pandora A/S, but has announced his intention to step down from this role when a successor is identified and appointed.directors of Desigual, an international fashion retailer based in Spain. Mr. Bottoli served on the board of True Religion Apparel, Inc., a California-based fashion jeans, sportswear and accessory manufacturer and retailer, from 2009 to 2013. Mr. Bottoli has served2013, on ourthe board of Pandora A/S from 2010 to 2014, on the Board since 2007.of Ratti Spa, an Italian manufacturer of high-end fabrics and textiles for the fashion industry from 2003 to 2010, and on the Board of Blushington LLC, a California-based makeup and beauty services retailer between 2011 and 2014.

 

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Director Since:  2007

Board Committees:

Nominating and Governance

Dr. Linda Buck has been a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator since 1994, a Member of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center a biomedical research institute, since 2002, and Affiliate Professor of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Washington since 2003. She was previously Full Professor of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Buck serves on the Scientific Advisory Boards of The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and The Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Sweden, and previously served on the Medical Advisory Board of The Gairdner Foundation, a Canadian non-profit organization devoted to the recognition of outstanding achievement in biomedical research worldwide. She is a member of the International Advisory Panel of the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, the largest private foundation promoting scientific research in Sweden, and the President’s Council of the New York Academy of Sciences. Dr. Buck is an elected Member of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Medicine, the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, the European Academy of Sciences, and the Royal Society, the United Kingdom’s national academy of science. Dr. Buck’s research has provided key insights into the mechanisms underlyingthat underlie the sense of smell. This experiencesmell and she has been the recipient of numerous awards, including The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2004. In May 2015, Dr. Buck received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Harvard University. Her knowledge is usefulimportant to our research and development efforts in both flavors and fragrances, as is Dr. Buck’s technical backgroundand advisory board experience in evaluating a host of issues. Dr. Buck is the recipient of numerous awards, including The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2004. Dr. Buck served on the boardBoard of directorsDirectors of DeCode Genetics Inc., a biotechnology company, from 2005 to 2009 and joined our Board in 2007.2009. 


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MICHAEL COOK, 71

L. DUCKER, 62
 

LOGO

Director Since:  2000Since:

  2014

Board Committees:

Compensation (Chair)

Mr. Cook retired as ChairmanDucker has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche,FedEx Freight since January 2015. In that role, he provides strategic direction for FedEx's less-than-truckload (LTL) companies throughout North America and for FedEx Custom Critical, a leading global professional services firm, in 1999, and has been a leadercarrier of his profession. His experience as atime sensitive, critical shipments. Mr. Ducker was formerly the Chief ExecutiveOperating Officer and in accounting and corporate governance is an asset to us, andPresident of International for FedEx Express, where he is oneled all customer-facing aspects of the leaderscompany’s U.S. operations and its international business, spanning more than 220 countries and territories across the globe. Mr. Ducker also oversaw FedEx Trade Networks and FedEx Supply Chain. During his FedEx career, which began in 1975, Mr. Ducker has also served as president of FedEx Express Asia Pacific in Hong Kong and led the Southeast Asia and Middle East regions from Singapore, as well as Southern Europe from Milan, Italy. His significant experience at a global organization complements the strength of our Board. He has servedMr. Ducker serves as an Executive Board Member and Chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and as a board member of the Coalition of Service Industries. Mr. Ducker also serves on the board of directors of Amway Corporation, the National Advisory Board of the Salvation Army, the Executive Committee of the American Institute of Certified Public AccountantsTrucking Association and as a member of its Auditing Standards Board. He led the American Transportation Research Institute Board of the Financial Accounting Foundation, the overseerDirectors.
DAVID R. EPSTEIN, 54
Director Since: 2016
Board Committees:
Audit

Mr. Epstein is Division Head and CEO at Novartis Pharmaceuticals, a division of accounting standards boards,Novartis AG, a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company and the World Congress of Accountants. Mr. Cook is an emeritus member of the Advisory Council of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”), is a member of Novartis’s Executive Committee. He has been the PCAOB’s Standing Advisory Group,Head of Novartis Pharmaceuticals since 2010. From September 2000 to February 2010, Mr. Epstein served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Novartis Oncology division. He joined Sandoz, the predecessor of Novartis, in 1989 and held various leadership positions of increasing responsibility, including Chief Operating Officer of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation in the United States and Global Head of Novartis Specialty Medicines until August 2000. Before joining Sandoz, Mr. Epstein was an associate in the strategy practice of Booz Allen Hamilton, a consulting firm. Mr. Epstein’s extensive global business experience and understanding of research and development initiatives provides valuable insights to our Board. Mr. Epstein served on the board of Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals from 2008 to 2010 and on the board of Novartis Oncology and Molecular Diagnostics from 1999 to 2010. He also participated in the inaugural CEO Roundtable on Cancer, a non-profit organization working to make continual progress toward the elimination of cancer, which was held May 8, 2001 and was athe Novartis member of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Advisory Committee on Improvements to Financial Reporting. Mr. Cook has been named one of the Outstanding Directors in America by Director’s Alert and was a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors’ Blue Ribbon Commissions on Director Professionalism and Audit Committees. He served as a director of Eli Lilly until April 2009 and is currently a director and chair of the audit committee of Comcast Corporation. Mr. Cook joined our Board in 2000.representative through 2008. 

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ROGER W. FERGUSON, JR., 62

64
 

LOGO

 
Director Since:Since:  2010

Board Committees:

Compensation

(Chair)
Mr. Ferguson has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of TIAA-CREF,TIAA (formerly TIAA-CREF), a major financial services company, since April 2008. Mr. Ferguson was an associate and partnerHe joined TIAA after his tenure at McKinsey & Company from 1984 to 1997 and also was an associate with a major law firm. Mr. Ferguson has also served in various policy-making positions, including as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve System from 1999 until 2006, and as Chairman of Swiss Re, America Holding Corporation, a global reinsurance company, where he served as Chairman of the firm’s America Holding Corporation, Head of Financial Services, and a member of the Executive Committee from 2006 untilto 2008. Mr. Ferguson currently serves on the board of directors of General Mills, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer foods, and the Advisory CommitteeBoard of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP, a global alternative asset manager, and was a director of Audax Health, an end-to-end digital health company.manager. He was also a member of the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness and serves on the boardboards of a number of charitable and non-governmental organizations, including the CommitteeInstitute for Economic Development,Advanced Study, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, the American Council of Life Insurers, the Partnership for New York, and Math for America. He is Chairman of The Conference Board, a member of the Executive Committee of the Business-Higher Education Forum, and a member of the Economic Club of New York. His background provides excellent experience for dealing withYork, the varied financialCouncil on Foreign Relations and other issues whichthe Group of Thirty. Mr. Ferguson is also a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and co-chair of the Academy’s Commission on the Future of Undergraduate Education. Mr. Ferguson previously served on the Congressional Budget Office's Panel of Economic Advisers. Mr. Ferguson holds a B.A. and a Ph.D. in Economics and a J.D., all from Harvard University. Mr. Ferguson brings to our Board dealshis sound business judgment and extensive knowledge of the finance industry.
JOHN F. FERRARO, 60
Director Since: 2015 
Board Committees: Audit (Chair beginning May 2016)
Mr. Ferraro was the global chief operating officer of Ernst & Young, a leading professional services firm, from 2007 to January 2015. In that role, he was responsible for the overall operations and services of Ernst & Young worldwide. Prior to the COO role, Mr. Ferraro served in several leadership positions, including as Global Vice Chair of Audit and as the senior advisory partner on some of the firm’s largest and global accounts. Mr. Ferraro began his career with Ernst & Young Milwaukee in 1976 and has served a variety of global companies. He has worked in Europe (London and Rome), throughout the Midwest (Chicago, Cleveland and Kansas City) and New York. Mr. Ferraro has served on the board of Advance Auto Parts, an automotive aftermarket parts provider, since February 2015, and on the board of ManpowerGroup Inc., a regular basis. Mr. Ferguson has beenglobal workforce solution and service provider, since January 2016. He founded the Audit Committee Leadership Network in 2003 and is a member of the Boston College High School board of trustees. He is a CPA and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Ferraro was elected to the Marquette University Board of Trustees in 2006, served as vice chair from 2011 to 2014, and was elected chair in 2014. Mr. Ferraro brings to our Board since 2010.his extensive accounting, auditing and executive experience working with large and global corporations. 


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ANDREAS FIBIG, 52

54
 

LOGO

Director Since:Since:  2011

Board Committees:Chairman of the Boar

Nominating and Governance

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Based in Berlin, Germany, Mr. Fibig joined our Board in 2011 and has been our Chairman since December 2014 and Chief Executive Officer since September 2014. Previously, he served as President and Chairman of the Board of Management of Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, the pharmaceutical division of Bayer AG, sincefrom September 2008.2008 to September 2014. Prior to thisthat position, Mr. Fibig held a number of positions of increasing responsibility at Pfizer Inc., a research-based pharmaceutical company, including as Senior Vice President inof the US Pharmaceutical Operations group from 2007 through 2008 and as President, Latin America, Africa and Middle East from 2006 through 2007. These positions, includingMr. Fibig’s prior work experience with various pharmaceutical companies Pharmacia GmbH and Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH, havehas provided him with extensive experience in international business, product development and strategic planning, which are assetsdirectly translatable to his work as our Board.Chairman and CEO. Mr. Fibig is a board member of EFPIA, the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations, Council of the Americas and vfa, the German Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies. He chairs the Board of Trustees of the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology. He joined our Board in 2011. 

CHRISTINA GOLD, 66

 

LOGO

CHRISTINA GOLD, 68
Director Since:Since:  2013


Board Committees:

Compensation,

Nominating and Governance
From September 2006 until September 2010, Ms. Gold was Chief Executive Officer, President and a director of The Western Union Company, a leading companyleader in global money transfer.movement and payment services. She was President of Western Union Financial Services, Inc. and Senior Executive Vice President of First Data Corporation, former parent company of The Western Union Company and provider of electronic commerce and payment solutions, from May 2002 to September 2006. Prior to that, Ms. Gold served as Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Excel Communications, Inc., a former telecommunications and e-commerce services provider, from October 1999 to May 2002. From 1998 to 1999, Ms. Gold served as President and CEO of Beaconsfield Group, Inc., a direct selling advisory firm that she founded. Prior to founding Beaconsfield Group, Ms. Gold spent 28 years (from 1970 to 1998) with Avon Products, Inc., a leading global beauty company, in a variety of positions, including as Executive Vice President, Global Direct Selling Development, Senior Vice President and later President of Avon North America, and Senior Vice President & CEO of Avon Canada. Ms. Gold brings a number of valuable characteristics to our Board, including her extensive international and domestic business experience, her familiarity with the Company’s customer base, her financial expertise and her prior experience as a chief executive officer. Ms. Gold is currently a director of ITT Corporation, a manufacturer of highly engineered components and technology solutions for industrial markets and(since 1997), New York Life Insurance, a private mutual life insurance company.company, and Korn/Ferry International, a leadership and talent management organization. From October 2011 to May 2013, Ms. Gold was a director of Exelis, Inc., a diversified, global aerospace, defense and information solutions company. She also sits on the board of Safe Water Network, a non-profit organization working to develop locally owned, sustainable solutions to provide safe drinking water. Ms. Gold joined ourwater, and is a member of the Board of Governors of Carleton University in 2013.Ottawa, Canada. 


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ALEXANDRA A. HERZAN, 54

LOGO

Director Since:  2003

Board Committees:

Compensation

As the granddaughter of our founder, Ms. Herzan has a long-term understanding of many aspects of our operations and brings a unique perspective to Board deliberations. Ms. Herzan has been the President and Treasurer of the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Inc., a charitable foundation, since 1997, and a director of the van Ameringen Foundation, Inc., since 1992. These positions have provided executive and leadership experience, as well as an understanding of corporate governance, strategy and financial management at the Board level. As a trustee of a number of private trusts, as well as the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, she developed financial savvy translatable to our business. She also sits on the boards of Fountain House and the Masters School, both not-for-profit organizations. Ms. Herzan joined our Board in 2003.

HENRY W. HOWELL, JR., 72

74
 

LOGO

Director Since:Since:  2004

Board Committees:

Audit,

Nominating and Governance (Chair)

(Chair)
Until 2000, Mr. Howell served in various positions during his 34 years with J.P. Morgan, a financial services firm, andfirm. At J.P. Morgan, Mr. Howell secured extensive business development, finance and international management experience which enables Mr. Howellhim to provide both a public and a private sector perspective on corporate finance, corporate governance and mergers and acquisitions. This experience also serves us well in conjunction with his service on our Nominating and Governance and Audit Committees. While at J.P. Morgan, Mr. Howell hadheld several overseas assignmentspositions including head of banking operations in Germany and Chief Executive Officer of J.P. Morgan’s Australian merchant banking affiliate, which was publicly listed. Both of these positionsassignments enhanced his ability to analyze complex international business and financial matters. He is currently Co-ChairmanChairman of the board of trustees of the Norton Art Museum and is a life trustee of the Chicago History Museum. Mr. Howell joined our Board in 2004. 

KATHERINE M. HUDSON, 67

69
 

LOGO

Director Since:Since:  2008

Board Committees: Committees: Audit (Chair)(until May 2016)
Compensation (beginning May 2016)

As Chairperson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Brady Corporation, a global manufacturer of identification solutions and specialty industrial products, from 1994 until 2004, Ms. Hudson oversaw a doubling of annual revenues. Her prior experience during 24 years with Eastman Kodak, an imaging technology products provider, covered various areas of responsibility, including systems analysis, supply chain, finance and information technology. Her general management experience spans both commercial and consumer product lines. Ms. Hudson has served as a director of Apple Computer Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of consumer electronics and software products, CNH Global NV, a manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment where she also served onwas as a member of the audit committee, and, between 2000 and 2012, Charming Shoppes, Inc., a woman’s specialty retailer, where she served as chair of the audit committee. Ms. Hudson’s executive experience and her governance leadership on other boards hashave translated to sound guidance to our Board. Ms. Hudson has served onBoard and as Chair of our Board since 2008.

Audit Committee.
 

ARTHUR C. MARTINEZ, 74

 

LOGO

DALE F. MORRISON, 67
Director Since:  2000Since:

  2011

Board Committees:Audit, Nominating and Governance,

Having served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sears, Roebuck and Company, a large retailer, from 1995 until 2000, Mr. Martinez obtained experience on a myriad of issues arising in a large corporation. This experience, together with the financial expertise which led him to be Chairman of the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago from 2000 until 2002, enables him to provide expert guidance and leadership to us and our Board. He is currently a director of American International Group, Inc., an insurance and financial services organization, and is currently Chairman of the Board of HSN, Inc., an interactive multi-channel retailer. In January 2014, he was appointed to the Board and named Non-Executive Chairman of Abercrombie and Fitch, a specialty apparel retailer. He is not standing for re-election to the Boards of IAC/Interactive Corporation and Fifth and Pacific, where he served in 2013 and prior years. He also served as a director of PepsiCo, Inc. from 1999 to 2012, and is currently trustee of numerous charitable organizations, including Northwestern University, the Chicago Symphony, Greenwich Hospital and Maine Coast Heritage Trust. Mr. Martinez joined our Board in 2000.

DALE F. MORRISON, 65

LOGO

Lead Director Since:  2011

Board Committees:Audit

(Compensation beginning May 2016)
Mr. Morrison has been a founding partner of TriPointe Capital Partners, a private equity firm, since 2011. Prior to TriPointe, he served from 2004 until 2011 as the President and Chief Executive Officer of McCain Foods Limited, an international leader in the frozen food industry. A food industry veteran, his experience includes service as Chief Executive Officer and President of Campbell Soup Company, various roles at General Foods and PepsiCo and as an operating partner of Fenway Partners, a private equity firm. Mr. Morrison is a seasoned executive with strong consumer marketing and international credentials and his knowledge of our customer base is very valuable to our Board. Mr. Morrison is currently Non-Executive Chairman of the Center of Innovation at the University of North Dakota, the Non-Executive Chairman of Findus Group, a frozen foods company, and a Directordirector of Hale and Hearty, a restaurant business, and InterContinental Hotels Group, an international hotel company, and he previously served as a director of Trane, Inc. He joined our Board in 2011.

DOUGLAS D. TOUGH, 64

LOGO

Director Since:  2008

Mr. Tough has been our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since March 2010. Previously, he served as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Ansell Limited, a global leader in healthcare barrier protection, from 2004 until March 2010. Mr. Tough joined our Board in 2008 and served as our non-Executive Chairman from October 2009 until he became our CEO. Mr. Tough’s experience as a Chief Executive Officer of a major global company is directly translatable to his work as our Chairman and CEO, as is his prior 17 year service with Cadbury Schweppes Plc., a major food and beverage company, where he served in a variety of executive positions throughout North America and the rest of the world. Mr. Tough is currently a director of Molson Coors Brewing Company, a multi-national beverage company. 


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III. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Corporate Governance Guidelines

Our Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the management of our Company. The Board has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines which set forth our governance principles relating to, among other things:

director independence;

director qualifications and responsibilities;

board structure and meetings;

management succession; and

the performance evaluation of our Board and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”).

evaluation process.

Pursuant to our Corporate Governance Guidelines, a person that has served for twelve consecutive, full annual terms on our Board cannot continue to serve as a director following the twelfth year of service, unless (i) such person is one of our employees or (ii) our Board has made a determination that the nomination of such person would be in the best interests of our Company and our shareholders. A director’s first full annual term begins on the date he or she is first elected at an annual meeting of shareholders and continues until the next annual meeting of shareholders. Unless a director is an employee of our Company, prior to the conclusion of the twelfth full annual term, the director shall submit his or her resignation as a director effective immediately prior to that year’s annual meeting of shareholders.
The Nominating and Governance Committee reviews our Corporate Governance Guidelines annually, and recommends changes to the Board as appropriate. A copy of our Corporate Governance Guidelines is available through the Investors — CorporateInvestor - Leadership & Governance - Governance link on our website, www.iff.com.

www.iff.com.

Independence of Directors

The Board has affirmatively determined that each of our current directors (other than Mr. Tough,Fibig, our CEO) meetmeets our independence requirements and those of the NYSE’s corporate governance listing standards. In making each of these independence determinations,Pursuant to our Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Board considered allundertakes an annual review of the information provided bydirector independence, which includes a review of each director’s responses to questionnaires asking about any relationships with us. This review is designed to identify and evaluate any transactions or relationships between a director in response to detailed inquiries concerningor any member of his or her immediate family and the Company or members of our senior management. In the ordinary course of business, transactions may occur between the Company and entities with which some of our directors are or have been affiliated. During 2015, in connection with its evaluation of director independence, our Board reviewed transactions between the Company and any directcompany that has any of our directors or indirectfamily members of our directors serving as executive officers. Specifically, Mr. Ducker serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of FedEx Freight, a shipping company that provides services to the Company. We reviewed this commercial relationship and found that all the transactions between the Company and FedEx were made in the ordinary course of business family, employment, transactionaland were negotiated at arm’s length. As a result, our Board determined that this commercial relationship did not impair Mr. Ducker’s independence.
Other Information
On August 5, 2008, the SEC approved a settlement with Ernst & Young LLP and two of its partners, including Mr. Ferraro, relating to auditor independence issues arising out of business relationships between Ernst & Young LLP and an individual who was also a member of the board of directors of three of its audit clients. The matter arose out of actions taken by Mr. Ferraro in 2002 in his role as Vice Chairman of Ernst & Young LLP. Ernst & Young LLP and Mr. Ferraro resolved that matter by way of a negotiated settlement in which the respondents neither admitted nor denied the underlying allegations and accepted an administrative cease and desist order. The negotiated resolution did not involve any suspension, fines or other relationship or affiliationsanctions against Mr. Ferraro. Mr. Ferraro thereafter remained a partner in good standing at Ernst & Young through January 2015. Our Board of such director with us. Our reviewDirectors took into consideration all factors regarding Mr. Ferraro’s character and experience and believes that he is a significant asset to the Board.

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Table of the information provided in response to these inquiries indicated that none of our independent directors has any material relationship with us, or has engaged in any transaction or arrangement that might affect his or her independence.

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Board Leadership Structure

As stated in our Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Board does not have a policy that requires a separation of the Chairman of the Board (“Chairman”) and CEO positions. The Board believes that it is important to have the flexibility to make this determination from time to time based on the particular facts and circumstances then affecting our business.

Currently, we combine the positions of Chairman and CEO. We believe that the CEO, as the Company’s chief executive, is in the best position to fulfill the Chairman’s responsibilities, including those related to identifying emerging issues facing our Company, and communicating essential information to the Board about our performance and strategies. We also believe that the combined role of Chairman and CEO provides us with a distinct leader and allows us to present a single, uniform voice to our customers, business partners, shareholders and employees. If at any point in time the Board feels that its current leadership structure may be better served by separating the roles of Chairman and CEO, it may then determine to separate these positions.

In order to mitigate any potential disadvantages of a combined Chairman and CEO, the Board has created the position of Lead Director to facilitate and strengthen the Board’s independent oversight of our performance, strategy and succession planning and to promote effective governance standards. The independent directors of the Board elect a Lead Director from among the independent directors. Our current Lead Director is Mr. Martinez.

Morrison.

The duties of our Lead Director include:

presiding at all meetings of the Board at which the Chairman and CEO is not present, including executive sessions of the independent directors, and providing prompt feedback regarding those meetings to the Chairman and CEO;

approving, and providing suggestions for, Board meeting agendas, with the involvement of the Chairman and CEO and input from other directors;

serving as the liaison between the Chairman and CEO and the independent directors;

monitoring significant issues occurring between Board meetings and assuring Board involvement when appropriate; and

ensuring, in consultation with the Chairman and CEO, the adequate and timely exchange of information between our management and the Board.

Board Committees

Our Board has an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Nominating and Governance Committee, each of which operates under a written charter adopted by the Board. Each Committee reviews its charter at least annually and recommends charter changes to the Board as appropriate. In December 2013,2015, each of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee reviewed its charter, and amended themit where appropriate. Each Committee charter provides that the Committee will annually review its performance. A current copy of each of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee charters is available through the Investors — CorporateInvestor - Leadership & Governance - Governance link on our website, www.iff.com.

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The table below provides the current and expected membership and chairperson for each of our Committees and identifies our current Lead Director.

NameAuditCompensation
Nominating and
Governance
Lead Director
Marcello V. Bottoli
NameX1
X1
  AuditCompensation

Nominating and

Governance

Lead Director

Marcello V. Bottoli

Dr. Linda Buck  X 
Michael L. Ducker X  
David R. EpsteinX   

Linda B. Buck

X

J. Michael Cook

Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. X (Chair)  
John F. Ferraro
X (Chair elect)1
   

Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.

Christina Gold XX 

Andreas Fibig

X

Christina Gold

X

Alexandra A. Herzan

X

Henry W. Howell, Jr.

X X (Chair) 
Katherine M. Hudson
X (Chair)1
X1
  

Katherine M. Hudson

X (Chair)

Arthur C. Martinez

Dale F. MorrisonX
X1
XX

Dale F. Morrison

X

Douglas D. Tough

X = Committee member

1 = Effective immediately following the 2016 Annual Meeting, if elected to our Board of Directors (i) Mr. Bottoli will become a member of the Audit Committee and rotate off the Compensation Committee, (ii) Mr. Ferraro will become Chair of the Audit Committee, (iii) Ms. Hudson will become a member of the Compensation Committee and rotate off the Audit Committee and (iv) Mr. Morrison will become a member of the Compensation Committee.
Board and Committee Meetings

Our Board of Directors held sixfive meetings during 2013.2015. The Audit Committee held seven meetings, the Compensation Committee held five meetings and the Nominating and Governance Committee held six meetings during 2013.2015. Each of our directors attended at least 75% of the total meetings of the Board and Committees on which he or she served during 2013.2015. All of our directors who were serving on the day of last year’s annual meeting of shareholders attended that meeting in person or by teleconference, other than Mr. Bottoli, who was unable to attend for medical reasons.meeting. Under our Corporate Governance Guidelines, unless there are mitigating circumstances, such as medical, family or business emergencies, Board members should endeavor to participate (either in person or by telephone) in all Board meetings and all Committee meetings of which the director is a member and to attend our annual meeting of shareholders. Ournon-employee directors, all of whom are currently independent, meet in executive session, without the presence of any corporate officer or member of management, in conjunction with regular meetings of the Board and Committees. During 2013,2015, our non-employee directors met in executive session as part of every regularly scheduled Board and Committee meeting.

Audit Committee

Responsibilities

The Audit Committee’s responsibilities include overseeing and reviewing:

the financial reporting process and the integrity of our financial statements, capital structure and related financial information;

our internal control environment, systems and performance;

the audit process followed by our independent accountant and our internal auditors;

the appointment, qualifications, independencecompensation, retention and performanceoversight of our independent accountant and our internal auditors;

our independent accountant's qualifications, performance and independence, and whether it should be rotated, considering the process by which we assessadvisability and manage risk;potential impact of selecting a different independent public accountant; and


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the procedures for monitoring compliance with laws and regulations and with our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.

Additional responsibilities include assisting the Board in overseeing and reviewing enterprise-wide risks and the policies and practices established to manage such risks, in particular as they relate to financial risk, cybersecurity and information security risk generally.
Under procedures adopted by the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee reviews and pre-approves all audit and non-audit services performed by our independent accountant. The Audit Committee may, when it deems appropriate, delegate certain of its responsibilities to one or more Audit Committee members or subcommittees.

Independence and Financial Expertise

The Board reviewed the background, experience and independence of the current Audit Committee members and based on this review, the Board determined that each member of the Audit Committee:

meets the independence requirements of the NYSE’s corporate governance listing standards;

meets the enhanced independence standards for audit committee members required by the SecuritiesSEC;

is financially literate, knowledgeable and Exchange Commission (“SEC”);

qualified to review financial statements; and

qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” under SEC rules; and

rules.

is financially literate, knowledgeable and qualified to review financial statements.

Compensation Committee

Responsibilities

The Compensation Committee’s responsibilities include:

determining, subject to approval by the independent directors of the Board, the CEO’s compensation;

reviewing and making determinations regarding compensation of executive officers (other than the CEO) and other members of senior management;

reviewing, adopting and recommending to the Board, or shareholders as required, general compensation and benefits policies, plans and programs, and to overseeoverseeing the administration of such policies, plans and programs;

reviewing and discussing with management each year the Compensation Discussion and Analysis included in our annual proxy statement or annual report on Form 10-K;

recommending to the Board any changes to the compensation and benefits of non-employee directors; and

conducting a risk assessment of our overall compensation policies and practices.

Under its charter, the Compensation Committee is responsible for assisting the Board in ensuring that long-term and short-term compensation provide performance incentives to management, and that compensation plans are appropriate and competitive and reflect the goals and performance of management and our Company. As discussed in more detail in this proxy statement under the heading “Compensation

Discussion and Analysis,” the Compensation Committee considers Company-wide performance against applicable annual and long-term performance goals pre-established by the Compensation Committee, taking into account economic and business conditions, and comparative compensation and benefit performance levels.

If the Compensation Committee deems it appropriate, it may delegate certain of its responsibilities to one or more Compensation Committee members or subcommittees.


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Independence

The Board reviewed the background, experience and independence of the Compensation Committee members and based on this review, the Board determined that each member of the Compensation Committee:

meets the independence requirements of the NYSE’s corporate governance listing standards;

is an “outside director” pursuant to the criteria established by the Internal Revenue Service; and

is a “non-employee” director within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act.

Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

Role of Compensation Consultant

The Compensation Committee has the sole authority to retain compensation consultants or advisors to assist it in evaluating CEO, senior executive and non-employee director compensation. From time to time, management also retains its own outside compensation consultants. In 2013,connection with the Compensationapproval of the 2015 compensation program, including individual targets, as in prior years, the Committee directly engaged W.T. Haigh & Company (“Haigh & Company”) as its independent compensation consultant. From late 2014 through August 2015, Haigh & Company’s work with the Committee in 2013 included analyses, advice, guidance and recommendations on executive compensation levels versus peers, market trends and incentive plan designs, and an assessmentthe design of the risk and reward structure of executive compensation plans, policies and practices. The Committee also engagedour 2015 SAIP. In addition, Haigh & Company forprovided the Committee with advice and recommendations regarding compensation provided to Ms. Cornell in connection with her hiring. In August 2015, the Compensation Committee directly engaged F.W. Cook & Co., Inc. (“FW Cook”) as its independent consultant. In late 2015, FW Cook provided the Committee with advice and a review of non-employee director compensation. FW Cook will continue to work with the Committee to provide it with analyses, advice, guidance and recommendations on executive compensation in 2013.levels versus peers, market trends and incentive plan designs. Both Haigh & Company doesand FW Cook were engaged exclusively by the Committee on executive and director compensation matters and do not provide any non-executive, compensation-related services to us.have other consulting arrangements with the Company. The Compensation Committee considered the independence of each of Haigh & Company and FW Cook and determined that no conflicts of interest were raised.

Role of Management

Our Compensation Committee relies on management for legal, tax, compliance, finance and human resource recommendations, and data and analysis for the design and administration of the compensation, benefits and perquisite programs for our senior executives. The Compensation Committee combines this information with the recommendations and information from its independent compensation consultant.

Our CEO, our SeniorExecutive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer (“SVP HR”CHRO”) and our SeniorExecutive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary (“General Counsel”) generally attend Compensation Committee meetings. CEO performance and compensation are discussed by the Compensation Committee in executive session, with advice and participation from the Compensation Committee’s independent compensation consultant as requested by the Compensation Committee. Our CEO and SVP HR,CHRO, without the presence of any other members of senior management, actively participate in the compensation discussions of our senior executives, including making recommendations to the Compensation Committee as to the amount and form of compensation (other than their own).

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

None of the members of the Compensation Committee was at any time during 20132015 or at any other time an officer or employee of our Company. None of our executive officers serves as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of any other entity that has one or more executive officers serving as a member of our Board or Compensation Committee.


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Nominating and Governance Committee

Responsibilities

The Nominating and Governance Committee’s responsibilities include:

developing and reviewing criteria for the selection of directors, and making recommendations to the Board with respect thereto;

reviewing the suitability of directors for continued service, including in case of a resignation tendered by a director, and making recommendations to the Board with respect to their re-nomination or action to be taken with respect to the resignation;

identifying qualified individuals to serve on the Board, and reviewing the qualifications of director candidates;

candidates and recommending to the Board the nominees to be proposed by the Board for election as directors at the annual meeting of shareholders;

reviewing director candidates recommended by shareholders for election;

establishing and reviewing policies pertaining to roles, responsibilities, tenure and removal of directors;

reviewingoverseeing CEO and senior management succession plansplans;

developing and monitoring corporate governance issues;

overseeingreviewing the Board and Board committee evaluation process as well asand overseeing the annual CEO evaluation process;

reviewing and recommending changes to our Corporate Governance Guidelines;Guidelines and

monitoring corporate governance issues; and

reviewing and, if appropriate, approving transactions with related parties.

The Nominating and Governance Committee may, when it deems appropriate, delegate certain of its responsibilities to one or more Nominating and Governance Committee members or subcommittees.

Independence

The Board reviewed the background, experience and independence of the Nominating and Governance Committee members, and based on this review, the Board determined that each member of the Nominating and Governance Committee meets the independence requirements of the NYSE’s corporate governance listing standards.

Director Candidates

Our Nominating and Governance Committee has established a policy regarding the consideration of director candidates, including candidates recommended by shareholders.candidates. The Nominating and Governance Committee, together with other Board members, from time to time, as appropriate, identifies the need for new Board members. Proposed director candidates who satisfy the criteria described below and who otherwise qualify for membership on the Board are identified by the Nominating and Governance Committee. In identifying candidates, the Nominating and Governance Committee seeks input and participation from other Board members and other appropriate sources so that all points of view are considered and the best possible candidates identified. The Nominating and Governance Committee may also engage a search firm to assist it in identifying potential candidates. Members of the Nominating and Governance Committee and other Board members, as appropriate, interview selected director candidates, evaluate the director candidates and determine which candidates are to be recommended by the Nominating and Governance Committee to the Board. Our Nominating and Governance Committee evaluates the suitability of potential candidates nominated by shareholders in the same manner as other candidates recommended to the Nominating and Governance Committee.

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In addition, in December 2015, our By-laws, ifBoard adopted a shareholder wishes“proxy access” by-law, which permits eligible shareholders to submit a director candidatenominate candidates for consideration byelection to our Board. Proxy access candidates will be included in the NominatingCompany’s proxy statement and Governance Committee, the shareholder must submitballot. The proxy access bylaw provides that recommendation to the Nominating and Governance Committee, c/o the Secretary holders:
of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., in writing,

not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the anniversary dateat least 3% of the prior year’s annual meeting ofCompany’s outstanding shares, which can comprise up to 20 shareholders, except if

holding the annual meeting is not within 30 daysshares continuously for at least 3 years,
can nominate individuals constituting up to 20% of the anniversary date of the prior year’sBoard for election at an annual meeting, then any recommendation to the Nominating and Governance Committee must be received no later than 10 days following the mailing of notice of the annual meeting or public disclosure of the annual meeting date, whichever occurs first. The request must be accompanied by the information concerning the director candidate and nominating shareholder described in Article I, Section 3(d)(2) of our By-laws. The Nominating and Governance Committee may also request any additional background or other information from any director candidate or recommending shareholder as it may deem appropriate.

shareholders meeting.

Board candidates are considered based on various criteria which may change over time and as the composition of the Board changes. At a minimum, our Nominating and Governance Committee considers the following factors as part of its review of all director candidates and in recommending potential director candidates to the Board:

candidates:

judgment, character, expertise, skills and knowledge useful to the oversight of our business;

diversity of viewpoints, backgrounds, experiences and other demographics;

business or other relevant experience; and

the extent to which the interplay of the candidate’s expertise, skills, knowledge and experience with that of other Board members will build a Board that is effective, collegial and responsive to our needs and to the requirements and standards of the NYSE and the SEC.

Under our By-Laws, if a shareholder wishes to submit a director candidate for consideration by the Nominating and Governance Committee, or wishes a director nomination to be included in the Company’s proxy statement for an annual meeting pursuant to our proxy access by-law, the shareholder must deliver or mail notice of the request to the Corporate Secretary of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., in writing, so that it is received not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the anniversary date of the prior year’s annual meeting of shareholders. However if the annual meeting is not within 30 days of the anniversary date of the prior year’s annual meeting, such notice must be received by the Corporate Secretary no later than 10 days following the mailing of notice of the annual meeting or public disclosure of the annual meeting date, whichever occurs first. The notice must be accompanied by the information concerning the director candidate and nominating shareholder described in Article I, Section 3 and Section 4 of our By-Laws. The Nominating and Governance Committee may also request any additional background or other information from any director candidate or recommending shareholder as it may deem appropriate.
Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that we have at least six but not more than fifteen directors. To ensure independence and to provide the breadth of needed expertise and diversity of our Board, our By-laws currently require our Board to have twelve members. Thethe Board periodically reviews its size and makes appropriate adjustments.adjustments pursuant to our By-Laws. While the Nominating and Governance Committee has not adopted a formal diversity policy with regard to the selection of director nominees, diversity is one of the factors that the Nominating and Governance Committee considers in identifying director nominees. As part of this process, the Nominating and Governance Committee evaluates how a particular candidate would strengthen and increase the diversity of the Board in terms of how that candidate may contribute to the Board’s overall balance of perspectives, backgrounds, knowledge, experience, skill sets and expertise in substantive matters pertaining to our business. The Nominating and Governance Committee also annually reviews each current Board member’s suitability for continued service as a member of our Board.Board and recommends to the Board whether such member should be re-nominated. In addition, each director is required to notifypromptly tender his or her resignation to the ChairmanChair of the Nominating and Governance Committee ofif, during his or her intentiontenure as a director, such director (i) has a material change in employment, or (ii) a significant change in personal circumstances, which may adversely affect his or her reputation, or the reputation of the Company, or (iii) intends to join or leave the board of another for-profit company, or of any change in status, including changes in employment or skill set, so that the Nominating and Governance Committee can review the change and make a recommendation to the full Board regarding the director’s continued appropriatenessservice. Such resignation becomes effective only upon acceptance by the Board.

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Risk Management Oversight

Board Role in Overseeing Risk

Our Board is actively involved in the oversight of risks that could affect our Company. This oversight is conducted primarily through the Audit and Compensation Committees of the Board, but the full Board has retained responsibility for the general oversight of risks. WhileThe Board is responsible for overseeing and reviewing with management the Board oversees ourCompany’s enterprise-wide risks and the policies and practices established to manage such risks. It is the responsibility of the CEO and other senior management to manage the Company’s day-to-day business risks and its risk management our management is primarily responsible for day-to-day risk management processes, and reports to the full Board and the Audit and Compensation Committees regarding these processes.process. We believe this division of responsibility is the most effective approach for addressing risk management.

Management maintains an enterprise risk management (“ERM”) process which is designed to identify and assess our global risks and to develop steps to mitigate and manage risks. The Board receives regular reports on the ERM process. The Board and the Audit Committee focus on the most significant risks facing us, including operational risk, financial risk, regulatory risk, litigation risk, cybersecurity risk, tax risk, credit risk, and liquidity risk, as well as our general risk management strategy, and how these risks are being managed. The Audit Committee is

primarily responsible for assisting the Board in reviewingits responsibility to oversee and assessingreview with management our ERM process, our risk profileenterprise-wide risks and ourthe policies and practices with respectestablished to risk assessment and risk management,manage such risks, in particular as they relate to financial risk, cybersecurity and information security risk. The Compensation Committee is primarily responsible for overseeing the management of risks associated with compensation policies and practice, our compensation plans (including equity compensation plans and programs), severance, change in control and other employment-related matters.

Compensation Risks

In the fourth quarter of 2013,2015, the Compensation Committee, working with its independent compensation consultant, conducted a risk assessment of our executive compensation programs. The goal of this assessment was to determine whether the general structure of our executive compensation policies and programs, annual and long-term performance goals or the administration of the programs posed any material risks to our Company. In addition, with the input of our SVP HR,CHRO, the Compensation Committee reviewed compensation programs and policies below the executive level in a Company-wide risk assessment. The Compensation Committee shared the results of this review with our full Board of Directors.

Board.

The Compensation Committee determined, based on the reviews of its independent compensation consultant and management’s input and other factors, that the compensation policies and practices for the Company’s employees in 2013,2015, including the established performance goals and incentive plan structures, did not result in excessive risk taking or the implementation of inappropriate business decisions or strategies by the Company’s senior executives or employees generally, and that there are no risks arising from our compensation policies and practices for our employees that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.


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Related Person Transactions

Transactions with Related Persons

In 2013,2015, there were no transactions and there are no currently proposed transactions in excess of $120,000 in which the Company was or will be a participant and in which any director director nominee or executive officer of the Company, any known 5% or greater shareholder of the Company or any immediate family member of any of the foregoing persons had or will have a direct or indirect material interest as defined in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Related Person Transactions Policy

In accordance with SEC rules, our Board of Directors has adopted a written policy for the review and the approval or ratification of any related person transaction.transactions. This policy is available through the Investors - Corporate GovernanceInvestor-Leadership & Governance-Governance link on our website, www.iff.com.www.iff.com. Under the policy, a “related person” is specifically defined as an executive officer, a director, a director nominee, a beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of voting securities, an immediate family member of any of the foregoing, or a controlled entity, which is defined as an entity owned or controlled by any of the foregoing or in which any such person serves as an officer or partner, or together with all of the foregoing persons, owns 5% or more equity interests. The policy defines a “related person transaction” as a transaction or series of transactions involving a related person and the Company, excluding employment arrangements involving an executive officer or other senior officer or employee of the Company and director compensation arrangements. The policy requires that any such transaction be approved or ratified by the Nominating and Governance Committee. If accounting issues are involved in the transaction, the Nominating and Governance Committee will consult with the Audit Committee if deemed appropriate.

Pursuant to the policy, a related person transaction will be approved or ratified only if the Nominating and Governance Committee determines that it is being entered into in good faith and on fair and reasonable terms which are in the best interest of our Company and our shareholders. In determining whether to approve or ratify a transaction, the Nominating and Governance Committee considers the following factors, to the extent relevant:

the related person’s relationship to the Company and interest in the transaction;

the material facts of the transaction;

the benefits to the Company;

the availability of alternate sources of comparable products or services and the terms of such alternative; and

an assessment as to whether the transaction is on terms comparable to the terms available to an unrelated third party or to employees generally.

No related person may participate in the review of a transaction in which he or she may have an interest. In addition, except for non-discretionary contributions made pursuant to our matching contributions program, a charitable contribution by our Company to an organization in which a related person is known to be an officer, director or trustee, is subject to approval or ratification by the Nominating and Governance Committee.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code of Ethics”) that applies to all of our employees, including our CEO, our Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and our CFO (who is also our principal accounting officer)Chief Accounting Officer (“CAO”). We also have adopted a Code of Conduct for Directors and a Code of Conduct for Executive Officers (together with the Code of Ethics, the “Codes”). The Codes are available through the Investors — CorporateInvestor - Leadership & Governance - Governance link on our website, www.iff.com.

www.iff.com.

Only the Board or the Audit Committee may grant a waiver from any provision of our Codes in favor of a director or executive officer, and any such waiver and any amendments to the Codes will be publicly disclosed on our website, www.iff.com.

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Share Retention Policy

We encourage our executives and directors to own our common stock so that they share the same long-term investment risk as our shareholders. In December 2013, the Compensation Committee recommended, and the Board approved, changes that made directors subject to
Under our Share Retention Policy.

Under the Share Retention Policy, each executive and director must retain shares of Company common stock based on a targeted ownership level. There is no deadline by which an executive or director must meet his or her retention requirement.targeted ownership level. The targeted ownership level for directors is five times the cash portion of the annual retainer (not including any retainer for service as a committee chairperson or lead director). The targeted ownership levels for executives are (1) the lesser of shares equal in value to five times base salary or 120,000 shares for our CEO, (2) the lesser of shares equal in value to three times base salary or 35,000 shares for our CFO and Group Presidents, and (3) the lesser of shares equal in value to two times base salary or 20,000 shares for our SVP, General Counsel.

Counsel and Mr. O'Leary.

If an executive or director does not meet the targeted ownership level, the executive or director may not sell or transfer any shares held in an equity, deferred compensation or retirement plan account managed by us, and the executive or director must retain such shares in such accounts until the targeted ownership level is met. For executives, until the retention requirement is met, the executive must also retain a portion (50%, in the case of our named executive officers) of any shares of common stock acquired from the exercise of a stock option or stock settled appreciation right (“SSAR”) or the vesting of restricted stock or a restricted stock unit (“RSU”) (after payment of any exercise price and taxes).

Our Share Retention Policy provides executives and directors flexibility in personal financial planning, yet requires them to maintain ongoing and substantial investment in our common stock. As of March 7, 2014,8, 2016, all of our named executive officers and directors arewere in compliance with their individual retention requirements. Additional detail regarding ownership of our common stock by our executives and directors is included in this proxy statement under the heading “Securities Ownership of Management, Directors and Certain Other Persons.”

Equity Grant Policy
The Compensation Committee has adopted an equity grant policy with respect to the issuance of equity awards under our equity plans. Under the equity grant policy, the Compensation Committee approves all equity awards to our executives except awards to our CEO and to our non-employee directors, which are approved by our Board. The grant date for annual awards to all employees and for annual awards to our non-employee directors is the date of the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders. The grant date for LTIP is the date that the Compensation Committee (or Board in the case of our CEO) approves the applicable LTIP metrics. In addition to the annual grants, equity awards may be granted “off-cycle” at other times during the year to new hires, employees receiving promotions, director appointments and in other special circumstances. The grant price of equity awards (other than LTIP awards) will be the closing price of our common stock on the NYSE on the date of the grant or, if the grant date is not a business day, the closing price on the NYSE on the following business day. The grant price for LTIP awards will be the 20-day trailing average price of our common stock on the NYSE as of the first trading day of the applicable LTIP performance cycle.
Policy Regarding Derivatives, Short Sales, Hedging and Pledges

Under our insider trading policy, directors and executive officers, including our named executive officers, are prohibited from entering into transactions designed to hedge against economic risks associated with an investment in our common stock. These individuals may not trade in derivatives in our securities (such as put and call options), effect “short sales” of our common stock, or enter into monetization transactions or similar arrangements (such as prepaid variable forwards, equity swaps, collars or exchange funds) relating to our securities. These individuals are also prohibited from holding shares of our common stock in margin accounts or pledging shares of our common stock as collateral for a loan.



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IV. DIRECTORS’ COMPENSATION

Annual Director Cash and Equity Compensation

In 2013,2015, each non-employee director received an annual retainer of $200,000$225,000 (or a prorated portion for a partial year of service) relating to the service year from the 20132015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2013“2015 Annual Meeting”) to the 20142016 Annual Meeting. Of this amount, we$112,500 was paid $100,000 in cash in November 2013,2015, and we$112,500 was paid $100,000 in Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”)RSUs issued under our shareholder-approved stock award2015 Stock Award and incentive planIncentive Plan (“2015 SAIP”) on the date of the 20132015 Annual Meeting. These RSUs vest on the third anniversary ofat least one year from the grant date and are subject to accelerated vesting upon a change in control. The 1,295952 RSUs granted to each director on the date of the 20132015 Annual Meeting was calculated using the closing market price of our common stock on the grant date. Any director who is an employee of our Company does not receive any additional compensation for his or her service as a director.

Annual Committee Chair and Lead Director Compensation

During 2013,2015, the Lead Director received an additional annual cash retainer of $20,000, the Chair of each of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee and the Lead Director received an additional annual cash retainer of $15,000 in addition toand the annual retainer described above. The Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee received an additional annual cash retainer of $10,000.

Participation in our Deferred Compensation Plan

Non-employee directors are eligible to participate in our Deferred Compensation Plan (“DCP”). A non-employeenon- employee director may defer all or a portion of his or her cash compensation as well as any RSUs granted to him or her, subject to tax law requirements. Additional details regarding our DCP may be found in this proxy statement under the heading “Executive Compensation - Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation.” Non-employee directors are not entitled to matching contributions or the 25% premium on deferrals into our common stock fund that are applicable to employees under the DCP.

Other

We reimburse our non-employee directors for travel and lodging expenses incurred in connection with their attendance at Board and Committee meetings, our shareholder meetings and other Company-related activities.

In addition, eachour current and former director who began service as a director before May 14, 2003 is eligible to participate in our Director Charitable Contribution Program (“DCCP”). Under the DCCP, directors were paired together and our Company purchased joint life insurance policies on the lives of each paired set of participating directors. We are the owner and sole beneficiary of the policies and are responsible for payment of any premiums. In 2009, the insurance policies were restructured so that no further premiums are required. Assuming no changes to the current Federal tax laws relating to charitable contributions, and if certain other assumptions are met, we expect to recover all of the premium costs that have been paid by us and the after-tax cost of our anticipated charitable contributions pursuant to this program. After a covered director dies, we will donate $500,000 to one or more qualifying charitable organizations previously designated by the deceased director.

Directors first elected on or after May 14, 2003 do not participate in the DCCP. However, all current directors, including those who participate in our DCCP, are eligible to participate in our Matching Gift Program. Under this program, we match, on a dollar for dollar basis, contributions made by directors to qualifying charitable organizations up to a maximum of $10,000 per person per year.

The following table details the compensation paid to or earned by our non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2013.

20132015.

2015 Directors’ Compensation
Name (1) 
Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash($)(2)
 
Stock
Awards
($)(3)(4)(5)
 
All Other
Compensation
($)(6)
 Total ($)
Marcello V. Bottoli 112,569 107,081 5,000 224,650
Dr. Linda Buck 112,500 107,081  219,581
J. Michael Cook (7)   10,000 10,000
Michael L. Ducker 112,500 107,081 10,000 229,581
Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. 127,500 107,081  234,581
John F. Ferraro 112,500 107,081 10,000 229,581
Christina Gold 112,569 107,081 10,000 229,650
Alexandra A. Herzan (7)   10,000 10,000
Henry W. Howell, Jr. 122,500 107,081 10,000 239,581
Katherine M. Hudson 127,500 107,081 10,000 244,581
Arthur C. Martinez (7)   10,000 10,000
Dale F. Morrison 132,500 107,081 10,000 249,581

  Name

  

Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash($)(1)

  

Stock
Awards
($)(2)(3)(4)

  

Option
Awards

($)(5)

  

All Other
Compensation

($)(6)

  Total ($) 

  Marcello V. Bottoli

  100,039  94,690    10,000   204,729  

  Linda B. Buck

  100,000  94,690       194,690  

  J. Michael Cook

  115,000  94,690    10,000   219,690  

  Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.

  100,000  94,690       194,690  

  Andreas Fibig

  100,000  94,690       194,690  

  Christina Gold

  100,039  94,690    10,000   204,729  

  Alexandra A. Herzan

  100,039  94,690    10,000   204,729  

  Henry W. Howell, Jr.

  110,000  94,690    10,000   214,690  

  Katherine M. Hudson

  115,000  94,690    10,000   219,690  

  Arthur C. Martinez

  115,039  94,690    10,000   219,729  

  Dale F. Morrison

  100,000  94,690    10,000   194,690  


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(1)Mr. Epstein joined our Board in 2016 and is not included in the table above, as he received no director compensation for 2015.
(2)The amounts in this column include (i) the annual cash retainer for service as a non-employee director, (ii) for certain directors, the annual cash retainer for service as Lead Director or as chairperson of a Board committee during 2013,2015, and (iii) nominal amounts of cash paid in lieu of fractional shares of common stock. Of the amounts in this column, the following amounts were deferred in 20132015 under our Deferred Compensation Plan, or DCP: Ms.Dr. Buck — $100,000;- $112,500; Mr. Cook — $115,000;Ducker - $112,500; Mr. Ferguson Jr. — $100,000;- $127,500; Mr. Fibig — $100,000;Ferraro - $112,500; Mr. Howell — $110,000;- $122,500; Ms. Hudson — $115,000;- $127,500; and Mr. Morrison — $100,000.- $132,500. Earnings in our DCP were not above-market or preferential and thus are not reported in this table.

(2)
(3)The amounts in the Stock Awards and Option Awards columnsthis column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of equity awards granted during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013,2015, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Details on and assumptions used in calculating the grant date fair value of RSUs and options may be found in Note 1112 to our audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 20132015 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 25, 2014.March 1, 2016.

(3)
(4)Each director received a grant on April 30, 2013May 6, 2015 of 1,295952 RSUs under our 2010 Stock Award2015 SAIP, other than Messrs. Cook and Incentive Plan.Martinez and Ms. Herzan, who retired prior to last year's annual meeting. None of our directors forfeited any RSUs or shares of deferred stock during 2013.2015.

(4)
(5)As of December 31, 2013, our2015, the following directors held the following number of unvested RSUs and shares of deferred common stock:stock.

Director

          RSUs          Deferred
        Stock        
 

Marcello V. Bottoli

   4,535    9,324  

Linda B. Buck

   4,535    9,324  

J. Michael Cook

   4,535    19,779  

Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.

   4,535    2,005  

Andreas Fibig

   4,799      

Christina Gold

   1,295      

Alexandra A. Herzan

   4,535    14,576  

Henry W. Howell, Jr.

   4,535    31,955  

Katherine M. Hudson

   4,535    8,132  

Arthur C. Martinez

   4,535    31,175  

Dale F. Morrison

   4,799    1,998  

Director RSUs         
Deferred
Stock        
 
Marcello V. Bottoli 2,247
 12,959
 
Dr. Linda Buck 2,247
 14,115
 
Michael L. Ducker 952
 2,213
 
Roger L. Ferguson, Jr. 2,247
 6,532
 
John Ferraro 952
 
 
Christina Gold 2,247
 
 
Henry W. Howell, Jr. 2,247
 39,881
 
Katherine M. Hudson 2,247
 14,743
 
Dale F. Morrison 2,247
 9,097
 
The deferred shares, which are held under the DCP, result from deferral of vested equity grants, voluntary deferral of retainer fees or the crediting of additional share units as a result of reinvestment of dividend equivalents. Deferred shares will be settled by delivery of common stock upon the director’s separation from service on the Board, or as otherwise elected by the director. All of the deferred shares are included for each director in the Beneficial Ownership Table.
The deferred shares, which are held under the DCP, result from deferral of vested equity grants, voluntary deferral of retainer fees or the crediting of additional share units as a result of reinvestment of dividend equivalents. Deferred shares will be settled by delivery of common stock upon the director’s separation from service on the Board, or as otherwise elected by the director. All of the deferred shares are included for each director in the Beneficial Ownership Table.

(5)We did not grant any options to our directors in 2013. None of the options held by any director expired or were forfeited during 2013. On December 31, 2013, the following directors held the number of outstanding options indicated: Mr. Cook - 3,000 and Mrs. Herzan - 3,000.

(6)The amounts in this column are contributions made by us under our Matching Gift Program to eligible charitable organizations matching contributions of the director to those charitable organizations during 2013.2015.

Changes to Directors’ Compensation

The Compensation Committee reviews our non-employee director compensation on an annual basis. In late 2013, the Compensation Committee, with the assistance of Haigh & Company, its independent compensation consultant, conducted a review of our non-employee director compensation and, as a result of this review, recommended to the Board, and the Board approved, the following changes to the non-employee director compensation structure, effective for 2014:

(7)

Annual Retainers.    The Compensation Committee approved an increaseEach of Messrs. Cook and Martinez and Ms. Herzan retired from our Board in the annual retainer from $200,000 to $225,0002015 and the Lead Director annual retainer from $15,000 to $20,000.

Share Retention Policy.    Non-employee directors will be subject to our Share Retention Policy. As described above in Corporate Governance, directors will be required to hold shares equal to five times thetherefore did not receive any cash portion of the annual retainer or $562,500equity compensation in 2014.

2015.

Equity Grants.    Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) are granted to directors as part of their annual retainer. These RSUs will now vest on the first anniversary of the grant date instead of the third anniversary of the date of grant. As directors are now subject to our Share Retention Policy, the RSUs will no longer be required to be deferred until retirement or separation of service and paid out in a lump sum under our Deferred Compensation Plan (“DCP”). Instead, our directors will be able to elect a specific date of deferral (including retirement), to receive payment in a lump sum or installments.


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V. SECURITIES OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT, DIRECTORS

AND CERTAIN OTHER PERSONS

Beneficial Ownership Table

Directors and Executive Officers

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of March 7, 2014,8, 2016, by each current director, the persons named in the Summary Compensation Table in this proxy statement and all current directors and executive officers as a group. To our knowledge, except as otherwise indicated, beneficial ownership includes sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all shares.

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (1) 
Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially
      Owned(2)(3)      
 
Percent of
      Class**      
     
Marcello V. Bottoli 17,451
(4)*
Dr. Linda Buck 16,362
(5)*
Anne Chwat 58,871
(6)*
Alison A. Cornell 3,103
(7)*
Michael L. Ducker 3,165
(8)*
David R. Epstein 
 *
Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. 8,779
(9)*
John F. Ferraro 952
(10)*
Andreas Fibig 35,760
(11)*
Christina Gold 3,392
(12)*
Matthias Haeni 23,678
(13)*
Henry W. Howell, Jr. 42,128
(14)*
Katherine M. Hudson 19,490
(15)*
Nicolas Mirzayantz 78,144
(16)*
Dale F. Morrison 11,344
(17)*
Richard O’ Leary 19,900
(18)*
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (19 persons) 437,563
(19)*
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (1)

Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially
      Owned (2)(3)      
Percent of
      Class**      

 Kevin C. Berryman

93,241 (4)    *    

 Marcello V. Bottoli

12,009 (5)    *    

 Linda B. Buck

10,909 (6)    *    

 Anne Chwat

52,060 (7)    *    

 J. Michael Cook

28,826 (8)    *    

 Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.

3,590 (9)    *    

 Andreas Fibig

1,849 (10)    *    

 Christina Gold

-    -    

 Alexandra Herzan

799,482 (11)    *    

 Henry W. Howell, Jr.

34,540 (12)    *    

 Katherine M. Hudson

12,217 (13)    *    

 Arthur C. Martinez

33,510 (14)    *    

 Nicolas Mirzayantz

77,275 (15)    *    

 Dale F. Morrison

3,847 (16)    *    

 Douglas D. Tough

234,346 (17)    *    

 Hernan Vaisman

41,263 (18)    *    

 All Directors and Executive Officers as a
Group (20 persons)

1,559,492 (19)    1.9%

*Less than 1%.
**Based on 81,220,28979,685,747 shares of common stock outstanding.outstanding as of March 8, 2016.

(1)TheExcept as otherwise indicated, the address of each person named in the table is c/o International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., 521 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019.

(2)This column includes (i) shares held by our executive officers in our 401(k) Retirement Investment Fund Plan and (ii) shares of Purchased Restricted Stock (“PRS”) held by our executive officers. Shares of PRS are subject to vesting and may be forfeited if the executive’s employment is terminated.

(3)In determining the number and percentage of shares beneficially owned by each person, shares that may be acquired by such person within 60 days after March 7, 20148, 2016 are deemed outstanding for purposes of determining the total number of outstanding shares for such person and are not deemed outstanding for such purpose for all other shareholders. Certain stock equivalent units held in the IFF Stock Fund under our DCP are premium stock equivalent units paid to executives that are subject to vesting and may be forfeited if the executive’s employment is terminated. The number of shares of common stock that could be obtained from an outstanding SSAR award within 60 days after March 7, 2014 is estimated by dividing (1) the aggregate appreciation in share price (calculated by multiplying the number of outstanding SSARs which can be exercised within 60 days of March 7, 2014 by the difference between (i) the closing price of our common stock on March 7, 2014 ($95.30) and (ii) the SSAR exercise price), by (2) the closing price of our common stock on March 7, 2014. To our knowledge, except as otherwise indicated, beneficial ownership includes sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all shares.

(4)Includes (i) 32,807 stock equivalent units held in the IFF Stock Fund under our DCP, (ii) 3,138 shares issuable pursuant to RSUs that vest within 60 days after March 7, 2014, (iii) 4,370 shares issuable pursuant to SSARs that are exercisable within 60 days after March 7, 2014, and (iv) 4,250 shares earned under the completed 2011-2013 LTIP cycle that have not yet been issued.

(5)Includes (i) 1,1002,245 shares held indirectly by a trust for which Mr. Bottoli is the settlor/grantor and Mr. Bottoli and two immediate family members are the beneficiaries, (ii) 9,32412,959 stock equivalent units held in the IFF Stock Fund under our DCP and (iii) 1,5852,247 shares issuable pursuant to RSUs that vest within 60 days after March 7, 20148, 2016 that will be automatically deferred to our DCP.

(6)Includes
(5)Represents (i) 9,32414,115 stock equivalent units held in the IFF Stock Fund under our DCP and (ii) 1,5852,247 shares issuable pursuant to RSUs that vest within 60 days after March 7, 20148, 2016 that will be automatically deferred to our DCP.


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(7)
(6)Includes (i) 4,900 stock equivalent units held in the IFF Stock Fund under our DCP, (ii) 3,171 shares issuable pursuant to RSUs that vest within 60 days after March 7, 2014 and (iii) 2,550 shares earned under the completed 2011-2013 LTIP cycle that have not yet been issued.

(8)Includes (i) 4,362 shares held by The 2012 Cook Grandchildren’s Trust, of which Mr. Cook’s spouse is trustee. Mr. Cook disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, and the inclusion in this table of the shares held by the trust shall not be deemed an admission by Mr. Cook of beneficial ownership of the shares, (ii) 19,779 stock equivalent units held in the IFF Stock Fund under our DCP, (iii) 1,585 shares issuable pursuant to RSUs that vest within 60 days after March 7, 2014 that will be automatically deferred to our DCP, and (iv) 3,000 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding vested options.

(9)Includes (i) 2,0057,549 stock equivalent units held in the IFF Stock Fund under our DCP and (ii) 1,5853,006 shares issuable pursuant to RSUsearned under the completed 2013-2015 LTIP cycle that vest within 60 days after March 7, 2014 that will be automatically deferred to our DCP.have not yet been issued.

(10)
(7)Includes 1,849495 shares issuable pursuant to RSUsearned under the completed 2013-2015 LTIP cycle that vest within 60 days after March 7, 2014 that will be automatically deferred to our DCP.have not yet been issued.

(11)Includes
(8)Represents (i) 14,576 stock equivalent units held in the IFF Stock Fund under our DCP, (ii) 1,585 shares issuable pursuant to RSUs that vest within 60 days after March 7, 2014 that will be automatically deferred to our DCP, and (iii) 3,000 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding vested options. In addition, Mrs. Herzan is a director of the van Ameringen Foundation, Inc., which owns 247,673 shares, President, Treasurer and a director of the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, which owns 11,000 shares, a trustee and a beneficiary of a trust which holds 519,581 shares, and a trustee and a beneficiary of a trust which owns 567 shares, all of which shares are included in Mrs. Herzan’s ownership. Mrs. Herzan disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the van Ameringen Foundation, Inc. and the Lily Auchincloss Foundation and the inclusion in this table of these shares shall not be deemed an admission by Mrs. Herzan of beneficial ownership of these shares.

(12)Includes (i) 31,9552,213 stock equivalent units held in the IFF Stock Fund under our DCP and (ii) 1,585952 shares issuable pursuant to RSUs that will vest within 60 days after March 7, 20148, 2016 that will be automatically deferred to our DCP.

(13)Includes
(9)Represents (i) 8,1326,532 stock equivalent units held in the IFF Stock Fund under our DCP and (ii) 1,5852,247 shares issuable pursuant to RSUs that vest within 60 days after March 7, 20148, 2016 that will be automatically deferred to our DCP.

(14)
(10)Represents 952 shares issuable pursuant to RSUs that will vest within 60 days after March 8, 2016 that will be automatically deferred to our DCP.
(11)Includes (i) 31,1754,602 stock equivalent units held in the IFF Stock Fund under our DCP, (ii) 1,295 shares issuable pursuant to RSUs that vest within 60 days after March 8, 2016 and (iii) 6,114 shares earned under the completed 2013-2015 LTIP cycle that have not yet been issued.
(12)Includes 2,247 shares issuable pursuant to RSUs that will vest within 60 days after March 8, 2016, of which 952 shares will be automatically deferred to our DCP.
(13)Includes (i) 1,922 shares issuable pursuant to RSUs that will vest within 60 days after March 8, 2016 and (ii) 1,822 shares earned under the completed 2013-2015 LTIP cycle that have not yet been issued.
(14)Represents (i) 39,881 stock equivalent units held in the IFF Stock Fund under our DCP and (ii) 1,5852,247 shares issuable pursuant to RSUs that vest within 60 days after March 7, 20148, 2016 that will be automatically deferred to our DCP.

(15)Includes (i) 703 stock equivalent units held in the IFF Stock Fund under our DCP, (ii) 1,883 shares issuable pursuant to RSUs that vest within 60 days after March 7, 2014 and (iii) 4,250 shares earned under the completed 2011-2013 LTIP cycle that have not yet been issued.

(16)Includes (i) 1,99814,743 stock equivalent units held in the IFF Stock Fund under our DCP and (ii) 1,8492,247 shares issuable pursuant to RSUs that vest within 60 days after March 7, 20148, 2016 that will be automatically deferred to our DCP.

(17)
(16)Includes (i) 14,6231,543 stock equivalent units held in the IFF Stock Fund under our DCP and (ii) 4,851 shares earned under the completed 2013-2015 LTIP cycle that have not yet been issued.
(17)Represents (i) 9,097 stock equivalent units held in the IFF Stock Fund under our DCP and (ii) 2,247 shares issuable pursuant to RSUs that vest within 60 days after March 8, 2016 that will be automatically deferred to our DCP.
(18)Includes (i) 1,144 stock equivalent units held in the IFF Stock Fund under our DCP and (ii) 1,570 shares earned under the completed 2013-2015 LTIP cycle that have not yet been issued.
(19)Includes an aggregate of (i) 114,621 stock equivalent units held in the IFF Stock Fund under our DCP, (ii) 4,345 shares issuable pursuant to RSUs that vest within 60 days after March 7, 2014 and (iii) 18,885 shares earned under the completed 2011-2013 LTIP cycle that have not yet been issued.

(18)Includes (i) 6,352 stock equivalent units held in the IFF Stock Fund under our DCP, (ii) 3,138 shares issuable pursuant to RSUs that vest within 60 days after March 7, 2014, (iii) 7,286 shares issuable pursuant to SSARs that are exercisable within 60 days after March 7, 2014, and (iv) 4,250 shares earned under the completed 2011-2013 LTIP cycle that have not yet been issued.

(19)Includes an aggregate of (i) 188,503 stock equivalent units held in the IFF Stock Fund under our DCP, (ii) 33,59721,821 shares issuable pursuant to restricted stock units that vest within 60 days after March 7, 2014,8, 2016, and (iii) 12,776 shares issuable pursuant to SSARs that are exercisable within 60 days after March 7, 2014, and (iv) 39,48824,197 shares earned under the completed 2011-20132013-2015 LTIP cycle that have not yet been issued.


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Certain Other Owners

The following table sets forth information regarding each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding common stock, as of March 7, 2014,8, 2016, based on a review of filings with the SEC. Unless otherwise indicated, beneficial ownership is direct.

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

  Number of Shares and
Nature of Beneficial Ownership
  Percent
                of  Class*                
 

BlackRock, Inc.

40 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

   4,355,739  (1)   5.4

Capital Research Global Investors

333 South Hope Street

Los Angeles, CA 90071

   5,388,500  (2)   6.6

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

111 Huntington Avenue

Boston, MA 02199

   6,286,489  (3)   7.7

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

100 Vanguard Blvd.

Malvern, PA 19355

   6,134,235  (4)   7.6

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner 
Number of Shares and
Nature of Beneficial Ownership
 
Percent
of Class*
     
BlackRock, Inc.
55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055
 4,655,216
(1)5.8%
Capital Research Global Investors
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
 6,225,302
(2)7.8%
The Vanguard Group
100 Vanguard Blvd.
Malvern, PA 19355
 7,467,990
(3)9.4%

*Based on 81,220,28979,685,747 shares of common stock outstanding.

(1)This amount is based solely on Amendment No. 46 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on January 29, 201426, 2016 by BlackRock, Inc. to report that it was the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 4,355,739Of these shares, of our common stock as of December 31, 2013. BlackRock has the sole power to vote or direct the vote with respect to 3,557,9393,969,533 of these shares and sole power to dispose of or direct the disposition of 4,355,7394,655,216 of these shares.

(2)This amount is based solely on Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 13, 2014 by Capital Research Global Investors, a division of Capital Research and Management Company to report that it is deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 5,388,500 shares of our common stock as of December 31, 2013. Capital Research Global Investors has the sole power to vote or direct the vote with respect to these shares.

(3)This amount is based solely on Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 13, 2014 by Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”) to report that MFS and/or certain other non-reporting entities were the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 6,286,489 shares of our common stock as of December 31, 2013. MFS has the sole power to vote or direct the vote with respect to 5,292,708 of these shares and sole power to dispose of or direct the disposition of 6,286,489 of these shares

(4)(2)This amount is based solely on Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 11, 201416, 2016 by Capital Research Global Investors, a division of Capital Research and Management Company (“Capital Research”). Capital Research has the sole power to vote or direct the vote and the sole power to dispose of or direct the disposition of these shares.
(3)This amount is based solely on Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 10, 2016 by The Vanguard Group, Inc. to report that it was the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 6,134,235Group. Of these shares, of our common stock as of December 31, 2013. The Vanguard Group has the (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote with respect to 135,315149,808 of these shares, (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote with respect to 7,700 of these shares, (iii) the sole power to dispose of or direct the disposition of 6,008,9727,308,518 of these shares, and (iv) shared power to dispose of or direct the disposition of 125,263159,472 of these shares.

VI. PROPOSAL II — RATIFICATION OF

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Audit Committee of our Board is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of Directorsour independent registered public accounting firm. To execute this responsibility, the Audit Committee engages in a comprehensive annual evaluation of the independent registered public accounting firm’s qualifications, performance and independence to determine whether the independent registered public accounting firm should be rotated, and considers the advisability and potential impact of selecting a different independent registered public accounting firm.
The Audit Committee has selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2014,2016, and our Board has directed that our management submit that selection for ratification by our shareholders at the 20142016 Annual Meeting. PwC has been retained as our external auditor continuously since 1957. In connection with the selection of PwC, the Audit Committee annually reviews and negotiates the terms of the engagement letter entered into with PwC. This letter sets forth important terms regarding the scope of the engagement, associated fees, payment terms, responsibilities of each party and the election of the parties to be subject to binding arbitration in the case of any dispute.
In accordance with SEC rules and PwC policies, audit partners are subject to rotation requirements to limit the number of consecutive years an individual partner may provide audit service to our Company. For lead and quality review audit partners, the maximum number of consecutive years of service in that capacity is five years. The process for selection of our lead audit partner pursuant to this rotation policy involves a meeting between the Chair of the Audit Committee and the candidate for the role, as well as discussion by the full Committee and management.

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The Audit Committee and the Board believe that the continued retention of PwC as our independent registered public accounting firm is in the best interest of the Company and our shareholders, and we are asking our shareholders to ratify the selection of PwC as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2016. Although ratification is not required by our By-lawsBy-Laws or otherwise, we are submitting the selection of PwC to our shareholders for ratification because we value our shareholders' views on our Company's independent registered public accounting firm and as a matter of good corporate governance. The Audit Committee will consider the outcome of our shareholders’ vote in connection with the Audit Committee’s selection of our independent registered public accounting firm in the next fiscal year, but is not bound by the shareholders’ vote. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee may, in its discretion, direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time if it determines that a change would be in the best interests of our Company and our shareholders.

Representatives of PwC are expected to attend the 20142016 Annual Meeting, where they will be available to respond to questions and, if they desire, to make a statement.

Our Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the ratification of the Audit Committee’s selection of PwC as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2014.

2016.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The following table provides detail about fees for professional services rendered by PwC for the years ended December 31, 20132015 and December 31, 2012.

  2013   2012 

Audit Fees(1)

  $4,717,290     $4,631,616  

Audit-Related Fees(2)

  $   650,056     $569,926  

Tax Fees(3)

   

Tax Compliance

  $1,241,241         $1,038,244  

Other Tax Services

  $   426,491         $753,807  

All Other Fees(4)

  $     27,211         $27,619  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $7,062,289         $7,021,212  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

2014.
 2015 2014
Audit Fees (1)$4,674,019
 $4,733,219
Audit-Related Fees (2)$60,006
 $610,004
Tax Fees (3)   
Tax Compliance$554,447
 $1,148,853
Other Tax Services$90,786
 $82,127
All Other Fees (4)$67,849
 $63,799
Total$5,447,107
 $6,638,002
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(1)Audit Fees were for professional services rendered for audits of our consolidated financial statements and statutory and subsidiary audits, consents and review of reports filed with the SEC and consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards. Audit Fees also included the fees associated with an annual audit of our internal control over financial reporting, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-OxleySarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002, integrated with the audit of our annual financial statements.

(2)Audit-Related Fees were for due diligence.

(3)Tax Compliance services consisted of fees related to the preparation of tax returns, assistance with tax audits and appeals, indirect taxes, expatriate tax compliance services and transfer pricing services. Other Tax Services consisted of tax planning and tax advisory services.

(4)All Other Fees were for software licenses and other professional services.


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Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures for Audit and Permitted Non-Audit Services

The

Consistent with requirements of the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) regarding auditor independence, the Audit Committee has responsibility for (i) appointing, (ii) negotiating, and setting the compensation of, and (iii) overseeing the performance of, the independent registered public accounting firm. In recognition of this responsibility, the Audit Committee has established policies and procedures to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm to our Company by category, including audit-related services, tax services and other permitted non-audit services. Under the policy, the Audit Committee pre-approves all services obtained from our independent registered public accounting firm by category of service, including a review of specific services to be performed, fees expected to be incurred within each category of service and the potential impact of such services on auditor independence. The term of any pre-approval is for the financial year, unless the Audit Committee specifically provides for a different period in the pre-approval. If it becomes necessary to engage the independent registered public accounting firm for additional services not contemplated in the original pre-approval, the Audit Committee requires separate pre-approvalpre- approval before engaging the independent registered public accounting firm. To facilitate the process, the policy delegates pre-approval authority to the Audit Committee chairperson to pre-approve services up to $20,000, and the Audit Committee may also delegate authority to one or more of its members to pre-approve services. The Audit Committee member to whom such authority is delegated must report, for informational purposes only, any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.

All services rendered by PwC to our Company are permissible under applicable laws and regulations. During 2013,2015, all services performed by PwC which were subject to the SEC’s pre-approval requirements were approved by the Audit Committee in accordance with the Audit Committee’s pre-approval policy in effect during 2013.

2015.

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

The Audit Committee (“we,” “us” or the “Committee”) operates in accordance with a written charter, which was adopted by the Board of Directors. A copy of that charter is available on the Company’s website through the Investors – CorporateInvestor - Leadership & Governance - Governance link on the Company’s website at www.iff.com. The Committee comprises fourfive directors whom the Board has determined are “independent,” as required by the applicable listing standards of the NYSE and the rules of the SEC, and each of whom qualify as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the rules of the SEC.

Management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting process, including internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”), is responsible for performing an integrated audit of the Company’s financial statements and internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the auditing standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”).

The Committee oversees the Company’s financial reporting process and internal control structure on behalf of the Board of Directors. We met seven times during 2013,2015, including meeting regularly with PwC and the Company’s internal auditor, both privately and with management present. For 2013,2015, we have reviewed and discussed the Company’s audited financial statements with management. We have reviewed and discussed with management its process for preparing its report on its assessment of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, and at regular intervals we received updates on the status of this process and actions taken by management to respond to issues and deficiencies identified. We discussed with PwC its audit of the financial statements and of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. We discussed with PwC and the Company’s internal auditors the overall scope and plans for their respective audits.

We have discussed with PwC the matters required to be discussed by PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 16, Communications with Audit Committees. We also received the written disclosures and the letter from

PwC as required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding the independent accountant’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and discussed with PwC its independence. We concluded that PwC’s independence was not adversely affected by the non-audit services provided by PwC, the majority of which consisted of audit-related and tax compliance services.


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Based on the reviews and discussions referred to above, we recommended to the Board (and the Board subsequently approved our recommendation) that the audited financial statements be included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20132015 for filing with the SEC.

In determining whether to retain PwC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 20142016 fiscal year, we took into consideration a number of factors, including:

the quality and effectiveness of PwC’s historical and recent performance on the Company’s audit;

the length of PwC’s tenure as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, and its familiarity with our business, accounting policies and practices, and internal control over financial reporting;

PwC’s capability, understanding and expertise in handling the breadth and complexity of our global operations;

the appropriateness of PwC’s fees;fees and

payment terms; and

PwC’s independence.

Based on this evaluation, we believe that it is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to retain PwC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014,2016, which the shareholders will be asked to ratify at the 20142016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Audit Committee

Katherine M. Hudson (Chair)

Henry W. Howell, Jr.

Arthur C. Martinez

Dale F. Morrison

Audit Committee
Katherine M. Hudson (Chair)
David R. Epstein
John Ferraro
Henry W. Howell, Jr.
Dale F. Morrison

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VII. COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Executive Summary

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis is designed to provide our shareholders with a clear understanding of our compensation philosophy and objectives, compensation-setting process and the 20132015 compensation of our named executive officers, or NEOs. As discussed in Proposal III, of this proxy statement, we are conducting our annual Say on Pay vote that requests your approval of the compensation of our NEOs as described in this section and in the tables and accompanying narrative contained below under “Executive Compensation.” To assist you with this vote, you shouldplease review our compensation philosophies, the design of our executive compensation programs and how, we believe, these programs have contributed to and are aligned with our financial performance.

For 2013,2015 our NEOs were:

Douglas D. Tough

Andreas Fibig Chief Executive OfficerChairman and ChairmanCEO

Kevin C. Berryman

Alison A. Cornell Executive Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerCFO

Nicolas Mirzayantz

 Group President, Fragrances

Hernan Vaisman

Matthias Haeni Group President, Flavors

Anne Chwat

 Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Richard O’LearyFormer Interim CFO

Alison A. Cornell was appointed as our CFO, effective July 8, 2015, replacing Richard O’Leary who served as our interim CFO from December 2014 through July 2015. Upon the appointment of Ms. Cornell, Mr. O’Leary was named SVP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer.
Compensation Philosophy

The core of our executive compensation philosophy is that our executives’ pay should be linked to achievement of financial and operationaloperating performance metrics that build shareholder value. Consequently, we designed our compensation program to motivate and reward our executives for the achievement of both annual and long-term business goals that are challenging yet attainable and by providing aattainable. A significant portion of compensation that is variable and tied directly to Company and individual performance. We believe that executive compensation should (i) be tied to overall Company performance;performance, (ii) reflect each executive’s level of responsibility;responsibility, (iii) reflect individual performance and contributions;contributions and (iv) include a significant equity component. We believe that by keeping the majority of executive pay variable and equity-based we can best ensure alignment with shareholder value and Company growth.

Our 2013 NEO Pay WasExecutive Compensation Program Rewards Executives for Achievements that Create Shareholder Value. During 2015, we continued to compensate our executive officers based on (i) the achievement of financial metrics of both the company and the respective segment in which the executive serves, which we believe creates shareholder value and (ii) the total shareholder return delivered to our shareholders. In addition, for 2015, we added an individual performance metric for a portion of our Annual Incentive Program (“AIP”) to measure our executive officers’ achievement in the areas of leadership, succession planning and people development as we believe that the strength of our employees will be key to our ability to build differentiation and accelerate growth.
Compensation is Variable and Tied to Our 2013 Performance

In 2013,. Our target total direct compensation for 2015 reflects our commitment that a significant portion of our executive compensation should be variable and tied directly to achievement of our financial, operational and shareholder return objectives. During 2015, as in prior years, our executive officers’ direct compensation elements primarily consisted of (1) base salary, (2) AIP awards, (3) Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) awards and (4) Equity Choice Program (“ECP”) awards. For 2015, 76% on average of the target total direct compensation payable to Messrs. Fibig, Haeni and Mirzayantz and Mmes. Cornell and Chwat was variable, and the value of such variable compensation was tied directly to stock price performance or performance versus pre-defined annual and long-term performance metrics, with 71% of this performance-based compensation tied to long-term performance.


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(1)Compensation for Mr. O’Leary is not included in the amounts reflected due to his status as interim CFO and the distinct nature of his compensation. Compensation for Ms. Cornell is included on an annualized basis.
Compensation Aligns Executives with Our Shareholders. We have designed our executive compensation program to provide a significant portion of our executives’ total direct compensation in the form of equity and to encourage both their direct investment in the Company and long-term ownership. For 2015, approximately 56% of the variable target compensation payable to Messrs. Fibig, Haeni and Mirzayantz and Mmes. Cornell and Chwat was payable in equity. The proportion of long-term incentive compensation opportunity provided in the form of equity versus cash under our LTIP and ECP for (i) Mr. Fibig and (ii) Messrs. Haeni and Mirzayantz and Mmes. Cornell and Chwat, on average, for 2015, was as follows:
Target Long-Term Incentive Compensation
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(1)Compensation for Mr. O’Leary is not included in the amounts reflected due to his status as interim CFO and the distinct nature of his compensation. Compensation for Ms. Cornell is included on an annualized basis.

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Our 2015 NEO Pay Reflects Our Overall 2015 Performance
During 2015, our financial results were affected by softening of sales performance in certain markets, currency pressures, and operating expenses, offset by contributions from our recent acquisitions. For the year, on a currency neutral basis, we had an excellent year of performance, especially when noting the still volatile global economic environment. We again met our long-term goals, achieving local currencyachieved 5% sales growth, of 5%,8% adjusted operating profit growth, ofand 11%, and adjusted EPSearnings per share growth, of 12%. We continuedin each case within our long-term growth targets. In addition, we delivered Total Shareholder Return at the 80th percentile relative to execute on our three strategic pillars during the year, including:

leveraging our geographic footprint - we opened our Flavors manufacturing facility in Guangzhou, China, continued to expand our facility in Gebze, Turkey, and announced construction ofS&P 500. As a new Creative & Applications lab at our existing facility in Jakarta, Indonesia, as well as a new manufacturing facility on the outskirts of Jakarta;

strengthening our innovation platform – we continue to strengthen our platforms by investing in R&D, leveraging our knowledge of consumer trends to drive technological developments, and entering into external biotechnology collaborations to better anticipate and address consumers’ future needs; and

maximizing our portfolio – we continue to focus our efforts on improving our performance through a disciplined approach to both investment and evaluationresult of our business progress, working to leverage our advantaged portfoliofinancial and implementing solutions to fix less attractive areas.

Based on these accomplishments, we exceeded all of the target levels for our performance metrics under our LTIP (as described below). Foroperational results, (1) our AIP (as described below), we exceeded the targetachievement levels ranged from approximately 42% for all four performance metricsthose executive officers evaluated at the corporate level, andto 39% for our Group President, Fragrances business unit, and three out of the four performance metrics41% for our Group President, Flavors business unit. As a resultand (2) our 2015 LTIP achievement level was approximately 117% of these achievements, the 2013 annual compensation of our NEOs increased as compared to their respective compensation in 2012.

target.

20132015 Annual Incentive Plan Targets and Payout.    Our 2013 Annual Incentive Plan (“AIP”) performance targets were based on For 2015, our annual profitability targets, our 2013 budget and our 2012 actual results. Our AIP continues to bewas based on the achievement of (1) four financial performance metrics that management and the Board believe are significant indicators of our financial performance: (1)(i) local currency sales growth, (2)(ii) operating profit, (3)(iii) gross margin and (4)(iv) working capital. Thesecapital and (2) individual objectives relating to leadership, succession planning and people development. Financial performance metrics are measured (A) at the consolidated corporate level for our CEO, ourCFO, interim CFO and our General Counsel and (B) at both the consolidated corporate level and the business unit level for the Group PresidentPresidents of each of our business units.Fragrances and Flavors.

For 2013,2015, at the corporate level, we exceeded our targets in allachieved between threshold and target for three of the four financial performance metrics and did not meet the threshold for one of the financial performance metrics. As a result, the overall corporate AIP payout was approximately 158%42% of the target award for our CEO, ourCFO, interim CFO and our General Counsel, whom are evaluated solely on corporate performance for purposes of our AIP. Our Fragrance business unit also exceeded its targets in allachieved between threshold and target for three of the four financial performance metrics and did not meet the threshold for one of the four performance metrics, resulting in an AIP payout, when combined with the corporate level performance, of approximately 179% of the target award for our Group President, Fragrances. Our Flavors business unit returned strong performance on three out of four of the Flavors’ group performance metrics, however local currency sales growth was below target.metrics. This resulted in an AIP payout, when combined with the corporate level performance, of approximately 131%39% of the target award for our Group President, Fragrances. Our Flavors business unit performance exceeded target for one of the four financial performance metrics, was between threshold and target for two of the four performance metrics and did not meet the threshold for one of the financial performance metrics. This resulted in an AIP payout, when combined with the corporate level performance, of approximately 43% of the target award for our Group President, Flavors.

Long-Term Incentive Plan Results for 2013.2015. Our LTIP is structured in three-year cycles, which are administered in four equally-weighted performance segments: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 (each an “annual performance segment”) and cumulative performance over the three-year period (the “cumulative performance segment”). During the three annual performance segments, Company performance is measured against two equally-weighted financial metrics. For the 2011-2013 LTIP cycle, these two metrics, were Earnings Per Share (the “EPS”Economic Profit (“EP”) and ourrelative Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) versus the S&P 500. For the 2012-2014 LTIP cycle and 2013-2015 LTIP cycle, these two metrics were Economic Profit (“EP”) and TSR.. Relative TSR is the sole financial metric for the cumulative performance segment for all of the current LTIP cycles.

For 2013, our EPS was $4.46, as adjusted for 2013 non-core items described below. As a result our NEOs earned approximately 127% of the EPS goal for Year 3 of the 2011-2013 LTIP Cycle. For 2013,2015, our EP was $243$273 million, as adjusted for 20132015 non-core items. As a result, our NEOs earned approximately 190%34% of the EP goal for Year 1 in the 2013-20152015 segment of its current LTIP cycle and for Year 2 of the 2012-2014 LTIP cycle.cycles. Our TSR for 20132015 was at the 49th80th percentile and generated a payout of approximately 77%200%. Our cumulative TSR for the 2011-20132013-2015 LTIP cycle was at the 58th74th percentile, and resulted in a 115%196% payout.

For additional details regarding these summarythe AIP and LTIP, findings, including the threshold, target and maximum levels for each performance metric, please see the sections below titled “Direct Compensation Components and 20132015 Compensation Decisions “- Annual Incentive Plan” and “- Long Term Incentive Plan.”

Compensation-Related Corporate Governance

To ensure continued alignment of compensation with Company performance and the creation of shareholder value on a long term, sustainable basis, we maintain strong compensation-related corporate governance policies, including the following:

In early 2014, we expanded the scope of ourOur clawback policies by amending the triggers for recovery of cash and equity compensation from executives apply to includeaccounting restatements, financial restatements and misstatements without(without regard to fault, andfault), an employee’s willful misconduct or violation of a Company policy that is materially detrimental to the Company, in addition to the prior triggers of accounting restatements, and an employee’s violation of non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality and similar covenants;

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We do not permit short-sales or hedging of our stock retention guidelines;

by our employees, officers or directors;

Our Executive SeparationSeverance Policy (“ESP”) provides that all equity awards granted after 2010 are subject to a “double trigger” and only accelerate in connection with a change in control if an ESP participant is terminated without cause or terminates for “good reason” within two years following a change in control; and

Our CEO and all executives employed after 2010None of our NEOs are not entitled to a tax gross-up for payments made in connection with a change in control.

severance payments.

Our Executive Compensation Program

We pay for performance.  Our NEO’s target compensation for 2013 reflects our commitment that a significant portion of our executive compensation should be variable and tied directly to achievement of our short-term and long-term financial and operational objectives.

During 2013, as in prior years, our NEOs’ direct compensation primarily consisted of (1) base salary, (2) AIP awards, (3) LTIP awards and (4) Equity Choice Program (“ECP”) awards. During 2013, 77% of the average target direct compensation payable to our CEO and our other four NEOs was variable, and the ultimate value of such variable compensation was tied directly to stock price performance or performance versus pre-defined annual and long-term performance metrics. 73% of this variable, performance-based compensation was tied to long-term performance metrics.

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We align the interests of our executives with those of our shareholders.  We have designed our executive compensation program to provide a significant portion of our executives’ total direct compensation in the form of equity and to encourage their direct investment in the Company as well as long-term ownership. For 2013, approximately 56% of the variable target compensation payable to our CEO and our other four NEOs was payable in equity. For 2013, the proportion of long-term incentive compensation opportunity provided in the form of equity versus cash for the CEO and the average of our other four NEOs, as a group, was as follows:

Target Long-Term Incentive Compensation

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We require our executives to meet certain share ownership guidelines.  Our executives, including our NEOs, are required to meet certain share ownership guidelines to align our executives’ interests with those of our shareholders under our Share Retention Policy. Our NEOs are not permitted to pledge shares that are counted towards their retention requirements as collateral for individual loans. Additional information about our Share Retention Policy is set forth above under “Corporate Governance – Share Retention Policy.”

Compensation Setting Process
Annual

Review

Our Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) is responsible for overseeing the design, implementation and administration of long-termshort-term and short-termlong-term compensation (including equity awards, benefits and perquisites) for all executive officers and other members of senior management. The Committee recommends CEO compensation to the fullindependent directors of the Board for itstheir approval. During 2013,In connection with the approval of the 2015 compensation program, including individual targets, as in the prior year,years, the Committee engaged W.T. Haigh & Company (“Haigh & Company”) as its independent compensation consultant to assist the Committee in fulfilling its responsibilities. During fiscal year 2013,From late 2014 through August 2015, Haigh & Company’s work with the Committee included analyses, advice, guidance and recommendations on executive compensation levels versus peers, market trends and incentive plan designs.designs, and the design of our 2015 SAIP. In addition, Haigh & Company isprovided the Committee with advice and recommendations regarding compensation provided to Ms. Cornell in connection with her hiring. In August 2015, the Compensation Committee directly engaged Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (“FW Cook”) as its independent consultant. FW Cook works with the Committee to provide it with analyses, advice, guidance and recommendations on executive compensation levels versus peers, market trends and incentive plan designs. Both Haigh & Company and FW Cook were engaged exclusively by the Committee on executive and director compensation matters and doesdo not have other consulting arrangements with the Company.

The Compensation Committee considered the independence of each of Haigh & Company and FW Cook and determined that no conflicts of interest were raised.

Our CEO and SVP HRCHRO evaluate the individual performance and, with input from Haigh & Company,the Committee’s independent consultant, the competitive pay positionpositioning for senior management members that report directly to the CEO, including our NEOs, and make recommendations to the Committee concerning each such employee’sexecutive’s target annual compensation. Our CEO follows the same process with regard to the target compensation for our SVP HR,CHRO, without her input, and the Committee follows the same process with regard to the target compensation for our CEO, without his input.

As part of its compensation setting process, the Committee also considers the results of the prior year’s shareholder advisory vote on our executive compensation. ItThe Committee believes these voting results provide useful feedback regardinginsight as to whether shareholders agree that the Committee is achieving its goal of designing and administering an executive compensation program that promotes the best interests of the Company and its shareholders by providing its executives with appropriate compensation and meaningful incentives.incentives to deliver strong financial performance and increase shareholder value. As part of its 20132015 compensation setting process, the Committee reviewed the results of the 20122014 shareholder advisory vote, in which 95.6%94.6% of the votes cast were voted in favor of our executive compensation.

compensation program.

New Executive Officer Compensation
In May 2015, in connection with our hiring of Ms. Cornell as CFO, the Committee approved Ms. Cornell’s compensation package after consultation with the Committee’s compensation consultant. As part of establishing Ms. Cornell’s compensation package, the Committee reviewed the compensation package of the Company’s prior CFO and the median to 75th percentile of the relevant market benchmarks. The Committee approved offering Ms. Cornell a base salary of $560,000, an AIP target of 80%, and an ECP award of $500,000 (pro-rated for time she served as CFO during 2015). Consistent with the treatment of previous newly-hired senior executives, Ms. Cornell was also granted pro-rata participation in each of the current LTIP cycles, with a pro-rated LTIP target award for each of the current three-year performance cycles equal to $500,000. The Committee also approved a one-time sign-on cash bonus of $250,000. The Committee believed that the $250,000 cash bonus would facilitate Ms. Cornell selecting PRS for her pro-rated ECP award of $250,000, which requires a co-investment, and therefore further align her interests with those of the shareholders.

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Concurrently with Ms. Cornell’s appointment as CFO, Mr. O’Leary, who had been serving as our Interim CFO, was appointed to serve as our Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. In this role, the Committee approved an increase to Mr. O’Leary’s on-going base salary to $400,000. In accordance with the terms of his agreement to serve as Interim CFO, during such service, Mr. O’Leary received an additional $15,000 per month in base salary, of which $7,500 was paid each month and $7,500 was deferred until three months following the appointment of Ms. Cornell. All other terms of Mr. O’Leary’s compensation remained unchanged.
Principles for Setting Compensation Targets

On an annual basis, the Committee reviews and approves the compensation of our NEOs. We use a global grading structure for our NEOs, with compensation ranges for each grade. Our NEOs are placed in a particular grade based on internal factors (including scope of responsibilities and job complexity) and an external market evaluation. The external market evaluation is based on published third party general survey information and a review of similar positions within our selected peer groups described below. This process is referred to as “market benchmarking.”

Market Benchmarking

The Committee reviews its external market benchmarking and peer group data annually. The Committee’s goal isCommittee��s goals are to position (i) target total cash compensation at median or slightly above and (ii) target total direct compensation (salary, annual incentive compensation and long-term incentive compensation and equity awards)compensation) between the 50thmedian to 75th percentile of relevant market benchmarks and to position target total cash compensation at median or slightly above.benchmarks. In July 2012,2014, the Committee reviewed peer group data with our independent compensation consultant for purposes of determining the appropriate peer group for 2013setting 2015 compensation decisions.

levels and opportunities.

20132015 Benchmarking for the CEO, CFO and Group Presidents. For 20132015 compensation decisions regarding (i) the CEO, (ii) the CFO (which was evaluated at the time of her appointment) and (iii) each of the Group Presidents, the Committee, based on recommendations from Haigh & Company, decided to benchmark compensation against the average of (1) its Select Peer Group of consumer products-based companies and (2) the General Industry Cut of the Towers Watson General Industry Index Survey.

The Committee annually reviews the Select Peer Group was chosen usingversus the following criteria:

criteria set forth below, taking into consideration its belief that short-term market and performance volatility should not affect the benefit of maintaining a level of consistency within the Select Peer Group:
1.U.S. publicly traded companies of comparable size with manufacturing operations (generally based on revenue of $1B — $6B- $7B and market capitalization of $6B — $10B)$1B - $14B);

2.Strong in-house research and development (“R&D”) activities (R&D expense generally over 1% of total revenue);activities;

3.Global scope with significant international presence (international operations generally accounting for at least 25% of total revenues);

4.Growth orientation, with positive sales and earnings growth over the three years prior to the review and selection of the peer groups;group;

5.Companies with which we compete for executive talent; and

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For 2013,2015, the Select Peer Group consisted of the following companies:

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.Hormel Foods Corporation
The Clorox CompanyJarden Corporation

The Clorox Company

Coty, Inc.McCormick & Company, Incorporated

Elizabeth Arden, Inc.

Newell Rubbermaid Inc.

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.

Herbalife Ltd.

Revlon, Inc.

The Hershey Company

Herbalife Ltd.Sensient Technologies Corporation

Hormel Foods Corporation

The Hershey CompanyTupperware Brands Corporation

There were four companies in the Select Peer Group that did not meet all of the desired criteria-Elizabeth Arden, Estee Lauder, Hershey and Jarden. Each of Hershey, Jarden and Estee Lauder were slightly above either the revenue or market capitalization criteria, while Elizabeth Arden was slightly below the market capitalization criteria. The Committee decided to keep these companies in the Select Peer Group (i) based on the significant comparability of these businesses to one of our two business units and (ii) to allow for year-over-year consistency in the peer group.
At the time of the Committee’s determination of the Select Peer Group, we were positioned at approximately the 38th percentile of the Select Peer Group in terms of revenue, the primary scope comparison measure, for the respective fiscal year. Our current relative revenue is positionedpositioning remains at approximately the 35th38th percentile of the Select Peer Group.

The 2013 Select Peer Group was modified from the prior year’s group by (i) removing companies that had been acquired or were no longer publicly-traded companies (Alberto-Culver and Del Monte) and (ii) adding a company with similar business lines (Sensient Technologies).

As discussed above, the Committee weighedweighted the compensation data derived from athe General Industry Cut of the Towers Watson General Industry Index Survey equally with the Select Peer Group data. The General Industry Cut comprises 192230 companies having $1 billion to $6$7 billion in reported revenues, with median revenues of $2.7$2.9 billion. Energy and financial companies were excluded from this selection as the Committee believed that the industry business models and the pay practices of these two industries are less comparable to ours, particularly in a volatile economic climate.

In July 2013,August 2015, the Committee reviewed its Select Peer Group with Haigh & Company for purposes of its upcoming 20142016 compensation setting process. Asprocess and determined that for 2016 the only change was the deletion of Energizer Holdings, as a result of this review,its split into two companies, and the Committee revised the selection criteria described above by removing the requirement that R&D expense be generally over 1%addition of total revenue and modified the size of comparable U.S. publicly-traded companies to be generally based on revenue of $1 billion to $7 billion and market capitalization of $1 billion to $14 billion, and determined to replace oneEdgewell Personal Care, which consists of the companies in its 2013 Select Peer Group, Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., which was acquired in 2013, with Coty, Inc., which went public in 2013.

former personal care division of Energizer Products.

20132015 Benchmarking for Other Executive Officers. Based on recommendations by its compensation consultant, the Committee determined that the Select Peer Group did not provide sufficient comparative data for the other executive officer positions that were reviewed by the Committee. Consequently, for all other executive officer positions, including the General Counsel, instead of using the Select Peer Group, the Committee used the aggregate data available from a select cut of the Towers Watson General Industry Index that (i) identified themselves as belonging to the consumer products or the food and beverage industry and

(ii) had revenues between $1 billion and $6$7 billion (the “Consumer Products Select Cut”). The Committee averaged (1) the Consumer Products Select Cut with (2) the Towers Watson General Industry Index to determine median and 75th percentile target compensation.

For 2013,2015, Towers Watson modified its General Industry Index to remove Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. Inc., Flowers Foods and Owens Corning and to add Acuity Brands, Brown-Forman, Brunswick and Nu Skin Enterprises. Therefore, for 2015, the Consumer Products Select Cut comprised 2223 companies, (including seven companies that are also part of the Select Peer Group) with reported revenues of between $1 billion and $6 billion, with median revenue of $3.8$4.4 billion. The companies included in the Consumer Products Select Cut were as follows:


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Acuity Brands

Jack In The Box Inc.
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

The J.M. Smucker Company
Beam Lorillard, Inc.

Brunswick Corporation

Brown-Forman
 Mattel, Inc.

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.

Brunswick
 Molson Coors Brewing Company

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.

 Newell Rubbermaid Inc.

HNI Corporation

Hanesbrands Inc.
 Nu Skin Enterprises Inc.

Hanesbrands Inc.

Owens Corning

Harman International Industries, Incorporated

 Polaris Industries Inc.

Hasbro, Inc.

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.

The Hershey Company

 Revlon, Inc.

The J.M. SmuckerHershey Company

 Steelcase Inc.

Jack In The Box Inc.

HNI
 Tupperware Brands Corporation
Hormel

Use of Market Reference Ranges. The Committee’s independent compensation consultant derives the median and 75th percentile “market reference” values for each executive position based on the average of the two relevant compensation indexes. The Committee’s consultant then analyzesindexes and uses these values to analyze each NEO’s actual pay from the prior fiscal year and base salary, target total cash compensation and target total direct compensation and target total cash compensation againstfor the median and the 75th percentile of each executive’s market reference range and reviews thiscurrent year. This analysis is reviewed with the Committee and, in the case of the compensation of NEOs other than the CEO, with the CEO. Individual components of total direct compensation are benchmarked versus market on an individual basis for our CEO, on an average basis for our CFO and Group Presidents, collectively, and on an average basis for our Senior Vice Presidents, collectively. In determining target total direct compensation for each executive in 2013,2015, the Committee considered the consultant’s market reference analysis. In addition, the Committee considered a number of other important factors, including each executive’s:

individual experience and performance;

scope of responsibilities;

relative responsibilities compared with other senior Company executives;

contribution relative to overall Company performance;

compensation relative to his or her peers within the organization;

and

long-term potential; and

potential.

retention.

The Committee uses the market reference range in order to establish a starting point for the compensation levels that the Committee believes would provide our NEOs with competitive compensation. However, the actual target total direct compensation approved by the Committee may be above or below the market reference range based on the Committee’s review of market compensation levels, its desire to create internal pay equity among our executives and the individual factors set forth above.

For 2013,2015, the target total direct compensation of our CEOawarded by the Committee to Mr. Fibig and to each of our other NEOsMessrs. Haeni and Mirzayantz and Ms. Chwat was between or slightly below the targeted 50th to 75th percentile range. The target total direct compensation awarded by the Committee to Ms. Cornell, excluding a one-time sign on bonus, was also between the 50th and the 75th percentile of the relevant market reference range. ActualThe total actual compensation paid for the year, as compared to target compensation approved at the beginning of the year, may differ depending on Company and individual performance. Consequently, the actual pay received by a NEO may be higher or lower than his or her market reference range.

Compensation Elements and Targeted Mix

Our executive compensation program includes direct compensation and indirect compensation elements. Our indirect compensation compriseselements consist of (i) our Deferred Compensation Program, (ii) a limited perquisite program, (iii) severance and other benefits under our Executive SeparationSeverance Policy, (iv) benefits under an Executive Death Benefit Plan and (v) long-term disability coverage. The Committee regularly reviews the costs and benefits of these programs.

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We believe that direct compensation which constituted an average of 96% of total actual compensation paid to our NEOs in 2013, should be the principal form of compensation.

The table below provides a brief description of the principal elements of direct compensation, whether such compensation is fixed or variable, and the compensation program objectives served by each pay element. From time to time, the Committee may also approve discretionary bonuses to officersexecutives in connection with their initial employment, for extraordinary individual performance or a significant contribution to Company strategic objectives, or for retention purposes.

Element

 Fixed or Variable 

Primary Objective

Base Salary

 Fixed 

To attract and retain executives by offering salary that is competitive with market opportunities and that recognizes each executive’s position, role, responsibility and experience.

AIP award

 Variable 

To motivate and reward the achievement of our annual performance objectives, including local currency sales growth, operating profit, gross margin, working capital, and working capital.

individual objectives.

LTIP award

 Variable 

To motivate and reward the annual profitability performance and the annual and cumulative relative TSR performance over rolling three-year periods.

To align executives’ interests with those of shareholders by paying 50% of the earned award in shares of our common stock (with the remaining 50% being payable in cash) and including TSR as a key measure of long-term performance.

ECP award

 Variable 

To align executives’ interests with the interests of shareholders through equity-based compensation.

To encourage direct investment in the Company and toCompany.
To serve as aan important retention tool.

The payouts under our AIP and LTIP plans are based on our achievement of performance metrics set at the beginning of the relevant measurement period, while ourperiod. Our ECP awards are grantedused as a retention tool and the amounts are determined at the beginning of each year and reflect the executive’s performance of the NEO in the prior year and are used as a retention tool.year. These payouts will vary from year to year and thus compensation of our NEO compensation will varyNEOs varies with performance.

For 2013, at2015, based on target AIP and LTIP achievement levels and actual ECP awards, the components of total direct compensation for our CEOMr. Fibig and the average of our other four NEOs,the total direct compensation components for Messrs. Haeni and Mirzayantz and Mmes. Cornell and Chwat, as a group, were as follows:

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We believe that the significant portion of direct compensation that is variable, 82%variable; i.e., 78% in the case of our CEOMr. Fibig and an average of 73% in the case of our other NEOs,Messrs. Haeni and Mirzayantz and Mmes. Cornell and Chwat, as a group, closely aligns our executives’ compensation opportunity with our performance by enabling our executives to earn more than target compensation if we achieve superior performance, or causing them to earn less than target compensation if we do not meet our performance goals or if the value of our common stock does not increase over time. The proportionately greater variable portion of direct compensation targeted for our CEO reflects his role and responsibility as our executive most accountable to our shareholders for company-wide performance.

Long-term compensation to our NEOs includes LTIP awards and ECP awards. LTIP awards, if earned, are paid 50% in common stock and 50% in cash. Equity makes up a larger portion of total long-term compensation than cash. This approach, combined with our Share Retention Policy discussed above, is intended to promote significant long-term stockshare ownership by each of our executives and to align their interests, and their at-risk longer term compensation, with those of our shareholders.

The Committee periodically reviews the mix between short-term and long-term incentive compensation opportunities and between cash and non-cash opportunities based on (1) benchmarking and other external data, (2) recommendations from our independent compensation consultant and (3) recommendations from our CEO and SVP HR.

CHRO.

Direct Compensation Components and 20132015 Compensation Decisions

Salaries

The Committee reviews the salaries of our NEOs annually.annually, and adjusts salaries periodically. In January 2013,February 2015, the Committee reviewed the base salaries of its NEOs. Messrs. Berryman, Mirzayantz and Vaisman, who each received salary increases effective July 1, 2012, did not receive salary increases in 2013. Mr. Tough’s salary was also not adjusted as partAs a result of this review. Based on the interval since the last base salary adjustment and her individual performance, the Committee increasedreview, the base salarysalaries of each of Messrs. Haeni and Mirzayantz, were increased, and the base salaries of Mr. Fibig and Ms. Chwat by $15,000, effectiveremained unchanged. Mr. Haeni, who had been appointed to his position in April 1, 2013, which was the effective date of Company salary increases generally.

2014, received a $40,000 increase and Mr. Mirzayantz received a $60,000 increase in April 2015.

Annual Incentive Plan

The CompanyCommittee maintains the AIP for our NEOs and other employees. Overall, the Committee seeks to establish corporate performance goals that are challenging yet attainable. For our NEOs, 20132015 AIP payouts depended on the achievement of (1) specific Company-wide quantitative performance goals along with individual contributions towardand, in the enterprise results based oncase of the Group Presidents, business unit goals for the Group Presidents.as well, and (2) individual objectives relating to leadership, succession, planning and people development. Each year the Committee sets an AIP target (stated as a percentage of base salary) for each NEO. For 2013,2015, the Committee decided to maintainmaintained the AIP percentage targets at the same level as 2012. However, as a result2014. 
 2015 Salary   
Target AIP as
  % Base Salary  
 AIP Target  
Andreas Fibig
$1,200,000
 120% 
$1,440,000
Alison A. Cornell(1)
$560,000
 80% 
$448,000
Nicolas Mirzayantz
$600,000
 80% 
$480,000
Matthias Haeni
$500,000
 80% 
$400,000
Anne Chwat
$465,000
 60% 
$279,000
Richard O’Leary(2)
$445,311
 50% 
$220,603

(1)Reflects Ms. Cornell’s salary and AIP target on an annualized basis. Her actual 2015 AIP payout was calculated on a pro rata basis to reflect her appointment as CFO effective as of July 8, 2015.
(2)Includes Mr. O’Leary’s salary as interim CFO through Ms. Cornell’s appointment as CFO in July 2015 (including the $7,500 per month that was deferred until appointment of the permanent CFO) and as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer thereafter. Mr. O’Leary’s AIP target percentage remained unchanged following his change in role.

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     2013 Salary    Target AIP as
  % Base Salary  
    AIP Target   

Douglas D. Tough

   $1,200,000    120  $1,440,000  

Kevin C. Berryman

   $525,000    80  $420,000  

Nicolas Mirzayantz

   $510,000    80  $408,000  

Hernan Vaisman

   $525,000    80  $420,000  

Anne Chwat

   $465,000    60  $279,000  

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Performance Metrics and Capped AIP Payouts: Based on a review of the annual and long-term financial goals, operational plans, and strategic initiatives and the prior year’s actual results, the Committee annually sets the financial performance metrics for the Company and the respective business units that it will use to measure performance as well as the relative weighting that will be assigned to each metric. The Committee then approves threshold, target and maximum performance levels for each performance metric. Upon achievement of the relative performance level, an executive has the opportunity to earn up to the following AIP target award for such metric:

Threshold 25%
Target 10025%%
TargetMaximum 200100%
Maximum200%%

20132015 AIP Performance Metrics: As discussed above, for 20132015 AIP awards, the Committee approved (1) the following four financial performance metrics: (1)(i) local currency sales growth, (2)(ii) operating profit, (3)(iii) gross margin percentage and (4)(iv) working capital percentage. Thesepercentage; and (2) individual leadership objectives. The financial performance metrics were selected for the following reasons:

Local currency sales growth reflects both increases in market share and sales expansion, which drives increases in gross profit. By measuring achievement exclusive of currency fluctuations, this goal helps to ensure that we are rewarding real incremental growth.

An increase in operating profit (in dollar terms) encourages the management of gross profit dollars against operating expenses. Achieving this goal helps provide the Company with the funding to reinvest in the business to drive future growth.

Improvement in gross margin percentage is an important measure for analyzing our ability to effectively recover increases in the cost of raw materials, cost discipline and operating efficiencies.

ImprovementsReductions in working capital drive better operating cash flow generation. For this purpose, we define working capital as inventories and trade accounts receivable less trade accounts payable.

In addition, each NEO was assigned individual leadership objectives that were reflective of our focus on continuing to develop the people of our organization.
For 2013,2015, the weighting assigned to each of the financial performance metrics was as follows:
  Corporate Participants(1)   Business Unit Participants(2)
Performance Metric Corporate Weighting   Bus. Unit Weighting   Corporate Weighting   Bus. Unit Weighting   Total Weighting  
Local Currency Sales Growth 40% 0% 20% 20% 40%
Operating Profit 25% 0% 12.5% 12.5% 25%
Gross Margin 15% 0% 0% 15% 15%
Working Capital 10% 0% 10% 0% 10%
Individual 10% 0% 0% 0% 10%
Total 100% 0% 42.5% 47.5% 100%

    Corporate Participants (1)    Business Unit Participants (2) 

Performance Metric

 Corporate
  Weighting  
  Bus. Unit
  Weighting
  Corporate
  Weighting  
  Bus. Unit
  Weighting  
  Total
  Weighting  
 
Local Currency Sales
Growth
  40  0  20  20  40

Operating Profit

  30  0  15  15  30

Gross Margin Percentage

  15  0  0  15  15
Working Capital
Percentage
      15%           0%           15%           0%           15%     
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  100  0  50  50  100

(1)CEO, CFO and General Counsel.All NEOs except our two Group Presidents.
(2)Our two Group Presidents.

The 2013

For 2015, a new individual performance metric was introduced as the Committee believes establishing operating objectives tied to the development of our people and the next generation of leadership will directly contribute to building differentiation and accelerating growth on a sustainable basis. Working capital and operating profit metrics were reduced by 5% each to accommodate the new metric. Otherwise, 2015 weightings for corporate and business unit participants remained unchanged, and continue to assign greater weight to local currency sales growth and operating profit goals because the Committee believes that these two performance metrics are the most relevant measures of overall annual Company performance and are key to driving sustained long-term growth.


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Determination of 20132015 Performance Levels: In determining our 20132015 AIP performance threshold, target and maximum levels, the Committee considered our annual targets for 2013,2015, our 20122014 actual results, and reviewed payout trends over the prior three-year and five-year periods.periods and the pro forma impact of the Aromor acquisition. The Committee determined to maintain for 2013 AIP payout levelsperformance target level was set in line with our 2015 budget and ranges as utilized for 2012above our 2014 actual results, and the threshold performance target level was set above the low end of our Company’s long-term strategic growth targets.

20132015 Corporate and Business Unit AIP Performance: Our actual performance against our 20132015 AIP corporate financial metrics is set forth in the tables below. In establishing AIP financial performance metrics and in determining actual achievement against performance metrics, we eliminated the net impact of certain non-core expenses (net of related benefits realized during the period) and non-core gains in order to reflect our fundamental operating results. For 2013, the2015 LTIP and AIP target performance levels and actual achievement against the target performance levels excluded costs or income associated with (i) adjustments related to the closing of our Fragrance ingredients plant in Augusta, Georgia, (ii) plant closings or partial closingsand relocations in Europe and Asia, (iii) acquisition related items, (iv) items related to the salereclassification of non-operating assets, (iv)certain liability accounts, (v) adjustments related to profit improvement initiatives undertaken in the fourth quarter of 2015, (vi) with respect to 2015 LTIP only, certain tax-related items, and (v)(vii) with respect to 2015 AIP only, unbudgeted mark-to-market adjustments related to our Deferred Compensation Plan (together, the “2013“2015 non-core items”). Similarly, we excluded the effects of incentive compensation provisions in calculating gross margin performance in order to better focus on the underlying operating performance of our product portfolio. The Committee believes that the necessary self-funding of incentive compensation payments is covered in the operating profit component of the AIP program.

Corporate Performance

The table below reflects the 20132015 AIP financial metrics, their respective targets and the payouts earned for each metric and overall by each NEO that isof Messrs. Fibig and O’Leary and Mmes. Cornell and Chwat, who were all evaluated solely on corporate performance: Messrs. Tough and Berryman and Ms. Chwat.

    Performance Metric

  Threshold   Target   Maximum   Actual  Award
Payout
(as % of
 Target) 
 Corporate
 Weighting 
 Total
Weighted
 Award 
Local Currency Sales Growth   2.0%     4.0%     6.0%     5.1%     155%     40%     62.0%  

Operating Profit

   $509M     $534M     $559M     $545M     144%     30%     43.1%  

Gross Margin

   41.4%     42.9%     44.4%     44.1%     180%     15%     27.0%  

Working Capital

   32.3%     30.8%     29.3%     29.7%     173%     15%     26.0%  
Total Award (as % Target)   25%     100%     200%               100%     158.1%  

performance.

Performance Metric Threshold  Target  Maximum  Actual  
Award
Payout
(as % of
 Target) 
 
Corporate
 Weighting 
 
Total
Weighted
 Award 
Local Currency Sales Growth 2.3% 4.8% 7.3% 2.7% 37.0% 40% 14.8%
Operating Profit $611M
 $643M
 $675M
 $603M
 
 25% 
Gross Margin 44.0% 45.5% 47.0% 45.0% 75.0% 15% 11.3%
Working Capital 30.0% 28.5% 27.0% 28.7% 91.7% 10% 9.2%
Individual Objectives 
 
 
 100.0% 69.0% 10% 6.9%
Total Award (as % Target) 25% 100% 200%   
 100% 42.2%
During 2013,2015, our corporate performance was between threshold and target for three of the performance metrics, local currency sales growth, gross margin and maximumworking capital, and was below threshold for eachthe remaining performance metric.metric, operating profit. The actual dollar amount earned by each NEO is set forth below under “2013“2015 Individual AIP Payouts.”

Fragrane With respect to the individual objectives component, the Committee reviewed each NEOs performance in 2015 against the NEO’s leadership and execution of strategic and organizational individual objectives established by the Committee. The Committee determined that each NEO had met his or her individual objectives for 2015.


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Fragrance Business Unit Performance

The table below reflects the 20132015 AIP financial metrics, their respective targets and the payouts earned for each metric and overall by our Group President, Fragrance.

Performance

Metric

 Threshold Target Max. Award
Payout
(as % of
Target)
 Bus.
Unit
Weight
 Bus. Unit
Weighted
Award
 Corp.
%
 Corp.
Weighted
Award
 Total
Weighted
Award

Local Currency Sales Growth

   0.7%     2.7%     4.7%     200%     20%     40%     20%     31.0%     71.0%  

Operating Profit

   $239M     $255M     $272M     200%     15%     30%     15%     22.0%     51.6%  

Gross Margin

   40.7%     42.2%     43.7%     200%     15%     30%     0%     0%     30.0%  

Working Capital

   38.0%     36.2%     34.4%     200%     0%     0%     15%     26.0%     26.0%  

Total Award (as % Target)

   25%     100%     200%          50%       50%       178.6%  

Performance
Metric
 Threshold Target Max. 
Award
Payout
(as % of
Target)
 
Bus.
Unit
Weight
 
Bus. Unit
Weighted
Award
 
Corp.
Weight %
 
Corp.
Weighted
Award
 
Total
Weighted
Award
Local Currency Sales Growth 2.2% 4.7% 7.2% 37.0% 20% 7.4% 20% 7.4% 14.8%
Operating Profit $333M
 $349M
 $376M
 
 12.5% 
 12.5% 
 
Gross Margin 44.3% 45.8% 47.3% 50.0% 15% 7.5% 
 
 7.5%
Working Capital 33.2% 31.5% 29.8% 95.5% 0%
 
 10% 9.2% 9.2%
Individual 
 
 
 69.0% 10% 6.9% 
 
 6.9%
Total Award (as % Target) 25% 100% 200% 
 57.5% 
 42.5% 
 38.4%
During 2013,2015, our Fragrance business unit performance exceededwas between threshold and target for three of the maximumperformance metrics, local currency sales growth, gross margin and working capital, and was below threshold for eachthe remaining performance metric.metric, operating profit. The actual dollar amount earned by our Group President, Fragrance is set forth below under “2013“2015 Individual AIP Payouts.”

Flavors Business Unit Performance

The table below reflects the 20132015 AIP financial metrics, their respective targets and the payouts earned for each metric and overall by our Group President, Flavors.

Performance

Metric

 Threshold  Target  Max.  Award
Payout
(as % of
Target)
  Bus.
Unit
Weight
  Bus. Unit
Weighted
Award
  Corp. %  Corp
Weighted
Award
  Total
Weighted
Award
 

Local Currency Sales Growth

  3.7%    5.7%    7.7%    66  20  13  20  31.0  44.3

Operating Profit

  $302M    $322M    $344M    105  15  16  15  22.0  37.4

Gross Margin

  41.9%    43.4%    44.9%    153  15  23  0  0  23.0

Working Capital

  26.6%    25.4%    24.2%    125  0  0  15  26.0  26.0

Total Award (as % Target)

  25%    100%    200%     50   50   130.7

Performance
Metric
 Threshold Target Max. 
Award
Payout
(as % of
Target)
 
Bus.
Unit
Weight
 
Bus. Unit
Weighted
Award
 Corp.  Weight % 
Corp
Weighted
Award
 
Total
Weighted
Award
Local Currency Sales Growth 2.8% 5.3% 7.8% 37.0% 20% 7.4% 20% 7.4% 14.8%
Operating Profit $326M
 $342M
 $369M
 
 12.5% 
 12.5% 
 
Gross Margin 43.0% 44.5% 46.0% 65.0% 15% 9.8% 
 
 9.8%
Working Capital 26.6% 25.3% 24.0% 115.0% 0%
 
 10% 9.2% 9.2%
Individual 
 
 
 69.0% 10% 6.9% 
 
 6.9%
Total Award (as % Target) 25% 100% 200% 
 57.5% 
 42.5% 
 40.7%
During 2013,2015, our Flavors business unit performance was between target and maximum for eachone of operating profit,the performance metrics, working capital, was between threshold and target for two of the performance metrics, local currency sales growth and gross margin, and working capital, and was below targetthreshold for local currency sales growth.the remaining performance metric, operating profit. The actual dollar amount earned by our Group President, Flavors is set forth below under “2013“2015 Individual AIP Payouts.”

2013


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2015 Individual AIP Payouts

The AIP payout for 20132015 for the NEOs, based on the actual achievement of each of the financial performance metrics, is included underin the heading “Grants“Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column of Plan-Based Awards”the Summary Compensation Table in this proxy statement. Based on the Corporate and Business Unit performance outlined in the tables above, 20132015 AIP payouts were as follows:
  
2015
    AIP Target ($)    
 2015 Payout
Executive As % of Target         Award ($)        
Andreas Fibig 
$1,440,000
 42% 
$607,680
Alison Cornell(1) 
$448,000
 20% 
$91,679
Nicolas Mirzayantz 
$480,000
 38% 
$184,320
Matthias Haeni 
$400,000
 41% 
$162,800
Anne Chwat 
$279,000
 42% 
$117,738
Richard O’Leary(2) 
$220,603
 42% 
$93,094

       2013 Payout 

Executive

  2013
    AIP Target ($)     
           As % of Target                   Award ($)         

Douglas D. Tough

   $1,440,000     158.1  $2,276,352  

Kevin C. Berryman

   $420,000     158.1  $663,936  

Nicolas Mirzayantz

   $408,000     178.6  $728,443  

Hernan Vaisman

   $420,000     130.7  $548,436  

Anne Chwat

   $279,000     158.1  $441,043  

(1)Reflects Ms. Cornell’s AIP target on an annualized basis. The actual 2015 AIP payout was calculated on a pro rata basis to reflect her appointment as CFO effective as of July 8, 2015.
(2)Mr. O’Leary’s actual 2015 AIP payment was calculated based on his actual salary received in 2015.

Long-Term Incentive Plan

We believe that LTIP awards reward our executive officers, including our NEOs, for financial results and align their interests with the interests of our shareholders. Annually, the Committee reviews the LTIP to determine (1) the metrics that should be used to encourage long-term success, (2) the weightings that should be applied to such metrics and (3) the annual and cumulative targets for such metrics. The Committee believes that commencing a new three-year LTIP cycle each year helps to (i) provideprovides a regular opportunity to re-evaluate long-term metrics, (ii) alignaligns goals with the ongoing strategic planning process and (iii) reflect changes inreflects our evolving business priorities and market factors. The Committee also annually sets a total LTIP target award for each NEO, which reflects the total LTIP valueaward a NEO has the opportunity to receive at the end of the three-year cycle if we meet all our targets. To the extent that we meet the minimum target financial and TSR goals or the maximum financial and TSR goals, the actual payout to the NEO could be significantly less or more than the total LTIP target award.

Performance Segments. Given the difficulty in setting long-term goals in the current volatile global economic environment,environments, the Committee believes that the LTIP should continue to comprise four performance segments. The performance segments consistingconsist of three annual performance segments (Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3) and a cumulative segment covering the three-year period. In each performance segment,period, with 25% of the total LTIP target award is earned.credited in each performance segment.

Performance Metrics. During the three annual performance segments, Company performance is measured against two equally-weighted financial metrics. For the 2011-2013 LTIP cycle, these two metrics, were earnings per share (“EPS”) and total shareholder return versus the S&P 500 (“TSR”). Commencing with the 2012-2014 LTIP cycle, the Committee decided to use TSR and Economic Profit (“EP”) instead of EPS as the financial metrics for measuring Company performance for the three annual performance segments. As part of a strategic review of our businesses in 2010, we began including EP in the evaluation of relative performance across our business portfolio.EP. We believe that evaluating EP helps us identify the sources and drivers of value across our businesses. Furthermore, we believebusinesses and that EP growth is closely linked to the creation of shareholder value. Consequently, the Committee believes that changing from EPS to EP more closely aligned our compensation with the creation of long-term shareholder value. EP measures operating profitability after considering (i) all our revenues and operating costs, (ii) income taxes and (iii) a charge for the capital employed in the business. Capital employed primarily includesconsists of working capital, property, plant and equipment, and intangible assets. The capital charge is determined by applying the estimated weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”) timesto the adjusted average invested capital employed.employed (including changes and/or loss provisions associated with non-operating events such as restructurings and tax or litigation settlements) during the relevant period. The estimated WACC rate is the blended average cost of our debt and equity capital. In determining the EP target for the 2015 LTIP, the Committee considered our annual targets for 2015, our 2014 actual results and payout trends over the prior three-year and five-year periods and the pro-forma impact of the acquisitions of Lucas Meyer Cosmetics and Ottens Flavors.

For the cumulative performance segment, Company performance continues to beis measured by TSR. The Committee believes that TSR, as compared to other public companies in which shareholders may choose to invest, is a good indicator of our overall long-term performance, and directly ties our executives’ compensation opportunity to our share price appreciation and dividend payments relative to a major large-cap index.


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TSR is calculated by measuring the change in the market price of stock plus dividends paid (assuming the dividends are reinvested) for the Company and the S&P 500 companies over the performance period. The market price for purposes of calculating the TSR of the Company and the S&P 500 on each year-end orcycle-end date is determined based on the average closing price per share of each company’s common stock over the period of 20 consecutive trading days preceding that date, as reported by a reputable reporting service.

S&P Capital IQ.

For each of the three annual performance segments, each of the goals for EP or EPS goal, as the case may be, and the TSR goal areis set at the beginning of the each annual performance segment and areis equally weighted. For the cumulative segment, the TSR goal is set at the beginning of the three-year cycle.

The table below sets forth the relative weightings of each metric for the 2011-2013each of our current LTIP cycle.

Segment

  Earnings Per
Share (EPS)
Growth
  Total Shareholder
Return (TSR)
relative to the S&P
500
  Total Weighting of
Segment
 

Year 1

   12.5  12.5  25

Year 2

   12.5  12.5  25

Year 3

   12.5  12.5  25

Cumulative Segment

(Year 1-Year 3)

   0  25  25

Total LTIP Cycle

   37.5  62.5  100

The table below sets forth the relative weightings of each metric for the 2012-2014 LTIP cycle and the 2013-2015 LTIP cycle that was approved by the Committee at the beginning of 2013:

Segment

  Economic Profit
    (EP) Growth    
   Total Shareholder
Return (TSR)
relative to the S&P
500
   Total Weighting
      of Segment      
 

Year 1

   12.5%     12.5%     25%  

Year 2

   12.5%     12.5%     25%  

Year 3

   12.5%     12.5%     25%  

Cumulative Segment
(Year 1-Year 3)

   0%     25%     25%  

Total LTIP Cycle

   37.5%     62.5%     100%  

cycles:

Segment 
Economic Profit
(EP) Growth
 
Total Shareholder
Return (TSR)
relative to the S&P
500
 
Total Weighting of
Segment
Year 1 12.5% 12.5% 25%
Year 2 12.5% 12.5% 25%
Year 3 12.5% 12.5% 25%
Cumulative Segment (Year 1-Year 3) 0% 25% 25%
Total LTIP Cycle 37.5% 62.5% 100%
At the end of each year, the Committee reviews our annual performance and cumulative performance for the then-endednewly completed three-year cycle. To the extent that our annual performance has met or exceeded the threshold annual EP or EPS goal as the case may be, and the threshold annual TSR goal, the Committee approves “banking” the credit that will be applied to the payout at the end of the three-year cycle. For the completed three-year cycle, then-ended, the Committee approves the total payout, taking into consideration the performance for each of the prior annual performance segments.

2013-2015

2015-2017 LTIP Target Awards

In early 2013,2015, the Committee approved the following total LTIP target awards to each of our NEOs for the2013-2015 2015-2017 performance cycle:

cycle, other than Ms. Cornell’s LTIP target award which was approved in May 2015 as part of her employment arrangement:

NEO

 
Total
  LTIP Target Award  

Douglas D. Tough

Andreas Fibig
 
$2,000,000

Kevin C. Berryman

Alison A. Cornell (1)
 
$450,000500,000

Nicolas Mirzayantz

 
$450,000500,000

Hernan Vaisman

Matthias Haeni
 
$450,000500,000

Anne Chwat

 
$279,000
Richard O’Leary
$195,395

(1)Reflects Ms. Cornell’s LTIP target on an annualized basis. Ms. Cornell’s actual LTIP award was pro-rated to reflect her partial year of employment.
The Committee set the cumulative three-year TSR Goalgoal for the 2013-20152015-2017 LTIP cycle at the same level that had been set for the prior year’s LTIP cycle, as follows:

Criteria

 

Threshold (25%)  

 

Target (100%)

 

Maximum (200%)  

Cumulative TSR vs. S&P 500

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For the 2013-20152015-2017 LTIP cycle, the Committee determined that 50% of the value of any payouts would be paid in cash and 50% would be paid in shares, consistent with the 2011-20132013-2015 and 2012-20142014-2016 LTIP cycles. The Committee believes that paying 50% of the LTIP value in shares creates a stronger alignment between executives and shareholders, and provides additional incentive for executives to achieve superior Company performance and to produce share price appreciation over the three-year performance cycle. The number of shares of our common stock for the 50% portion that would be paid in stock is determined based on the market price of the common stock at the beginning of the cycle. For the 20132015 cycle, it was based on $65.95$102.14 per share, the average closing market price for the twenty trading days prior to January 2, 2013,2015, the first stock trading day of the cycle. At the conclusion of each of the first two annual performance segments, the dollar value and number of shares will be “banked” based on the performance of each such segment. When the final performance segment and the three-year cycle are concluded and the LTIP payouts are approved by the Committee, the cumulative dollar value and cumulative number of shares will be paid to the executive.

Annual LTIP Goals and 20132015 LTIP Performance

In early 2013,2015, the Committee also set (1) the threshold, target and maximum 20132015 annual EP goal for the 2012-2014 and 2013-2015 LTIP cycles, (2) the threshold, target and maximum 2013 annual EPS goal for the 2011-2013 LTIP cycle and (3) the threshold, target and maximum annual TSR goal which applies to each of the three current LTIP performance cycles, as follows:

Criteria

    Threshold (25%)      Target (100%)      Maximum (200%)  

EP

  $208M  $226M  $245M

EPS

  $4.08  $4.38  $4.68

Annual TSR vs S&P 500

  35th percentile  55th percentile  75th percentile

2012-2014 and 2013-2015

CriteriaThreshold (25%)  Target (100%)  Maximum (200%)  
EP$270M$294M$318M
Annual TSR vs S&P 50035th percentile55th percentile75th percentile
LTIP Cycle Performance

For the 20132015 segment of each of the 2012-2014 and 2013-2015existing LTIP cycles, our EP of $243$273 million, as adjusted for 20132015 non-core items, was between thethreshold and target performance level of $226 million and maximum performance level of $245 million.level. As a result, our NEOs earned approximately 190%34% of the EP goal for the year. Our TSR for 20132015 was at the 49th80th percentile, and as a result, our NEOs earned approximately 77%200% of the TSR goal for the 20132015 segment. The LTIP award earned and “banked” for the 20132015 segment of the 2012-2014 and2013-2015each existing LTIP cyclescycle was therefore equal to approximately 134%117% of target.

2011-2013target..

2013-2015 LTIP Performance and Payout

For the 2013 segment of the 2011-2013 LTIP cycle, our EPS of $4.46, as adjusted for 2013 non-core items, was between the target performance level of $4.38 and maximum performance level of $4.68.

As a result,noted above, our NEOs earned approximately 127%34% of the EPSEP goal for the year. As noted above,2015, and our TSR for 20132015 was at the 49th80th percentile, resulting in our NEOs earning approximately 77%200% of the TSR goal for the 20132015 segment. Our cumulative TSR was positioned at approximately the 58th74th percentile versus the S&P 500, which equates to a payout of 115%196% of target.

The overall payout for the 2011-20132013-2015 LTIP cycle was approximately 105%142% of target, based on the following EPSEP and TSR results against objectives, as determined by the Committee.

Segment

  Segment
Weighted
EPS Result
   Segment
Weighted
TSR Result
   Combined
Segment
Weighted
Result
   Segment
Weighting
   Overall
Result
 

2011

   39%     63%     51%     25.00     12.7%  

2012

   108%     198%     153%     25.00     38.2%  

2013

   127%     77%     102%     25.00     25.5%  

Cumulative

        115%     115%     25.00     28.8%  
          
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

         100.00     105.2%  

Segment 
Segment
Weighted
EP Result
 
Segment
Weighted
TSR Result
 
Combined
Segment
Weighted
Result
 
Segment
Weighting
 
Overall
Result
2013 191% 77% 133.8% 25.00% 33.4%
2014 133% 112% 122.4% 25.00% 30.6%
2015 34% 200% 117.0% 25.00% 29.3%
Cumulative 
 196% 195.5% 25.00% 48.9%
           
Total       100.00% 142.2%
The LTIP payout for the 2011-20132013-2015 performance cycle for the NEOs, based on the actual achievement of quantitative objectives, is discussed in greater detail following the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table.

During the 2013 segment of the 2011-2013 LTIP performance cycle, EP grew approximately 20%.

For the LTIP performance cycles that concluded in 20092011 through and including 2013,2015, the actual overall corporate percentage payout under the LTIP against those long-term cycle performance goals ranged from approximately 91%105% to 150%, with an average payout of 119%133% over the five LTIP performance cycles.


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Equity Choice Program

We believe that equity is a key component of our long-term incentive compensation as it (1) provides participants with a meaningful stake in the Company, thereby aligning their interests more closely with

shareholders, (2) encourages participants to focus on long-term success and (3) helps to attract and retain top talent. We believe that our Equity Choice Program (“ECP”)ECP is an effective vehicle to encourage ownership as it provides participants the flexibility to allocate their award among three types of equity.

Annually our Committee determines the dollar range of ECP awards for each level of participating executive based on peer group and long-term incentive practices survey data, a review of the competitiveness of the combined value of the ECP awards and LTIP awards with market practices and other factors that it deems appropriate. For 2013, theseIn 2015, the Committee increased the range for ECP grants to our CEO from $750,000 to $2,250,000 with a midpoint of $1,500,000 to a range of $1,000,000 to $3,500,000with a midpoint of $2,000,000. The other ranges remained the same in 2015 and were as follows:

    Lower Limit  Midpoint  Upper Limit

CEO

  $750,000  $1,500,000  $2,250,000

Group Presidents, CFO

  $225,000     $450,000     $675,000

General Counsel

  $150,000     $300,000     $450,000

  Lower Limit Midpoint Upper Limit
CEO $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,500,000
Group Presidents and CFO $250,000 $500,000 $750,000
General Counsel $175,000 $350,000 $525,000
The Committee then approves the actual dollar award to be granted to each NEO other than the CEO, and recommends to the independent members of the Board of Directors for approval the actual dollar award for the CEO. All ECP awards are generally subject to a vesting period of approximately three years, which theyears. The Committee believes is consistent with a goal of executive retention,the ECP is an attractive tool for recruiting, motivating and retaining executive talent and encourages alignment with shareholders by reinforcing investment and ownership in our Company by our executives.

ECP participants, including all of our NEOs, may choose from three types of equity award grantsgrants. For ECP granted in 2015, these three types were (1) Purchased Restricted Stock or Purchased Restricted Stock Units (“PRS”), (2) stock settled appreciation rights (“SSARs”), and (3) Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”). PRS is assigned an adjustment factor of 120% to provide incentive to participants to invest in and accumulate shares to promote retention and increase alignment of participants’ interests with those of our shareholders. Elections are made in 5% increments. Based on the participant’s election, a participant’s dollar award value is converted into PRS, SSARs or RSUs on the grant date based on the market price of our common stock on such date.

The table below sets forth each of the three types of equity awards offered and their adjustment factor. During 2013,2015, ECP participants, including all of our NEOs, made choices based on the differences among the equity award types described below.


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Types of

Equity

  Description of Equity Type 

Adjustment 

Factor

PRS

  

PRS are restricted shares of ourrestricted stock (oror restricted stock units, for non-U.S. participants) which the Company grants as a match against shares of our stock purchased at full value by an ECP participant on the grant date. As an incentive to promote share accumulation and direct investment in our stock, there is a 20% adjustment upward of the award value if PRS is elected. If an ECP participant chooses PRS, then he or she must write a checkdeliver funds (or deliver shares with an equivalent value) forequal to the dollar amount of the ECP award (including the 20% adjustment) that he or she is electing to receive in PRS. Upon receipt of the funds by the Company, the ECP participant receives a matching number of PRS shares or RSUs from the Company.


During the restricted period, a PRS holder has the same rights as an ordinary shareholder including the right to vote and dividend rights (or dividend equivalents in the case of non-U.S. participants)restricted stock units). Holders of restricted stock units have no voting rights during the vesting period. On the vesting date, which is approximately three years from the date of grant, PRS shares become unrestricted. PRS shares are the most rapid way for participants to accumulate and build share ownership based on the participant’s direct investment in our stock. As an incentive to promote share accumulation and direct investment in our stock, there is a 20% adjustment upward of the award value if PRS is elected. In 2013, the Committee approved a “match upon grant” structure to provide a more tax efficient structure to non-U.S. employees.

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Types of

Equity

SSARs
  Description of Equity Type

Adjustment

Factor

SSARS

SSARs are a contractual right to receive the value, in shares of Company stock, of the appreciation in our stock price from the SSAR grant date to the date the SSAR is exercised by the participant. As an approximation of binomial stock option valuation methods used under ASC Topic 718 (as used for financial reporting purposes), participants receive a number of SSARs equivalent to 4.5 times the elected SSAR award value divided by the grant price. In 2013, the Committee adjusted the multiple from 4.0 to 4.5 times to more closely align the ratio of SSARs to restricted shares based on the actual valuation of SSARs. SSARs provide upside potential for share accumulation and alignment with shareholders because SSARS only have value if the stock price increases after the grant date. SSARS have a neutralThe adjustment factor.

factor for SSARs is 1.0.


SSARs become exercisable on a stated vesting date, which is approximately three years from the grant date, and expire on the seventh anniversary of the grant date. SSARs do not require a financial investment by the SSAR grantee.

 100%

RSUs

 RSUs are our promise to issue unrestricted shares of our stock on the stated vesting date, which is approximately three years from the grant date. For 2013, theThe adjustment factor for RSUs was increased from 0.6 to 1.0, andis 1.0. RSUs do not require a financial investment by the maximum choice restriction on RSUs was removed. This change was made to more closely align the use of full value awards with market practices where such awards can make up a larger percentage of overall compensation, and to provide a more valuable alternative for ECP participants that are not able to fund the purchase of PRS.RSU grantee. 100%

As an example of how the ECP offers the participant a range of outcomes, the following table shows the different number of shares and values to the participant at vesting for an ECP award of $500,000. For all three choices, vesting occurs approximately three years from the grant date:

Assumes a Common Share Value of $80.00 at Award(1)

 
           PRS (2)                   SSARs (3)           RSU 

Award Value

   $500,000     $500,000     $500,000  

Adjustment Factor

   1.2     1.0     1.0  

Post-Factor Value

   $600,000     $500,000     $500,000  

Participant Required Investment

   $600,000            

Award Shares/SSARs At Grant Date

   7,500 Shares     28,125 SSARs     6,250 Shares  

Dollar Value of Award At Vesting/Exercise (Assuming 8% Compounded Annual Stock Price Increase)(2)

   $911,654     $584,352     $629,856  

Dollar Value of Award At Vesting/Exercise (Assuming 8% Compounded Annual Stock Price Decrease)

   $334,426     $0     $389,344  

Assumes a Common Share Value of $100.00 at Award(1)
  PRS(2)         RSUs      SSARs(3)
Award Value 
$500,000
 
$500,000
 
$500,000
Adjustment Factor 1.2
 1.0
 1.0
Post-Factor Value 
$600,000
 
$500,000
 
$500,000
Participant Required Investment 
$600,000
 
 
Award Shares/SSARs At Grant Date 6,000 Shares
 5,000 Shares
 22,500 SSARs
Dollar Value of Award At Vesting/Exercise (Assuming 8% Compounded Annual Stock Price Increase) (2) 
$755,827
 
$629,856
 
$584,352
Dollar Value of Award At Vesting/Exercise (Assuming 8% Compounded Annual Stock Price Decrease) 
$476,299
 
$396,916
 
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(1)Share values and share value increase/decrease are used in this table are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended as forecasts of future stock price performance.


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(2)PRS values at grant and vesting include the participant’s appreciation or loss on the required investment in addition to the value of the granted restricted stock. The values exclude dividends.

(3)The examples above illustrate value delivered for each ECP grant form over the approximate three-year vesting period. However, SSARs are only taxable when the SSAR is exercised. Participants may choose to hold their SSARs longer than the three-year vesting period (up to the full seven-year contractual term) and continue to participate in future stock price appreciation, if any.

2013

2015 Equity Choice Program Awards

In January 2013,2015, the Committee approved the 20132015 ECP values awarded to each executive, including our NEOs (other than our CFO), with an effective grant date of April 30, 2013.May 6, 2015. The period of time between approval of ECP values and the actual grant date gives ECP participants time to make their irrevocable ECP elections and to arrange finances for the purchase of PRS if so elected. The Committee determined that the 20132015 ECP grants would vest on April 1, 2016,6, 2018, which is slightly less than three years from the grant date, to enable participants to use vested PRS shares to acquire new PRS shares in 2016,2018, to the extent granted.

For 2013,2015, similar to prior years, the actual amount of each ECP awardsawarded to each NEO was based on an evaluation of the NEO’s individual performance, long-term potential and market factors, including retention considerations. The following table sets forth the 2012 and 2013As part of her compensation package, Ms. Cornell received an ECP awardsaward of $500,000, prorated for our NEOs:

           2012 ECP Award                    2013 ECP Award          

Douglas D. Tough

   $1,800,000     $2,000,000  

Kevin C. Berryman

   $600,000     $600,000  

Nicolas Mirzayantz

   $500,000     $600,000  

Hernan Vaisman

   $600,000     $600,000  

Anne Chwat

   $350,000     $425,000  

Reflecting our 2012 performance, the ECP awards grantedher hire date, which will vest in 2013 to each of our NEOs, other than our CFO and Group President, Flavors, was at or above the award received in 2012. For 2013, the Committee increased the ECP Award of our CEO, our Group President, Fragrances, and our General Counsel, reflecting our NEO’s high level of performance and to provide a total 2013 long-term award opportunity (ECP award plus 2013 LTIP target award) that was fully competitive with market benchmarks.2018. The actual value of this awardthese awards will depend on future stock price performance.

The following table shows the ECP dollar award value approved by the Committee for each NEO during 20132015 and the percentage and adjusted dollar value after application of the adjustment factor of each type of award elected by each NEO:

    2013 Unadjusted  
ECP Award
  PRS Election  RSU Election 
   Percent
  Election  
    Adjusted  
Value
  Percent
  Election  
    Adjusted  
Value
 
            Adjustment Factor    120%     100%  

Douglas D. Tough

  $2,000,000    100  $2,400,000    0  $—  

Kevin C. Berryman

  $600,000    100  $720,000    0  $—  

Nicolas Mirzayantz

  $600,000    100  $720,000    0  $—  

Hernan Vaisman

  $600,000    0  $—    100  $600,000  

Anne Chwat

  $425,000    100  $510,000    0  $—  

NEO. None of the NEOs elected SSARs in 2015.

 
  2015 Unadjusted  
ECP Award
 PRS Election RSU Election
 Percent Election   
  Adjusted  
Value
 Percent Election   
  Adjusted  
Value
Adjustment Factor    120%   100%
Andreas Fibig
$2,000,000
 55% 
$1,320,000
 45% 
$900,000
Alison A. Cornell (1)
$250,000
 100% 
$300,000
 
 
Nicolas Mirzayantz
$700,000
 100% 
$840,000
 
 
Matthias Haeni
$400,000
 100% 
$480,000
 
 
Anne Chwat
$500,000
 100% 
$600,000
 
 
Richard O’Leary
$250,000
 100% 
$300,000
 
 
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(1)Represents prorated amount received by Ms. Cornell based on her hire date.
The actual equity award grants to each NEO, based on the above elections, are identified in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table. Information on prior ECP awards that were exercised or vested in 20132015 can be found in the Options Exercised and Stock Vested Table.

Indirect Compensation

In additional to direct compensation, the Committee believes that providing executive officers reasonable indirect compensation enhances the competitiveness of our compensation program. During 2013, the indirect compensation programs available to our NEOs included (i) the ability to participate in a Deferred Compensation Program, or DCP, (ii) a limited perquisite program, (iii) the ability to receive severance and other benefits under our Executive Separation Policy, or ESP, (iv) the ability to receive benefits under an Executive Death Benefit Plan and (v) Long Term Disability coverage. The Committee regularly reviews the cost and benefits of these programs.

Deferred Compensation Plan

As part of our compensation program, we offer U.S.-based executives and other senior employees an opportunity to participate in our DCP. Pursuant to the terms of the DCP, we provide the same level of matching contributions to our executive officers that are available to other employees under our 401(k) savings plan. We also use the DCP to encourage executives to acquire deferred shares of our common stock that are economically equivalent to ownership of our common stock but on a tax-deferred basis. We do this to encourage executives to be long-term owners of a significant equity stake in usthe Company and to enhance the alignment between the interests of executives and those of our shareholders.


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Our costs in offering the DCP consist of the time-value of money costs, the cost of the matching contribution that supplements the 401(k) savings plan, administrative costs and a 25% premium for cash deferred into the IFF Stock Fund in an executive’s DCP account contingent on the executive remaining employed by the Company (other than for retirement) for the full calendar year following the year when such deferral is made. If notional investments within the DCP increase in value, the amount of our payment obligation will increase. The time-value of money cost results from the delay in the time at which we can take tax deductions for compensation payable to a participating executive.

Additional information about the DCP and supplemental matching contributions and premiums on cash deferrals under the DCP made for NEOs may be found below under “2013“2015 Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation.”

Perquisite Program

Our NEO perquisites program offers non-monetary benefits that are competitive and consistent with the marketplace as determined through a market study conducted by our independent compensation consultant. Under the perquisites program, executivesour NEOs are eligible to receive certain benefits including:

Company car or car allowance: the CEO and the other NEOs are eligible to obtain a Company-provided automobile once every three years;

allowance;

Annual physical exam;

Financial planning and tax preparation (up to approximately $10,000 per year);

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Tax preparation and estateEstate planning (up to $4,000 over a three-year period); and

Health club membership (up to $3,000 annually).

As part of the terms of his employment, agreement our CEO is entitled to receive a $25,000 annual allowance for financial planning, tax preparation and estate planning services, rather than the above limits. HeMr. Haeni is also entitled to have us pay for duescertain transitional assistance associated with his tax, housing and retirement savings for a luncheon club in Manhattan, but this perquisite was not exercised in 2013. The personal value of all perquisites (other than the annual physical examination) is reported as income to the individual and accordingly is subject to tax. limited period with such benefits declining annually.
The Committee believes that the total value of our perquisites program is reasonable. Additional details concerning perquisites are included in the footnotes to the All Other Compensation Table.

Executive SeparationSeverance Policy

We provide

The ESP provides severance and other benefits under our ESP to executives whose employment is terminated not for cause upon retirement, death or disability, and in the event of a termination by the executive for good reason in connection with a change in control of the Company.Company and, in the case of the NEOs (other than Mr. O’Leary), for good reason not in connection with a change in control. This policy helps us in competing with other companies in recruiting and retaining qualified executives. When recruiting an executive from another company, the executive in most cases will seek contract terms that provide compensation if his or her employment is terminated by us in cases in which the executive has not engaged in misconduct. The

level of separationseverance pay under the ESP is based on a tier system and each executive’s assigned tier is based on the executive’s grade level. All our NEOs are in Tier I.I other than Mr. O’Leary, who is in Tier II. The specific separationseverance pay by tier was developed with the assistance of our independent compensation consultant and determined by the Committee. Our CEO receives severance of 12 months in accordance with the terms of his letter agreement. We believe that the ESP provides a level of separationseverance pay and benefits that is within a range of competitive practice of our peer group companies.

A discussion of our ESP and the payments that each of our NEOs would have been eligible to receive had a covered termination occurred as of December 31, 20132015 is set forth below under “Potential Payments upon Termination orand Change in Control.”

Executive Death Benefit Plan

Our Executive Death Benefit Plan provides participants, including each of the NEOs (other than Mr. O’Leary), with a pre-retirement death benefit equal to twice the participant’s annual base salary (excluding bonus and other forms of compensation) less $50,000 the(the death benefit provided by our basic group term life insurance plan for employees and retirees.retirees). The plan also provides a death benefit post-retirement, or pre-retirement after attaining age 70, equal to one times the participant’s base salary (excluding bonus and other forms of compensation) for the year in which the participant retires or reaches the age of 70, assuming the participant was an executive officer, less $12,500 of group coverage for retired participants and less $50,000 for senior participants (those who have attained the age of 70 and remain employed with the Company).


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Supplemental Long Term Disability

We offer our U.S.-based employees Long Term Disability (“LTD”) coverage at Company expense, which provides a benefit, calculated as a percentage of base salary, in the case of full disability. Under our group plan, the maximum base salary is $300,000, and the maximum monthly benefit is $15,000. In July 2013, the Committee authorized the purchase ofWe also offer Supplemental LTD insurance to provide a maximum monthly benefit of $25,000 for U.S.-based employees, including our NEOs, who earn a base salary plus bonus in excess of the maximum base salary of $300,000 under our group plan. The Supplemental LTD insurance premium, like our basic group LTD policy, is fully paid by the Company and is taxable income to employees upon receipt of the benefit.

Clawback Policy

Historically, our various clawback policies provided that incentive compensation and severance could be recovered from our NEOs and other employees based on an accounting restatement or an employee’s violation of non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality and similar covenants pursuant to our 2010 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (or “SAIP”), our ESP and our letter agreement with our CEO.

In 2013, the Committee and Board engaged in an extensive review of our existing clawback provisions and best governance practices in our industry and in general. As a result of this review, in early 2014, the Committee and Board expanded the scope of our compensation recoupment, or clawback, policies.

The triggers for recovery of compensation were amended tounder our compensation recoupment and clawback policies include accounting restatements, financial restatements and misstatements without(without regard to fault, andfault), an employee’s willful misconduct or violation of a Company policy that is materially detrimental to the Company as determined by the Committee.and an employee's violation of non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality and similar covenants. All compensation under our SAIP,2010 Stock Award and Incentive Plan and our 2015 Stock Award and Incentive Plan, including AIP, LTIP, ECP and other cash and equity awards, is subject to clawback, as well as payments made under our ESP.

Tax Deductibility

We generally attempt to structure executive compensation to be tax deductible. However, the Committee also believes that under some circumstances, such as to attract or to retain key executives, to recognize outstanding performance or to take into account the external business environment, it may be important to compensate one or more key executives above tax deductible limits.

2014

2016 Compensation Actions

In February 2014, Mr. Vaisman,December 2015, the Committee approved a change to our Group President, Flavors, announced his intention to retireLTIP program effective April 1, 2014. The Board appointed Matthias Haeni, our Regional General Managerwith the 2016-2018 grant cycle. Going forward, the TSR component will be eliminated for Flavors Europe, Africa,each of the three annual performance segments, and the Middle East,three-year TSR will continue to succeed Mr. Vaisman. In connectionbe used as the sole measure of Company performance for the three-year cumulative performance segment. The three-year TSR will continue to have a 62.5% overall weighting for each award consistent with his promotion and his transfer to the United States, the Compensation Committee approved Mr. Haeni’s compensation package after consultation with its compensation advisor. Upon his promotion, Mr. Haeni’s compensation will be adjusted in-line with the levels of compensation currently provided to our Group Presidents. In addition, in connection with his relocation to the United States, Mr. Haeni will be eligible to receive transitional assistance associated with his tax, housing and retirement savings for a limited period.

prior years.

Non-GAAP Reconciliation

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis includes the following non-GAAP financial measures: local currency sales, adjusted operating profit and adjusted earnings per share. Please see Exhibit A of this proxy statement for a reconciliation of such metrics.


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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT

The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis included in this proxy statement. Based on those reviews and discussions, the Compensation Committee has recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this proxy statement for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and incorporated by reference into the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

Compensation Committee

J. Michael Cook (Chair)

Marcello V. Bottoli

Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.

Christina Gold

Alexandra A. Herzan

2015.

Compensation Committee
Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. (Chair)
Marcello V. Bottoli
Michael Ducker
Christina Gold

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VIII. PROPOSAL III — ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (known as the Dodd-Frank Act)“Dodd- Frank Act”) requires us to provide our shareholders with the opportunity to approve, on a nonbinding, advisory basis, the compensation of our NEOs as disclosed in this proxy statement in accordance with the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC, often referred to as “Say on Pay.”

As discussed in detail in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and the compensation tables and narratives that follow, the compensation program for our NEOs is designed (i) to attract, retain and motivate our executives who are critical to our success, (ii) to reward achievement of both annual and long-term performance goals and (iii) to align the interests of our executives with those of our shareholders. Pursuant to our compensation program, an average of 77%76% of our NEO’s 2013NEOs’ 2015 target total direct compensation is considered “variable” and tied to our Company’s performance based on a number of financial goals and Company stock price performance and dividend return (TSR).

We believe that our executive compensation program strikes the appropriate balance between utilizing responsible, measured pay practices and rewarding the achievement of financial and operational performance metrics that build shareholder value. This balance is evidenced by the following:

Our AIP rewards the achievement of our annual performance objectives by providing awards based on the attainment of (1) four financial performance metrics: (1)(i) local currency sales growth, (2)(ii) operating profit, (3)(iii) gross margin and (4)(iv) working capital.

capital and (2) individual objectives relating to leadership, succession, planning and people development.

Our LTIP rewards solid Company performance by providing awards based on (i) Economic ProfitEP and (ii) our annual and cumulative TSR performance relative to the S&P 500. In addition, the LTIP aligns our executives’ interests with those of our shareholders by paying 50% of the earned award in shares of our common stock.

Our ECP incentivizes our executives to create value for our shareholders by providing equity-based compensation.

compensation and encouraging direct investment by our executives.

We require our NEOs to meet certain stock ownership guidelines under our Share Retention Policy to promote alignment of our executives’ interests with those of our shareholders and to discourage excessive risk taking for short-term gains.

For additional information on the compensation program for our NEOs, including specific information about compensation in 2013,2015, please see the information in this proxy statement under the heading “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” along with the compensation tables and narrative descriptions that follow.

We provide our shareholders with the opportunity to cast the Say on Pay vote on an annual basis. In accordance with the Dodd-Frank Act, the Say on Pay vote will be an advisory vote regarding our Company’s NEO compensation program generally and does not examine any particular compensation element individually. Because the Say on Pay vote is advisory, it is not binding on our Company, our Compensation Committee or our Board. However, the Compensation Committee intends to review the results of the advisory vote and will be cognizant of the feedback received from the voting results as it completes its annual review and engages in the compensation planning process.

Accordingly, we will ask our shareholders to vote on the following resolution at the 20142016 Annual Meeting:

“RESOLVED, that, the compensation paid to the Company’s NEOs, as disclosed in this proxy statement for our 20142016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and related narrative disclosure, is hereby approved.”

The Board of Directors believes the compensation of our NEOs is appropriate and promotes the best interests of our shareholders and therefore recommends that shareholders vote FOR approval of this resolution.


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IX. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth the 2013, 2012compensation for:
our current CEO;
our current CFO and 2011 compensation for:

our CEO;

ourformer interim CFO; and

our three other most highly compensated executive officers.

officers who were serving as executive officers as of December 31, 2015.

We refer to the executive officers included in the Summary Compensation Table as our NEOs. A detailed description of the plans and programs under which our NEOs received the following compensation can be found in this proxy statement under the heading “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”

2013 Summary Compensation Table

Name and
Principal Position

 Year  Salary
($)
(1)(2)
  Bonus
($)
  Stock
Awards
($)
(3)(4)
  Option
Awards
($)
(3)
  Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
(5)(6)
  Change in
Pension
Value and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
(7)
  All Other
Compensation
($)
(8)(9)
  Total
($)
 

Douglas D. Tough

  2013    1,200,000        3,406,991        3,487,602        307,631    8,402,224  

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

  2012    1,200,000        3,158,257        3,451,664        387,697    8,197,618  
  2011    1,200,000        2,483,416        872,614        318,065    4,874,095  

Kevin C. Berryman

  2013    525,000        946,526        936,467        141,005    2,548,998  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

  2012    512,500        800,623    82,580    896,236        180,255    2,472,194  
  2011    500,000        558,472    143,994    245,338        126,971    1,574,775  

Nicolas Mirzayantz

  2013    510,000        946,526        1,000,974    (96,591)    122,110    2,483,019  

Group President, Fragrances

  2012    505,000        824,602        873,518    201,264    161,201    2,565,585  
  2011    500,000        874,637        194,884    250,173    118,069    1,937,763  

Hernan Vaisman

  2013    525,000        794,937        820,967        82,148    2,223,052  

Group President, Flavors

  2012    512,500        393,434    206,449    907,677        88,300    2,108,360  
  2011    500,000        402,470    239,987    437,028        93,971    1,673,456  

Anne Chwat (10)

  2013    461,250     650,471        606,067        144,650    1,862,438  

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

  2012    450,000    22,500    554,769        540,003        200,243    1,767,515  
  2011    322,211        863,335        116,445        224,134    1,526,125  
         

Name and
Principal Position
 Year 
Salary
($)(1)
 
Bonus
($)
 
Stock
Awards
($)(2)(3)
  
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)(4)(5)
 
Change in
Pension
Value and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)(6)
 
All Other
Compensation
($)(7)
 
Total
($)
Andreas Fibig 2015 1,200,000
 
 3,173,165
  1,702,478
 
 133,099
 6,208,742
Chairman and CEO 2014 400,000
 1,000,000
 2,244,414
  760,534
 
 134,027
 4,538,975
                  
Alison A. Cornell (8) 2015 271,562
 250,000
 506,228
  217,787
 
 32,996
 1,278,573
CFO                 
                  
Richard O’Leary (9) 2015 445,311
 
 541,687
  200,542
 
 78,053
 1,265,593
Former Interim CFO 2014 302,872
 
 349,635
  225,148
 
 86,897
 964,552
                  
Nicolas Mirzayantz 2015 585,000
 
 1,088,973
  506,351
 
 169,083
 2,349,407
Group President, Fragrances 2014 532,500
 
 2,998,513
  762,039
 303,665
 163,172
 4,759,889
2013 510,000
 
 946,526
  1,000,974
 (96,591) 122,110
 2,483,019
                  
Matthias Haeni 2015 490,000
 
 729,004
  375,043
 
 782,736
 2,376,783
Group President, Flavors 2014 445,653
 
 624,912
  407,888
 
 485,920
 1,964,373
                  
Anne Chwat 2015 465,000
 
 738,915
  308,330
 
 155,487
 1,667,732
General Counsel 2014 465,000
 
 708,594
  419,022
 
 562,425
 2,155,041
  2013 461,250
 
 650,471
  606,067
 
 144,650
 1,862,438
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(1)The 2015 amounts in this column related to 2013 include (i) the following amounts deferred under the DCP: Ms. Cornell -- $81,667; Mr. Berryman — $42,000; Mr. Vaisman — $42,000;Mirzayantz - $58,500; and Ms. Chwat — $138,375.

(2)The amounts in this column related to 2013 include- $139,500, and (ii) the following amounts deferred under the Retirement Investment Fund Plan (401(k)): Mr. Tough — $23,000;Fibig - $24,000; Ms. Cornell - $3,000; Mr. Berryman — $23,000;O’Leary - $22,839; Mr. Mirzayantz — $23,000; Mr. Vaisman — $23,000;- $24,000; and Ms. Chwat — $23,000.- $24,000.

(3)
(2)The amounts in the Stock Awards and Option Awards columns represent the aggregate grant date fair value of equity awards granted during each respective fiscal year, calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Details on and assumptions used in calculating the grant date fair value of RSUs, PRS, SSARs, options and LTIP equity incentive compensation may be found in Note 1112 to our audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20132015 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.2015. The grant date fair value attributable to the 2013-20152015-2017 LTIP cycle awards included in the Stock Awards column pertains to the 50% portion of those awards that will be payable in our common stock if the performance conditions are satisfied and is based on the probable outcome of such conditions. The value of these awards at the grant date if the maximum level of performance conditions were to be achieved is as follows: Mr. Tough — $2,014,000;Fibig - $2,035,200; Ms. Cornell -- $421,541; Mr. Berryman — $453,150;O’Leary - $198,835; Mr. Mirzayantz — $453,150;- $508,800; Mr. Vaisman — $453,150;Haeni - $508,800; and Ms. Chwat — $280,953.- $283,910. The actual number of shares earned by the NEOs for the completed 2011-20132013-2015 LTIP cycle, for the 20132015 segment of the 2012-20142014-2016 LTIP cycle, and for the 20132015 segment of the 2013-20152015-2017 LTIP cycle can be found in the narrative following the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table under the heading “Long-Term Incentive Plan.”


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(4)
(3)The grant date fair value attributable to PRS awards included in the Stock Awards column pertains to the value of the matching portion of the award. Not reflected in this column is the value of shares delivered or cash paid by NEOs to purchase shares in fiscal year 20132015 for the participant’s portion of the PRS award (based onaward. As discussed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, participants in our ECP are permitted to satisfy the purchase price of PRS shares by tendering shares of our common stock or paying cash. The following NEOs purchased or tendered the number of shares indicated in fiscal year 2015, in each case at a price per share equal to the closing stock price on the date of grant) as follows:grant: Mr. Tough — 31,092 shares delivered, valued at $2,399,991;Fibig - $1,319,886 for 11,176 shares; Ms. Cornell - $299,894 for 2,608 shares; Mr. Berryman — 9,327 shares delivered, valued at $719,951;O’Leary - $299,974 for 2,540 shares; Mirzayantz - $839,927 for 7,112 shares; Mr. Mirzayantz — 9,327 shares delivered, valued at $719,951;Haeni - $479,958 for 4,064 shares; and Ms. Chwat — 1,452 shares delivered, valued at $112,080 and 5,155 shares purchased, valued at $397,914.- $599,948 for 5,080 shares.

(5)
(4)The 2015 amounts in this column related to 2013 include the following amounts earned under the 20132015 AIP: Mr. Tough — $2,276,352;Fibig - $607,680; Ms. Cornell - $91,679; Mr. Berryman — $663,936;O’Leary - $93,094; Mr. Mirzayantz — $728,443;- $194,320; Mr. Vaisman — $548,436;Haeni - $192,800; and Ms. Chwat — $ 441,043.- $117,738.

(6)
(5)LTIP cycles have four performance segments related to each year in the three-year LTIP cycle and the cumulative results for the full three-year cycle. Any amounts earned under a performance segment are credited on behalf of the executive at the end of the relevant segment, but such credited amounts are not paid until the completion of the three-year LTIP cycle. Upon completion, one-half of any award earned for a completed LTIP cycle is paid in cash and the remaining half is paid in shares of our common stock. The cash portion of the NEOs’ credited awards is reported in this column for the year in which such amount was earned, rather than in the year in which such award is actually paid. The amounts in this column related to 20132015 include the amounts earned and credited for the 20132015 segment of the 2012-20142014-2016 and 2013-20152015-2017 LTIP cycles and the following amounts earned for the 20132015 and cumulative segments under the completed 2011-20132013-2015 LTIP cycle: Mr. Tough — $542,250;Fibig - $509,798; Ms. Cornell - $55,192; Mr. Berryman— $122,006;O’Leary - $56,876; Mr. Mirzayantz — $122,006;- $175,781; Mr. Vaisman — $122,006;Haeni - $65,992; and Ms. Chwat — $73,204.- $108,984.

(7)
(6)The amounts in this column represent the aggregate change in the actuarial present value of the NEO’s accumulated benefit under our U.S. Pension Plan (our qualified defined benefit plan) and our Supplemental Retirement Plan (our non-qualified defined benefit plan). Earnings in the interest bearing account in the DCP were not above-market, and earnings in other investment choices under the DCP were not preferential, and therefore are not included.

(8)
(7)Details of the 2015 amounts set forth in this column related to 2013 are included in the All Other Compensation Table.

(8)Ms. Cornell was appointed CFO effective July 8, 2015. The amounts in the Salary and Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation columns represent prorated amounts based on her partial year of service. The amount in the Bonus column represents the cash bonus paid to Ms. Cornell in connection with her hiring, as further described above in "Compensation Discussion and Analysis - Compensation Setting Process - New Executive Officer Compensation."
(9)Amounts for 2011 were restated to adjust certain relocation and other perquisites paid in 2011 that were inadvertently omitted from, or reflectedThe amount in the incorrect year, inSalary column includes $50,055 of deferred salary that was received three months following the All Other Compensation columns in 2011.appointment of our new CFO.

(10)Ms. Chwat was hired on April 14, 2011.

2013

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2015 All Other Compensation

     Dividends
on Stock
Awards
($)(1)
  Company
Match to
Defined
Contribution
Plans
($)(2)
  Auto
($)(3)
  Club
Memberships
($)
  Financial/
Estate
Planning
and
Tax
Preparation
($)
  Executive
Death
Benefit
Program
($)(4)
  Supplemental
Long-Term
Disability
Plan
($)(5)
  Annual
Physical
Examination
($)
  Matching
Charitable
Contributions
($)(6)
  Total
($)
 

Douglas D. Tough

  2013    150,813    17,850    20,609        25,000    78,000    1,009    4,350    10,000    307,631  

Kevin C. Berryman

  2013    40,222    36,750    14,208    3,000    9,772    26,000    1,054        10,000    141,005  

Nicolas Mirzayantz

  2013    55,595    17,850    4,864    3,000    9,867    21,000    909    4,350    4,675    122,110  

Hernan Vaisman

  2013        36,750    471        8,497    31,000    1,080    4,350        82,148  

Anne Chwat

  2013    34,172    63,043    15,234        2,797    19,000    1,054    4,350    5,000    144,650  

 
Dividends
on Stock
Awards
($)(1)
 
Company
Contributions
to
Savings and
Defined
Contribution
Plans($)(2)
 
Auto
($)(3)
 
Financial/
Estate
Planning,
Tax
Preparation
and Legal
Services($)
 
Executive
Death
Benefit
Program
($)(4)
 
Matching
Charitable
Contributions($)
 
Relocation
Expenses
($(5)
 
Tax
Equalization
/ Assistance
($)(6)
 Other ($)(7) 
Total
($)
Andreas Fibig17,502
 18,550
 61,472
 15,222
 9,105
 
 1,800
 120
 8,237
 133,098
Alison A. Cornell1,460
 3,000
 15,698
 5,450
 2,738
 
 
 
 4,650
 32,996
Richard O’Leary21,628
 18,550
 11,803
 7,500
 11,681
 2,500
 
 
 4,391
 78,053
Nicolas Mirzayantz60,025
 55,751
 16,010
 10,055
 12,455
 3,500
 
 
 11,287
 169,083
Matthias Haeni19,812
 90,305(8)
 6,746
 
 3,900
 
 145,458(8)
 507,559(8)
 8,957
 782,736
Anne Chwat42,156
 59,527
 15,462
 9,836
 11,290
 10,000
 
 
 7,216
 155,487
______________________
(1)The amounts in this column are the total dollar value ofrepresent dividends paid during 20132015 on shares of PRS.

(2)The amounts in this column include:represent: (i) matching amounts matched by our Companypaid under our Retirement Investment Fund Plan (401(k)); (ii) amounts matched or set aside by our Company under our DCP (which are matching contributions that would otherwise be made under our 401(k) plan but for limitations under U.S. tax law); and (iii) the dollar value of premium shares credited to the accounts of participants in the DCP who elect to defer their cash compensation into the IFF Stock Fund.Fund; and (iv) for Mr. Haeni, $35,663 contributed to his European retirement plan in lieu of participation in the Company's savings plans and an additional savings allowance of $54,642. The premium shares may be forfeited if the executive does not remain employed by our Company for the full calendar year following the year during which such shares are credited. Dividend equivalents are credited on shares (including premium shares) held in accounts of participants who defer into the IFF Stock Fund. Dividend equivalents are included in the Aggregate Earnings in Last Fiscal Year column of the Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Table and are not included in the amounts represented in this column.

(3)The amounts in this column are amounts forrepresent the personal use of automobiles provided by our Company. The value of personalsuch use of automobiles provided by us was determined by using standard IRS vehicle value tables and multiplying that value by the percent of personal use. The value of fuel was determined by multiplying the overall fuel cost by the percent of personal use. In both cases personal use percentages were determined on a mileage basis. The amounts in this column also include the cost paid by us for a parking garage.garage and for use of our Company driver.

(4)The amounts in this column are the 2013represent costs we incurred for the corporate-owned life insurance coverage we have purchased to offset liabilities that may be incurred under our Executive Death Benefit Program. No participant in this program has or will have any direct interest in the cash surrender value of the underlying insurance policy.

(5)The amounts in this column are costs incurred by the Companyrepresent (i) for supplemental long-term disability insurance purchasedMr. Fibig, expenses paid in 2013.connection with his relocation and (ii) for Mr. Haeni, $1,458 of relocation expenses and an additional $144,000 of living allowance.

(6)The amounts in this column are contributions made by usrepresent (i) for Mr. Fibig, the tax gross up o $1,210 on his relocation expenses, and (ii) for Mr. Haeni, a tax gross up of $1,220 on his relocation expenses, a tax equalization payment of $96,623, and a tax gross up of $409,716 on the tax equalization payment.
(7)The amounts in this column represent (i) health club membership, (ii) annual physical examination and (iii) amounts paid under our Matching Gift ProgramSupplemental Long-Term Disability Plan.
(8)In connection with his relocation to eligible charitable organizations matching contributions madethe United States, we agreed to provide Mr. Haeni an alternate savings program and certain transitional assistance for the four years following his relocation. In lieu of his participation in our 401(k) plan and DCP, the Company will provide Mr. Haeni an annual savings allowance equal to 11% of his annual base salary as an employer contribution to the Swiss pension plan of his choosing. In addition, the Company will provide (i) a monthly living allowance during 2015 of $12,000, decreasing by our NEOs$3,000 annually for each subsequent year through 2017, (ii) tax equalization payments (which will be subject to those charitable organizationsgross-up) during 2013.2015 equal to 75% of the difference in income taxation between Singapore and New York City, decreasing by 25% for each subsequent year through 2017, and (iii) an additional savings allowance during 2015 equal to 75% of the difference between the annual savings allowance and his previous pension payments, decreasing by 25% for each subsequent year through 2017.


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Employment Agreements or Arrangements

Mr. Tough

Our Board elected Douglas D. Tough as its non-executive Chairman effective October 1, 2009 and, pursuantFibig

Pursuant to the terms of a letter agreement dated September 8, 2009May 26, 2014 between our Company and Mr. Tough,Fibig, he became our executiveCEO effective September 1, 2014 and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer effective Marchof the Board as of December 1, 2010.

2014.

Under this agreement, Mr. Tough’sFibig’s employment is on an at-will basis until terminated by either party. Mr. ToughFibig is entitled to the following compensation under the agreement:

Minimum annual base salary of $1,200,000, which may be increased by the Board of Directors after March 2, 2012.

$1,300,000 in 2016;

A target AIP bonus of 120% of his base salary and a potential maximum annual bonus of 240% of his base salary.

salary;

An LTIP target of $2,000,000.

$2,000,000 and a maximum of up to 200% of the LTIP target; and

Participation in the ECP program.
The letter agreement provides for non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disclosure, cooperation and non-disparagement covenants.

Mr. Tough’sFibig’s letter agreement grants him certain rights upon termination of his employment. These rights are described in this proxy statement under the heading “Termination of Employment and Change in Control Arrangements - Other Separation Arrangements.”

Other NEOs

None

The compensation of our other NEOs is a party to a written employment agreement. Their compensation is approved by the Compensation Committee and is generally determined by the terms of the various compensation plans in which they are participants and which are described in this proxy statement more fully above in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, in the narrative following the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table and under the heading “Termination of Employment and Change in Control Arrangements.” In addition, their salary is reviewed, determined and approved on an annual basis by our Compensation Committee. Executives also may be entitled to certain compensation arrangements provided or negotiated in connection with their commencement of employment with our Company.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards

The following table provides information regarding grants of plan-based awards to our NEOs during 2013.2015. The amounts reported in the table under “Estimated Future Payouts under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards” and “Estimated Future Payouts under Equity Incentive Plan Awards” represent the threshold, target and maximum awards under our AIP and LTIP programs. The performance conditions applicable to the AIP and LTIP are described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis.

With regard to the AIP, the percentage of each NEO’s target award that was actually achieved for 20132015 based on satisfaction of the AIP performance conditions is discussed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis. The amount actually paid to each NEO in 20142016 based on 20132015 performance under the AIP is included in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column of the Summary Compensation Table.

With regard to the LTIP, the amounts of each NEO’s award that were actually achieved for 2011-20132013-2015 based on satisfaction of the performance conditions for the 2011-20132013-2015 LTIP and the 20132015 segment of each of the 2012-20142014-2016 LTIP and 2013-20152015-2017 LTIP cycles are set forth following the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table. In addition, cash amounts earned by each NEO for the cumulative and 20132015 segment of the 2011-20132013-2015 LTIP cycle and the 20132015 segments of the 2012-20142014-2016 LTIP and 2013-20152015-2017 LTIP cycles are also included in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column of the Summary Compensation Table. However, any cash or shares credited to a NEO based on achievement of performance conditions during a segment will not be paid until completion of the full LTIP cycle.

2013cycle and could be forfeited if a NEO leaves the Company prior to the payment date.



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2015 Grants of Plan-Based Awards

Name 
Type of
Award (1)
 Grant Date (2) 
Date of
Compensation
Committee
Approval
 
Estimated Future
Payouts Under Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Awards (3)
 
Estimated Future
Payouts Under Equity
Incentive Plan Awards (4)
 
All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number
of Shares
of Stock
or Units
(#)(5)
 
Grant
Date
Fair Value
of
Stock
Awards
($)(6)
        
 
Threshold
($)
 
 
Target
($)
 
 
Maximum
($)
 
 
Threshold
($)
 
 
Target
($)
 
 
Maximum
($)
    
Andreas Fibig AIP 2/9/2015 2/9/2015 360,000 1,440,000
 2,880,000
          
  2015 LTIP 2/9/2015 2/9/2015 250,000 1,000,000
 2,000,000
 250,000
 1,000,000
 2,000,000
   996,182
  PRS 5/6/2015 2/9/2015             11,176
 1,319,886
  RSU 5/6/2015 2/9/2015             7,620
 857,098
                       
Alison A. Cornell AIP 7/8/2015 5/19/2015 54,312 217,249
 434,498
          
  2015 LTIP 7/8/2015 5/19/2015 51,781 207,125
 414,250
 51,781
 207,125
 414,250
   206,334
  PRSU 8/17/2015 5/19/2015             2,608
 299,894
                       
Richard O’Leary AIP 2/9/2015 2/9/2015 55,151 220,603
 441,205
          
  2015 LTIP 2/9/2015 2/9/2015 24,425 97,698
 195,396
 24,425
 97,698
 195,396
   97,325
  RSU 1/2/2015 11/20/2014             1,487(7)
 144,388
  PRS 5/6/2015 2/9/2015             2,540
 299,974
                       
Nicolas Mirzayantz AIP 2/9/2015 2/9/2015 120,000 480,000
 960,000
          
  2015 LTIP 2/9/2015 2/9/2015 62,500 250,000
 500,000
 62,500
 250,000
 500,000
   249,046
  PRS 5/6/2015 2/9/2015             7,112
 839,927
                       
Matthias Haeni AIP 2/9/2015 2/9/2015 100,000 400,000
 800,000
          
  2015 LTIP 2/9/2015 2/9/2015 62,500 250,000
 500,000
 62,500
 250,000
 500,000
   249,046
  PRS 5/6/2015 2/9/2015             4,064
 479,958
                       
Anne Chwat AIP 2/9/2015 2/9/2015 69,750 279,000
 558,000
          
  2015 LTIP 2/9/2015 2/9/2015 34,875 139,500
 279,000
 34,875
 139,500
 279,000
   138,967
  PRS 5/6/2015 2/9/2015             5,080
 599,948

Name

 Type of
Award (1)
 Grant Date
(2)
  Date of
Compensation
Committee
Approval
  Estimated Future
Payouts Under Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Awards (3)
  Estimated Future
Payouts Under Equity
Incentive Plan Awards (4)
  All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number

of Shares
of Stock

or Units
(#)(5)
  Grant
Date
Fair Value
of Stock
and
Option
Awards
($)(6)
 
          

 

Threshold
($)

  

 

Target
($)

  

 

Maximum
($)

  

 

Threshold
($)

  

 

Target
($)

  

 

Maximum
($)

       

Douglas D. Tough

 AIP  1/28/2013    1/28/2013    360,000    1,440,000    2,880,000       
 2013 LTIP  1/28/2013    1/28/2013    250,000    1,000,000    2,000,000    250,000    1,000,000    2,000,000     1,007,000  
 PRS  4/30/2013    1/28/2013          31,092    2,399,991  

Kevin C. Berryman

 AIP  1/28/2013    1/28/2013    102,500    420,000    840,000       
 2013 LTIP  1/28/2013    1/28/2013    56,250    225,000    450,000    56,250    225,000    450,000     226,575  
 PRS  4/30/2013    1/28/2013          9,327    719,951  

Nicolas Mirzayantz

 AIP  1/28/2013    1/28/2013    102,000    408,000    816,000       
 2013 LTIP  1/28/2013    1/28/2013    56,250    225,000    450,000    56,250    225,000    450,000     226,575  
 PRS  4/30/2013    1/28/2013          9,327    719,951  

Hernan Vaisman

 AIP  1/28/2013    1/28/2013    102,500    420,000    840,000       
 2013 LTIP  1/28/2013    1/28/2013    56,250    225,000    450,000    56,250    225,000    450,000     226,575  
 RSU  4/30/2013    1/28/2013          7,773    568,362  

Anne Chwat

 AIP  1/28/2013    1/28/2013    69,750    279,000    558,000       
 2013 LTIP  1/28/2013    1/28/2013    34,875    139,500    279,000    34,875    139,500    279,000     140,477  
 PRS  4/30/2013    1/28/2013          6,607    509,994  

(1)AIP = 20132015 AIP

2013

2015 LTIP = 2013-20152015-2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan Cycle

RSU = Restricted Stock Unit

PRS = Purchased Restricted Stock

PRSU = Purchased Restricted Stock Unit
(2)All equity, AIP and LTIP grants were made under our 20102015 SAIP. The material terms of these types of awards are described in this proxy statement under the heading “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”

(3)AIP amounts in this column are the threshold, target and maximum dollar values under our 20132015 AIP. 20132015 LTIP amounts in this column are the threshold, target and maximum dollar values of the 50% portion of our 2013-20152015-2017 LTIP cycle that would be payable in cash if the performance conditions are satisfied.

(4)20132015 LTIP amounts in this column are the threshold, target and maximum dollar values of the 50% portion of our 2013-20152015-2017 LTIP cycle that would be payable in stock if the performance conditions are satisfied. The number of shares of our common stock for the 50% portion payable in stock was determined at the beginning of the 20132015 LTIP cycle, based on $65.95$102.14 per share, the average closing market price of a share of our common stock for the 20 trading days preceding January 2, 2013,1, 2015, the first trading day of the 2013-20152015-2017 LTIP cycle.cycle (except for Ms. Cornell's stock portion which was based on $111.19 per share, the average closing market price for the 20 trading days preceding July 8, 2015). However, the actual value to be realized may vary depending on the closing market price of a share of our common stock on the payout date of 20132015 LTIP awards.

(5)The amounts in this column represent the number of PRS shares or PRSUs granted under the ECP in 20132015 on the grant date. Dividends are paid on PRS shares. Footnote 4 to the Summary Compensation Table states the dollar amount delivered by our NEOs (in tendered shares or cash) for these PRS awards. The material terms of the ECP awards are described in this proxy statement under the heading “Compensation Discussion & Analysis.”

(6)

The amounts in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of equity awards granted to our NEOs during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013,2015, calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic

718. The grant date fair value of LTIP awards pertains to the 50% portion of those awards that will be payable in shares of our common stock if the performance conditions are satisfied, and is based on the probable outcome of such conditions.

(7)This award represents a grant of RSUs to Mr. O'Leary for acting as Interim Chief Financial Officer.

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Long-Term Incentive Plan

2011-2013

2013-2015 LTIP Payout

The following table sets forth the total amount earned by each NEO based on achievement of the corporate performance goals for each segment under the 2011-20132013-2015 LTIP cycle and based on each executive’s target amount (or reduced target amount for each NEO who was not employed in his current role for the entire three-year cycle). The amount reported in the “Total” column is the amount being paid out to the NEOs in 20142015 following completion of the 2011-20132013-2015 LTIP cycle.

  Segment 1
(2011)
  Segment 2
(2012)
  Segment 3
(2013)
  Cumulative
(2011 – 2013)
  Total 
  Cash
($)
  Shares
(#)
  Cash
($)
  Shares
(#)
  Cash
($)
  Shares
(#)
  Cash
($)
  Shares
(#)
  Cash
($)
  Shares
(#)
 

Douglas D. Tough

  126,750    2,277    382,000    6,864    254,750    4,577    287,500    5,167    1,051,000    18,885  

Kevin C. Berryman

  28,519    513    85,950    1,545    57,319    1,030    64,688    1,162    236,476    4,250  

Nicolas Mirzayantz

  28,519    513    85,950    1,545    57,319    1,030    64,688    1,162    236,476    4,250  

Hernan Vaisman

  28,519    513    85,950    1,545    57,319    1,030    64,688    1,162    236,476    4,250  

Anne Chwat(1)

  17,111    307    51,570    926    34,391    618    38,813    699    141,885    2,550  

(1)Amounts related to 2011 based on a pro-rated target amount due to her commencement of employment on April 14, 2011.

2012-2014

 
Segment I
(2013)
 
Segment 2
(2014)
 
Segment 3
(2015)
 
Cumulative
(2013 – 2015)
 Total
 
Cash
($)
 
Shares
(#)
 
Cash
($)
 
Shares
(#)
 
Cash
($)
 
Shares
(#)
 
Cash
($)
 
Shares
(#)
 
Cash
($)
 
Shares
(#)
Andreas Fibig (1)
 
 102,265
 1,021
 292,500
 2,921
 217,298
 2,172
 612,063
 6,114
Alison A. Cornell (2)
 
 
 
 35,458
 319
 19,734
 176
 55,192
 495
Richard O’Leary24,350
 369
 22,276
 338
 21,293
 323
 35,583
 540
 103,502
 1,570
Nicolas Mirzayantz75,263
 1,141
 68,850
 1,044
 65,813
 998
 109,969
 1,668
 319,895
 4,851
Matthias Haeni28,255
 428
 25,848
 392
 24,708
 374
 41,285
 628
 120,096
 1,822
Anne Chwat46,663
 708
 42,687
 647
 40,804
 619
 68,181
 1,032
 198,335
 3,006
____________________
(1)    Amount related to 2014 is prorated based on Mr. Fibig’s appointment as CEO in September 2014.
(2)    Amount related to 2015 is prorated based on Ms. Cornell’s appointment as CFO in July 2015.

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2014-2016 LTIP Credit

Based on our achievement of the corporate performance goals for the 20132015 segment (the second segment) of the 2012-20142014-2016 LTIP cycle and the executive’s target amount, the following cash amounts and number of shares of our stock have been credited on behalf of the executive:

    

Segment 2      

(2013)      

 
    

Cash        

($)        

   

Shares    

(#)    

 

Douglas D. Tough

   334,500     6,326  

Kevin C. Berryman

   75,263     1,424  

Nicolas Mirzayantz

   75,263     1,424  

Hernan Vaisman

   75,263     1,424  

Anne Chwat

   45,158     854  

2013-2015

  
Segment 2      
(2015)      
  
Cash        
($)        
Shares    
(#)    
Andreas Fibig292,500
2,921
Alison A. Cornell (1)35,458
319
Richard O’Leary21,995
257
Nicolas Mirzayantz73,125
855
Matthias Haeni73,125
855
Anne Chwat40,804
477
____________________
(1)    Amount prorated based on Ms. Cornell’s appointment as CFO in July 2015.
2015-2017 LTIP Credit

Based on our achievement of the corporate performance goals for the 20132015 segment (the first segment) of the 2013-20152015-2017 LTIP cycle and the executive’s target amount, the following cash amounts and number of shares of our stock have been credited on behalf of the executive:

    Segment 1      
(2013)      
 
    Cash        
($)        
   Shares    
(#)    
 

Douglas D. Tough

   334,500     5,072  

Kevin C. Berryman

   75,263     1,141  

Nicolas Mirzayantz

   75,263     1,141  

Hernan Vaisman

   75,263     1,141  

Anne Chwat

   46,663     708  

  
Segment 1      
(2015)      
  
Cash        
($)        
Shares    
(#)    
Andreas Fibig292,500
2,864
Alison A. Cornell (1)35,458
319
Richard O’Leary28,576
280
Nicolas Mirzayantz73,125
716
Matthias Haeni73,125
716
Anne Chwat40,804
399
____________________
(1)    Amount prorated based on Ms. Cornell’s appointment as CFO in July 2015.


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Equity Compensation Plan Information

We are currently grantinggrant equity awards only under our 20102015 SAIP only, which replaced our 2000 SAIP and the 2000 Supplemental Stock Award Plan (the “2000 Supplemental Plan”).2010 SAIP. The following table provides information regarding our common stock which may be issued under our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2013.

2015.
Plan Category 
Number of
securities to be
issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options,
warrants and
rights
 
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
 
Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation
plans (excluding
securities reflected in
column (a))
 
  (a) (b) (c) 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders (1) 843,326
(2)52.59
(3)2,547,132
 
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders (4) 204,433
 52.59
(3)229,995
(5)
Total 1,047,759
 52.59
(3)2,777,127
 

Plan Category

 Number of
securities to be
issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options,
warrants and
rights
  Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
  Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation
plans (excluding
securities reflected in
column (a))
 
  (a)  (b)  (c) 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders (1)

              1,080,603(2)                            $49.96(3)                              1,432,802(4) 

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders (5)

  292,852                             $49.96(3)   261,935(6) 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  1,373,455                             $49.96(3)   1,694,737  

(1)Represents the 2015 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (the “2015 SAIP”). The 2015 Plan replaced the Company’s 2010 SAIP,Stock Award and Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”) and provides the 2000 SAIP andsource for future deferrals of cash into deferred stock under the 2000 Stock OptionCompany’s Deferred Compensation Plan (with the Deferred Compensation Plan being deemed a subplan under the 2010 Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The 2010 SAIP and the 2000 SAIP provide forsole purpose of funding deferrals under the award of stock options, RSUs and other equity-based awards.IFF Share Fund).

(2)Includes options, RSUs, SSARs, the number of shares to be issued under the 2011-20132013-2015 LTIP cycle based on actual performance, and the maximum number of shares that may be issued under the 2012-20142014-2016 and 2013-20152015-2017 LTIP cycles if the performance conditions for each of those cycles are satisfied at the maximum level. The number of SSARs that may be issued upon exercise was calculated by dividing (i) the product of (a) the excess of the closing market price of our common stock on the last trading day of 20132015 over the exercise price, and (b) the number of SSARs outstanding by (ii) the closing market price on the last trading day of 2013.2015. Excludes outstanding shares of PRS under the 2010 SAIP and 2000 SAIP.

(3)Weighted average exercise price of outstanding options and SSARs. Excludes RSUs, shares credited to accounts of participants in the DCP and shares that may be issued under the 2012-20142013-2015 and 2013-20152014-2016 LTIP cycles.

(4)Does not include 149,542 equity awards outstanding as of December 31, 2013 under the 2000 SAIP. As approved by shareholders at the annual meeting held on April 27, 2010, shares authorized under the 2000 SAIP and 2000 Supplemental Plan, but not used under those plans for any reason, are added to shares available for awards under the 2010 SAIP. As a result, any outstanding grants under either of those plans that are cancelled will become available for grant under the 2010 SAIP.

(5)(4)We currently have two equity compensation plans that have not been approved by our shareholders: (i) the DCP, which is described on page 5946 and (ii) a pool of shares that may be used for annual awards of 1,000 shares to each non-employee director. Although we are no longer granting these annual 1,000 share stock awards to directors, the pool of shares remains authorized. The 2000 Supplemental Plan was not approved by our shareholders. As of April 27, 2010, no new awards have been granted under this plan, and as of December 31, 2013, no awards remained outstanding under the 2000 Supplemental Plan.

(6)
(5)Includes 218,185186,245 shares remaining available for issuance under the DCP and 43,750 shares remaining available for issuance from a pool of shares that may be used for annual awards of 1,000 shares to each non-employee director.


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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

The following table provides information regarding outstanding equity awards held by our NEOs at December 31, 2013.

20132015.

2015 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

Name

 Grant Date  Grant Type(1) Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
  Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
  Option
Exercise
Price
($)
  Option
Expiration
Date
  Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested

(#)
  Market Value
of Shares or
Units of Stock
That Have  Not
Vested

($)(2)
  Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares,

Units or
Other Rights
That Have

Not Vested
(#)
  Equity
Incentive Plan
Awards: Market
or Payout

Value of
Unearned
Shares,

Units or
Other Rights
That Have
Not  Vested

($)(2)
 

Douglas D. Tough

  6/2/2010   SSAR  26,714(3)       44.92    6/2/2017      
  6/2/2011   PRS      40,560(4)   3,487,349    
  6/2/2011   RSU      4,345(4)   373,583    
  1/31/2012   2012 LTIP      14,056(5)   1,208,535    18,910(6)   1,625,882  
  5/1/2012   PRS      71,535(7)   6,150,579    
  1/28/2013   2013 LTIP      5,072(8)   436,091    22,744(9)   1,955,529  
  4/30/2013   PRS      31,092(10)   2,673,290    

Kevin C. Berryman

  5/27/2009   RSU      3,281(11)   282,100    
  6/2/2010   SSAR  8,028(3)       44.92    6/2/2017      
  6/2/2011   PRS      5,021(4)   431,706    
  6/2/2011   SSAR   12,554(4)   62.13    6/2/2018      
  6/2/2011   RSU      3,138(4)   269,805    
  1/30/2012   2012 LTIP      3,164(5)   272,041    4,254(6)   365,759  
  5/1/2012   PRS      19,076(7)   1,640,154    
  5/1/2012   SSAR      7,948(7)   60.39    5/1/2019      
  1/28/2013   2013LTIP      1,141(8)   98,103    5,118(9)   440,046  
  4/30/2013   PRS      9,327(10)   801,935    

Nicolas Mirzayantz

  6/2/2011   PRS      17,576(4)   1,511,184    
  6/2/2011   RSU      1,883(4)   161,900    
  1/30/2012   2012 LTIP      3,164(5)   272,041    4,254(6)   365,759  
  5/1/2012   PRS      19,870(7)   1,708,423    
  1/28/2013   2013 LTIP      1,141(8)   98,103    5,118(9)   440,046  
  4/30/2013   PRS      9,327(10)   801,935    

Hernan Vaisman

  6/2/2011   SSAR      20,923(4)   62.13    6/2/2018      
  6/2/2011   RSU      3,138(4)   269,805    
  1/30/2012   2012 LTIP      3,164(5)   272,041    4,254(6)   365,759  
  5/1/2012   SSAR      19,870(7)   60.39    5/1/2019      
  5/1/2012   RSU      2,980(7)   256,220    
  1/28/2013   2013 LTIP      1,141(8)   98,103    5,118(9)   440,046  
  4/30/2013   PRS      7,773(10)   668,323    

Anne Chwat

  5/3/2011   RSU      3,171(12)   272,643    
  6/2/2011   PRS      13,520(4)   1,162,450    
  1/30/2012   2012 LTIP      1,897(5)   163,104    2,554(6)   219,593  
  5/1/2012   PRS      13,909(7)   1,195,896    
  1/28/2013   2013 LTIP      708(8)   60,874    3,172(9)   272,729  
  4/30/2013   PRS      6,607(10)   568,070    

Name Grant Date Grant Type (1) 
Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested
(#)
 
Market Value
of Shares or
Units of Stock
That Have Not
Vested
($)(2)
 
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other Rights
That Have
Not Vested
(#)
 
Equity
Incentive Plan
Awards: Market
or Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other Rights
That Have
Not Vested
($)(2)
Andreas Fibig 4/30/2013 RSU 1,295
(3)154,934
 
 
  9/1/2014 2014 LTIP 3,942
(4)471,657
 8,886
(5)1,063,121
  2/11/2015 2015 LTIP 2,864
(6)342,668
     14,684
(7)1,756,794
  10/15/2014 RSU 7,967
(8)953,172
 
 
  5/6/2015 RSU 7,620
(9)911,657
 
 
  5/6/2015 PRS 11,176
(9)1,337,097
 
 
             
Alison A. Cornell 7/8/2015 2014 LTIP 319
(4)38,214
     1,682
(5)201,234
  7/8/2015 2015 LTIP 319
(6)38,214
     3,180
(7)380,455
  8/17/2015 PRSU 2,608
(10)312,021
 
 
             
Richard O’Leary 4/30/2013 PRS 3,109
(11)371,961
 
 
  2/5/2014 2014 LTIP 526
(4)62,892
 878
(5)105,044
  5/13/2014 PRS 2,749
(12)328,890
 
 
  1/2/2015 RSU 1,487
(13)177,905
 
 
  2/11/2015 2015 LTIP 280
(6)33,455
      1,436
(7)171,803
  5/6/2015 PRS 2,540
(9)303,886
 
 
             
Nicolas Mirzayantz 4/30/2013 PRS 9,327
(11)1,115,882
 
 
  2/5/2014 2014 LTIP 1,750
(4)209,372
 2,924
(5)349,827
  5/13/2014 PRS 7,943
(12)950,301
 
 
  6/13/2014 RSU 20,000
(14)2,392,800
 
 
  2/11/2015 2015 LTIP 716
(6)85,667
      3,672
(7)439,318
  5/6/2015 PRS 7,112
(9)850,880
 
 
             
Matthias Haeni 4/30/2013 PRS 1,922
(11)229,948
 
 
  2/5/2014 2014 LTIP 1,750
(4)209,372
 2,924
(5)349,827
  5/13/2014 PRS 3,666
(12)438,600
 
 
  2/11/2015 2015 LTIP 716
(6)85,667
 3,672
(7)439,318
  5/6/2015 PRS 4,064
(9)486,217
 
 
             
Anne Chwat 4/30/2013 PRS 6,607
(11)790,461
 
 
  2/5/2014 2014 LTIP 976
(4)116,739
 1,630
(5)195,013
  5/13/2014 PRS 5,499
(12)657,900
 
 
  2/11/2015 2015 LTIP 399
(6)47,733
 2,050
(7)245,262
  5/6/2015 PRS 5,080
(9)607,771
 
 
_________________________
(1)20122014 LTIP = 2012-20142014-2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan Cycle
2015 LTIP = 2015-2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan Cycle
PRS = Purchased Restricted Stock
RSU = Restricted Stock Unit
PRSU = Purchased Restricted Stock Unit
2013 LTIP = 2013-2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan Cycle
PRS = Purchased Restricted Stock
RSU = Restricted Stock Unit
SSAR = Stock Settled Appreciation Right

(2)The market value was determined based on the closing price of our common stock on December 31, 2013.2015. For PRS and PRSU awards, the amounts in this column do not reflect the purchase price paid by the NEO for PRS shares under the ECP as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis.

(3)This award vested on April 2, 2013. This is the amount of unexercised SSARs.

(4)This awardwas granted to Mr. Fibig as a non-employee director and vests on April 2, 2014.30, 2016.

(5)
(4)This amount represents the number of shares of stock that have been credited for the 20122014 and 2013 segments2015 segment of the 2012-20142014-2016 LTIP cycle. These shares will remain unvested until the completion of the full three-year LTIP cycle.


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(6)

(5)This amount represents the maximum number of shares of stock that remain subject to the achievement of specified performance objectives over the remaining two open segments of the 2012-20142014-2016 LTIP cycle.

Shares earned during any segment of the 2012-20142014-2016 LTIP cycle will remain unvested until the completion of the full three-year cycle.

(7)This award vests on April 1, 2015.

(8)(6)This amount represents the number of shares of stock that have been credited for the 20132015 segment of the 2013-20152015-2017 LTIP cycle. These shares will remain unvested until the completion of the full three-year LTIP cycle.

(9)
(7)This amount represents the maximum number of shares of stock that remain subject to the achievement of specified performance objectives over the remaining three open segments of the 2013-20152015-2017 LTIP cycle. Shares earned during any segment of the 2013-20152015-2017 LTIP cycle will remain unvested until the completion of the full three-year cycle.

(8)This award vests on April 13, 2017.
(9)This award vests on April 6, 2018.
(10)This award vests on July 17, 2018.
(11)This award vests on March 31, 2016.

(11)This amount represents the unvested portion of a grant that was made in connection with Mr. Berryman’s commencement of employment in 2009. This grant vests 20% per year on each of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date.

(12)This award was approved by our Compensation Committee in connection with Ms. Chwat’s commencement of employment, and vests on May 3, 2014.April 13, 2017.

(13)This award vests on January 2, 2017.
(14)This award vests on June 13, 2016.

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Option Exercises and Stock Vested

The following table provides information regarding exercises of options and SSARs and stock vested during 20132015 for each of our NEOs.

2013 No options or SSARs were exercised by our NEOs during 2015.

2015 Option Exercises and Stock Vested

     Option Awards  Stock Awards 

Name

 Type of
Award(1)
  Number of Shares
Acquired on
Exercise (#)
  Value Realized on
Exercise ($)
  Type of Award(1)  Number of Shares
Acquired on
Vesting (#)
  Value Realized on
Vesting ($)
 

Douglas D. Tough

     RSU (2)    10,017    754,280  
     PRS (2)(3)    24,042    1,270,379  
     2011 LTIP (4)    18,885    1,623,732  

Kevin C. Berryman

  SSAR    26,000   (5)    983,060    RSU (6)    3,281    268,976  
  SSAR    5,000   (7)    220,500    PRS (2)(3)    22,439    1,185,677  
  SSAR    4,486   (8)    227,126    2011 LTIP (4)(9)    4,250    365,415  
  SSAR    8,000 (10)    340,720     

Nicolas Mirzayantz

  SSAR    5,546 (11)    175,309    PRS (2)(3)    26,645    1,355,082  
  SSAR    10,685 (12)    452,189    2011 LTIP (4)    4,250    365,415  

Hernan Vaisman

  SSAR    26,714 (13)    1,033,298    RSU (2)    4,007    301,727  
     2011 LTIP (4)    4,250    365,415  

Anne Chwat

     2011 LTIP (4)    2,550    219,249  

  Stock Awards
Name Type of Award(1) 
Number of Shares
Acquired on
Vesting (#)
 
Value Realized on
Vesting ($)
Andreas Fibig RSU(2)1,655
 194,330
  RSU(3)1,145
 129,030
  PRS(4)(5)6,373
 745,450
  2013 LTIP(6)6,114
 731,479
       
Alison A. Cornell 2013 LTIP(6)495
 67,617
       
Richard O’Leary PRS(4)(5)7,948
 689,688
  2013 LTIP(6)1,570
 187,835
       
Nicolas Mirzayantz PRS(4)(5)19,870
 1,724,219
  2013 LTIP(6)4,851
 580,374
       
Matthias Haeni PRS(4)(5)4,912
 426,239
  2013 LTIP(6)1,822
 217,984
       
Anne Chwat RSU(7)250
 27,160
  PRS(4)(5)13,909
 1,206,953
  2013 LTIP(6)3,006
 359,638
_______________________
(1)RSU = Restricted Stock Unit
PRS = Purchased Restricted Stock
2013 LTIP = 2013-2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan Cycle
PRS = Purchased Restricted Stock
2011 LTIP = 2011-2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan Cycle
SSAR = Stock Settled Appreciation Right

(2)The award represented in this row was granted in 2010 under2012 to Mr. Fibig while he was a member of the ECPBoard of Directors and vested on April 2, 2013.May 1, 2015. The value realized is based on the closing price of our common stock on the vesting date ($75.20)117.42).

(3)The award represented in this row was granted in 2014 to Mr. Fibig while he was a member of the Board of Directors and vested on May 13, 2015. The value realized is based on the closing price of our common stock on the vesting date ($112.69).
(4)The award represented in this row was granted in 2012 under the ECP and vested on April 1, 2015. The value realized is based on the closing price of our common stock on the vesting date ($116.97).
(5)The amounts set forth in this table as the value realized attributable to vested PRS is the product of (a) the number of vested shares of PRS and (b) the closing price of our common stock on the vesting date, less the aggregate amount paid by the executive to purchase the PRS. Without taking into account the amount paid by the respective executive for his or her PRS shares, the value realized on vesting in the Value Realized on Vesting column attributable to PRS for this executive would be: Mr. ToughFibig - $1,810,363;$745,450; Mr. BerrymanO’Leary - $1,689,657; and$929,678; Mr. Mirzayantz - $1,931,069.$2,324,194; Mr. Haeni - $574,557; and Ms. Chwat - $1,626,936.

(4)
(6)The award represented in this row is the equity portion of the 2011-20132013-2015 LTIP award, for which performance was completed on December 31, 2013.2015. The number of shares represents the actual number of shares that will be issued to the participant in March 2014,2016, as determined by the Board of Directors in January 2014.February 2016. The value realized is based on the number of shares and the closing market price of a share of our common stock on December 31, 20132015 ($85.98)119.64); however, the actual value realized may vary depending on the closing market price of a share of our common stock on the payout date.

(5)The
(7)This award representedrepresents a special recognition award of RSUs to Ms. Chwat in this row was granted in 2009 underconnection with the ECP and vested on March 27, 2012.Aromor acquisition. The value realized is based on the difference between the exercise price ($36.07) and the closing price of our common stock ($73.88) on the exercise date of February 15, 2013.

(6)A grant of 16,404 RSUs was made in connection with Mr. Berryman’s commencement of employment in 2009. 20% of this grant vests on each of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date. The portion of the award that vested in 2013 is represented in this row. The value is based on the closing stock price ($81.98) on the vesting date. Mr. Berryman deferred these shares under our DCP described in this proxy statement under the heading “Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation.” Dividend equivalents are credited on vested deferred RSU shares. The actual realized value will depend upon the closing price of our common stock on the date the shares are issued to Mr. Berryman.

(7)The award represented in this row was granted in 2009 under the ECP and vested on March 27, 2012. The value realized is based on the difference between the exercise price ($36.07) and the closing price of our common stock ($80.17) on the exercise date of May 10, 2013.

(8)The award represented in this row was granted in 2009 under the ECP and vested on March 27, 2012. The value realized is based on the difference between the exercise price ($36.07) and the closing price of our common stock ($86.70) on the exercise date of November 6, 2013.

(9)The award represented in this row shares vested on January 28, 2013 and was deferred by Mr. Berryman.

(10)The award represented in this row was granted in 2010 under the ECP and vested on April 2, 2013. The value realized is based on the difference between the exercise price ($44.92) and the closing price of our common stock ($87.51) on the exercise date of November 12, 2013.

(11)The award represented in this row was granted in 2008 under the ECP and vested on May 6, 2011. The value realized is based on the difference between the exercise price ($42.19) and the closing price of our common stock ($73.80) on the exercisevesting date of February 14, 2013.2, 2015 ($106.78).

(12)The award represented in this row was granted in 2010 under the ECP and vested on April 2, 2013. The value realized is based on the difference between the exercise price ($44.92) and the closing price of our common stock ($87.24) on the exercise date of November 11, 2013.

(13)The award represented in this row was granted in 2010 under the ECP and vested on April 2, 2013. The value realized is based on the difference between the exercise price ($44.92) and the closing price of our common stock ($83.60) on the exercise date of August 13, 2013.

Pension Benefits

We provide a defined benefit pension plan (the “U.S. Pension Plan”) to eligible United States-based employees hired before January 1, 2006. Of our NEOs, only Mr. Mirzayantz currently participates in the U.S. Pension Plan. U.S. employees hired on or after January 1, 2006, including all of our other NEOs, are not eligible to participate in the U.S. Pension Plan. We pay the full cost of providing benefits under the U.S. Pension Plan.


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Compensation and service earned after December 31, 2007 are not taken into account in determining an employee’s benefit under the U.S. Pension Plan except for employees whose combined age and years of service equaled or exceeded 70 as of December 31, 2007. As Mr. Mirzayantz did not satisfy this requirement, Mr. Mirzayantz had his benefit frozen as of December 31, 2007.

The monthly pension benefit is equal to the number of years of credited service as of December 31, 20132015 times the difference between (a) 1.7% times final average compensation, and (b) 1.25% times the social security amount. Final average compensation for purposes of the U.S. Pension Plan is the average of the five consecutive years of compensation during the last ten years before December 31, 2007 that produce the highest average. The term “compensation” means the basic rate of monthly salary (as of April 1 each year) plus 1/12 of any AIP cash award received for the preceding year, reduced by any compensation deferred under our DCP. The normal retirement age under the U.S. Pension Plan is age 65.

Various provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“IRC”) limit the amount of compensation used in determining benefits payable under our U.S. Pension Plan. We established a non-qualified Supplemental Retirement Plan to pay that part of the pension benefit that, because of these IRC limitations, cannot be paid under the U.S. Pension Plan to our U.S. senior executives. For purposes of the Supplemental Retirement Plan, “compensation” includes any salary and AIP amounts, including amounts deferred under our DCP.

Employees with at least 10 years of service are eligible for early retirement under the U.S. Pension Plan and the Supplemental Retirement Plan beginning at age 55. The benefit at early retirement is an unreduced benefit payable at age 62 or a reduced benefit (4% per year) if paid prior to age 62.

The following table provides information for Mr. Mirzayantz regarding our U.S. Pension Plan and Supplemental Retirement Plan. The present value of accumulated benefits payable under each of our retirement plans was determined using the following assumptions: an interest rate of 4.1%; the RP-2000 Healthy Participant Male/Female Mortality with projections of mortality improvements; 80% of participants are married with a spouse four years younger and are receiving a 50% joint and survivor annuity and 20% of participants are

unmarried and are receiving a straight life annuity with a five-year guarantee. Additional information regarding the valuation method and material assumptions used to determine the accumulated benefits reported in the table is presented in Note 1314 to our consolidated financial statements included in our 20132015 Annual Report. The information provided in the columns other than the Payments During Last Fiscal Year column is presented as of December 31, 2013,2015, the measurement date used for financial statement reporting purposes with respect to our audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

2015.

Pension Benefits

Name

  

Plan Name

  Number
of Years
Credited
Service
(#)
   Present
Value of
Accumulated
Benefits
Assuming
Retirement
Age of 62
($)(1)
   Present
Value of
Accumulated
Benefits
Assuming
Retirement
Age of 65
($)(2)
   Payments
During
Last
Fiscal
Year ($)
 

Nicolas Mirzayantz (3)

  U.S. Pension Plan   16.23     430,539     349,381       
  

Supplemental Retirement Plan

   16.23     686,023     556,706       
      

 

 

   

 

 

   
       1,116,562     906,087    
      

 

 

   

 

 

   

Name Plan Name 
Number
of Years
Credited
Service
(#)
 
Present
Value of
Accumulated
Benefits
Assuming
Retirement
Age of 62
($)(1)
 
Present
Value of
Accumulated
Benefits
Assuming
Retirement
Age of 65
($)(2)
 
Payments
During
Last
Fiscal
Year ($)
Nicolas Mirzayantz (3) U.S. Pension Plan 16.23
 542,078
 450,062
 
  Supplemental Retirement Plan 16.23
 863,751
 717,132
 
      1,405,829
 1,167,194
 
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(1)The amounts in this column assume benefit commencement at unreduced early retirement at age 62 (with at least 10 years of credited service) and otherwise were determined using interest rate, mortality and payment distribution assumptions consistent with those used in our financial statements.

(2)The amounts in this column assume benefit commencement at normal retirement at age 65 and otherwise were determined using interest rate, mortality and payment distribution assumptions consistent with those used in our financial statements.

(3)Benefits for Mr. Mirzayantz under the U.S. Pension Plan and Supplemental Retirement Plan were frozen as of December 31, 2007 because his age and service as of December 31, 2007 did not equal or exceed 70.


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Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation

We offer our executive officers and other senior employees based in the United States an opportunity to defer compensation under our non-qualified deferred compensation plan, or DCP. The DCP allows these employees to defer salary, annual and long-term incentive awards and receipt of stock under some equity awards. There is no limit on the amount of compensation that a participant may elect to defer. Subject to certain limitations on the number of installments and periods over which installments will be paid, participants in the DCP elect the timing and number of installments as to which the participant’s DCP account will be settled. Deferred cash compensation may be treated at the election of the participant as invested in (i) a variety of equity and debt mutual funds offered by The Vanguard Group, which administers the DCP, or (ii) a fund valued by reference to the value of our common stock with dividends reinvested (the “IFF Stock Fund”), or (iii) an interest-bearing account. Except for deferrals into the IFF Stock Fund, the participant may generally change his or her choice of funds at any time. For the interest-bearing account, our Compensation Committee establishes an interest rate each year which we intend to be equal to 120% of the applicable federal long-term interest rate. For 20132015 this interest rate was 2.86%3.25% and for 20142016 this interest rate is 3.93%3.10%.

We make matching contributions under the DCP to make up for tax limitations on our matching contributions under our Retirement Investment Fund Plan, a 401(k) plan. The 401(k) plan provides for matching contributions at a rate of $1.00 for each dollar of contribution up to 4% of a participant’s salary plus $0.75 for each dollar of contribution above 4% up to 8% of a participant’s salary.

Tax rules limit the amount of the Company match under the 401(k) plan for our senior executives. The DCP matching contribution reflects the amount of the matching contribution which is limited by the tax laws. The same requirements under the 401(k) plan for matching, including vesting, apply to matching contributions under the DCP. These matching contributions automatically vest once a participant completes three years of service with our Company.

The DCP gives participants an incentive to defer compensation into the IFF Stock Fund by granting a 25% premium, credited in additional deferred stock, on all cash compensation deferred into the stock fund contingent upon the participant remaining employed by the Company (other than for retirement) for the full calendar year following the year when such credit was made. If the participant withdraws any deferred stock within one year of a deferral, any premium shares credited will be forfeited. Vesting of the premium deferred stock accelerates upon a change in control. RSUs granted under our equity compensation plans may also be deferred upon vesting, but no premium is added.

The following table provides information for our NEOs regarding participation in our DCP.

2013

2015 Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation

Name

  Executive
Contributions
in Last FY ($)
     Registrant
Contributions
in Last FY
($)(1)
   Aggregate
Earnings
in Last
FY ($)
   Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions ($)
   Aggregate
Balance at
Last FYE
($)(2)
 

Douglas D. Tough

        0     441,832          2,121,400  

Kevin C. Berryman

   1,248,445    (3  18,900     512,618          2,877,592  

Nicolas Mirzayantz

             224,960          1,185,620  

Hernan Vaisman

   42,000    (4  18,900     142,605          675,812  

Anne Chwat

   223,952    (5  45,193     105,793          863,114  

Name 
Executive
Contributions
in Last FY ($)
 
Registrant
Contributions
in Last FY
($)(1)
 
Aggregate
Earnings
in Last
FY ($)
 
Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions ($)
 
Aggregate
Balance at
Last FYE
($)(2)
Andreas Fibig 194,330
 
 49,952
 
 754,171
Alison A. Cornell 81,667
(3)
 84
 
 81,803
Richard O’Leary 
 
 21,369
 
 129,646
Nicolas Mirzayantz 217,562
(4)37,201
 52,608
 
 1,678,204
Matthias Haeni 
 
 
 
 
Anne Chwat 210,394
(5)40,977
 155,507
 
 1,684,961
____________________
(1)The amounts in this column are included in the All Other Compensation column for 20132015 in the Summary Compensation Table, and represent employer contributions credited to the participant’s account during 2013,2015, as well as certain contributions credited in the first quarter of 20142016 related to compensation earned in 2013.2015.


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(2)If a person was a NEO in previous years’ proxy statements, this amount includes amounts that were included as compensation previously reported for that person in the Summary Compensation Table for those previous years. Of the totals in this column, the following amounts were reported as compensation in the Summary Compensation Table for 2006: Mr. Mirzayantz $87,985; for 2007: Mr. Mirzayantz $160,010; for 2008: Mr. Mirzayantz $63,269; Mr. Vaisman — $40,371; for 2009: Mr. Berryman — $52,186; Mr. Mirzayantz $31,228; Mr. Vaisman — $69,574; for 2010: Mr. Tough — $774,993; Mr. Berryman — $98,501; Mr. Mirzayantz $243,228; Mr. Vaisman — $68,816; for 2011: Mr. Tough — $559,028; Mr. Berryman — $91,063; Mr. Mirzayantz $45,600; Mr. Vaisman — $364,913; and Ms. Chwat $316,928; and for 2012: Mr. Tough — $1,924,788; Mr. Berryman — $575,586;Mirzayantz – $516,144; Ms. Chwat – $398,970; for 2013: Mr. Mirzayantz — $516,144; Mr. Vaisman — $572,183; and– $751,443; Ms. Chwat — $398,970.– $509,236; and for 2014: Mr. Fibig – $443,624; Mr. O'Leary – $161,002; Mr. Mirzayantz – $500,852; Ms. Chwat – $305,561.

(3)Of this amount, $42,000 is included in the Salary column for 2013 in the Summary Compensation Table. Of this amount, $258,051 is the value of Mr. Berryman’s deferred RSUs granted in 2009, based on the market price of a share of our common stock on the date the shares were deposited into his deferral account in 2013. These deferred RSUs are included in the 2013 Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table with a value of $268,976 based on the closing market price of a share of our common stock on the vesting date. In addition, of this amount: (i) $611,176 is the value of deferred shares issued in 2013 upon the completion of the 2010-2012 LTIP cycle, based on the closing market price of a share of our common stock on the date the shares were deposited into his deferral account, which shares were previously reported in the 2012 Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table with a value of $534,117, based on the year-end closing market price of a share of our common stock; and (ii) $337,219 is the value of deferred cash paid in 2013 upon the completion of the 2010-2012 LTIP cycle, which amount was previously reported as earned in each year of the LTIP cycle in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column of the Summary Compensation Table.

(4)(3)This amount is included in the Salary column for 20132015 in the Summary Compensation Table.

(5)
(4)Of this amount, $138,375$58,500 is included in the Salary column for 20132015 in the Summary Compensation Table. Mr. Mirzayantz also deferred $159,062 which is a portion of his AIP and was included in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column for 2014 in the Summary Compensation Table.
(5)Of this amount, $139,500 is included in the Salary column for 2015 in the Summary Compensation Table. Ms. Chwat also deferred $85,577$70,894 which is a portion of her AIP and was included in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column for 20122014 in the Summary Compensation Table.

Potential Payments upon Termination and Change in Control

Executive SeparationSeverance Policy

We currently provide severance payments and benefits to our NEOs and other senior officersexecutives under our ESP. The level of our Companyseverance pay under the ESP is based on their level under our Executive Separation Policy, or ESP, last amendeda tier system. Each executive's assigned tier is based on February 6, 2014. Executives hired before October 22, 2007, including Messrs. Mirzayantz and Vaisman, were grandfathered and therefore are eligible to receive benefits calculated in accordance with the terms of the plan as in effect prior to December 2010.executive's grade level. The Compensation Committee may also agree to vary or provide enhanced severance payments and benefits to specific executives.

The All our NEOs are in Tier I other than Mr. O’Leary, who is in Tier II. Our ESP was last modified in March 2015 to conform to the 2015 SAIP, including to streamline the Change in Control provisions, to clarify the clawback provisions and severance rights, and to modify the non-compete provisions. Mr. Fibig's offer letter has modified some of the relevant definitions, amounts and other terms regarding the benefits that he is eligible to receive under the ESP. See “Other Separation Arrangements - Mr. Fibig” below for a discussion of Mr. Fibig’s benefits.

Our ESP provides for acceleration of equity, severance payments and continuation of benefits in connection with aan executive’s termination of(1) if his or her employment is terminated by us without Cause or (2) in the executive in certain circumstances, with the value ofcase that such benefits varying depending on the nature of the termination and whether the termination occurs within two years of a Change in Control, if his or her employment is terminated without Cause or he or she terminates his or her employment for Good Reason. In addition, a Tier I executive is eligible to receive payments if he or she terminates his or her employment for Good Reason prior to or more than two years after a Change in Control (as defined below) or within two years ofControl.
Our ESP states that a Change in Control.

Generally, under the ESP an executive is eligible to receive payments if his or her employment is terminated by us without Cause, as the result of the executive’s retirement, disability or death, or, only in the case of a Change in Control, by the executive for Good Reason.

“Cause” means (i) willful and continued failure of the executive to perform substantially his or her duties after demand for performance has been made; (ii) willful engagement by the executive in unauthorized conduct that is known to the executive to be materially detrimental to us, including misconduct that results in material noncompliance with financial reporting requirements; or (iii) willful engagement by the executive in illegal conduct or acts of serious dishonesty which materially adversely affects us.

A “Change in Control” (or “CiC”) will be deemed to have occurred when (i) a person or group acquires our stock and becomes a beneficial owner of 50% or more of our outstanding voting power; (ii) board members at January 1, 2010 (as well as generally any new director approved by at least two-thirds of the incumbent directors), cease to be at least a majority of the Board; (iii) immediately following a merger, consolidation, recapitalization or reorganization, either new members constitute a majority of the Board of, or our voting securities outstanding before the event do not represent at least 50% of the voting power in, the surviving entity; or (iv) our shareholders approve a plan of complete liquidation and the liquidation commences, or a sale or disposition of substantially all of our assets (or similar transaction) is completed.

“Good Reason” means any of the following: (i) a reductionfollowing has occurred:

(i)a person or group becomes the beneficial owner of 40% or more of the combined voting power of our then outstanding voting securities, other than beneficial ownership by us, any of our employee benefit plans or any person organized, appointed or established pursuant to the terms of any such benefit plan;
(ii)individuals who, at March 9, 2015, constituted a majority of the Board (the “Incumbent Directors”) cease to constitute a majority of the Board for any reason; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to March 9, 2015 whose election or nomination for election to the Board was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Incumbent Directors then on the Board shall be an Incumbent Director; or
(iii)the consummation of (A) a merger, consolidation, reorganization or similar transaction with us or in which our securities are issued, as a result of which the holders of our outstanding voting securities immediately before such event own, directly or indirectly, immediately after such event less than 60% of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the parent entity resulting from, or issuing its voting securities as part of, such event; (B) our complete liquidation or dissolution; or (C) a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of our assets to any person.

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Severance Benefits Other than in the executive’s base salary as in effect beforeConnection with a Change in Control; (ii)Control
Payment for Termination Without Cause. Pursuant to our failure to continue a compensation or benefit plan for theESP, any covered executive unless the plan is replaced by a comparable plan or it ends due to its normal expiration, or other action that materially adversely affects participation in one of these plans; (iii) a change in the executive’s position, level or authority in a way that adversely impacts the executive or assigning the executive responsibilities that are materially inconsistent with his or her prior position; (iv) relocation of the executive’s work assignment by more than 45 miles; or (v) the failure of a successor company to assume our obligations under the ESP. However, “good reason” will exist only if the executive gives us notice within 90 days after occurrence of one of the foregoing events and we fail to correct the matter within 30 days after receipt of such notice.

Severance payment.    If an executive is terminated by us without Cause prior to or more than two years after a CiC the executive is entitled to receive athe following:

(i)A severance payment equal to (a) one and a half times (1.5x) in case of our Tier I executives, and (b) one times (1x) in case of our Tier II executives, the sum of the executive's annual base salary at the date of termination plus the prorated portion of the executive's target AIP award for the year in which termination occurs (payable to the Tier I or Tier II executive in regular installments over 18 or 12 months, respectively, following termination);
(ii)A prorated portion of the executive’s target AIP award for the year in which termination occurs, payable when such AIP amounts otherwise become payable;
(iii)A prorated portion of the executive’s target LTIP award for the cycles then in progress, payable when such LTIP amounts otherwise become payable;
(iv)Vesting of a prorated portion of any unvested equity award(s); and
(v)Continuation of medical, dental, disability and life insurance coverage for 18 months years in the case of our Tier I executives and 12 months for Tier II executives or until the executive obtains new employment providing similar benefits or attains age 65.
Payment for Termination With Good Reason. Pursuant to (1) the executive’s base salary at the date of termination plus (2) the executive’s average AIP bonus for the three most recent years, paid in regular installments for 18 months (24 months for Messrs. Mirzayantz and Vaisman) following the termination (or until the executive attains the age 65 if earlier).

AIP.    An executive must generally continue to be employed at the time of payment of an AIP award, except that an executive who is terminated (other than in connection with a CiC or for Cause) is entitled to

receive a lump-sum payment of the pro-rated portion of the executive’s AIP award that would have become payable for performance in the year of termination, based on actual performance and paid when such AIP amounts otherwise become payable.

Prorated LTIP and Equity.    An executive receiving benefits under the ESP, must generally continue to be employed at the time of payment of an LTIP awardif a Tier I employee terminates his or vesting of an equity award, except that an executive who is terminated (other than in connection with a CiC orher employment for Cause) during a three-year LTIP cycle receives a lump-sum payment of the pro-rated payout for service during each segment in that cycle and continued vesting of a pro-rata portion of unvested equity award(s). For LTIP, the Committee may, instead make a good faith estimate of the actual performance achieved through the date of termination and rely on this estimate to determine the prorated portion payable in settlement of such LTIP award.

Benefit continuation.    If an executive is terminated without CauseGood Reason prior to or more than two years after a CiC, the executive will bethan he or she is entitled to receive the continuation of medical, dental and insurancesame benefits as set forth above for such executive and his or her dependents for“Termination Without Cause.”

Severance Benefits in Connection with a period terminating on the earlier of 18 months (24 months for Messrs. Mirzayantz and Vaisman) following termination of employment, the commencement of eligibility for benefits under a new employer’s welfare benefits plan, or the executive’s attaining age 65.

Impact of termination upon CiC.Change in Control

Upon the occurrence of a termination by us without Cause or by thean executive for Good Reason within two years following a CiC, the executive would be entitled to the following:
(i)A severance payment equal to two times (2x) in case of our Tier I executives, and one and a half times (1.5x) in case of our Tier II executives, the sum of the executive’s annual base salary at the date of termination plus the higher of (x) his or her average AIP award for the three most recent years and (y) his or her target AIP award for the year in which termination occurs, payable in a lump sum;
(ii)A prorated portion of the executive’s target AIP award for the year in which termination occurs, payable in a lump sum;
(iii)For each performance segment that ended prior to the termination, a payment equal to the LTIP award payment the executive would have been entitled to receive for such performance segment had the termination not occurred, payable in a lump sum;
(iv)For each performance segment in which the executive’s date of termination occurs, a prorated portion of the executive’s target LTIP award for each performance segment in which the termination occurs, payable in a lump sum;
(v)Vesting of any equity awards not already vested upon the CiC and, unless deferred by the executive, settlement of such equity awards;
(vi)Vesting of any benefits under our Supplemental Retirement Plan; and
(vii)Continuation of medical, dental, disability and life insurance coverage for 18 months for our Tier I executives, and 12 months for our Tier II executives or until the executive obtains new employment providing similar benefits or attains age 65.

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Definitions.

Our ESP defines Cause and Good Reason as follows:

In lieu"Cause" means (i) failure of the severance payment described above, the executive would receive a severance payment equal to three times the sum of (i) the executive’s highest annual salary during the five years preceding termination and (ii) the higher ofperform his or her average AIP bonus formaterial duties in any material respect, which if reasonably susceptible to cure, has continued after written notice of such failure has been provided and the three most recent yearsexecutive has not cured such failure within 10 days of receipt of such written notice; (ii) willful misconduct or gross negligence by the executive that has caused or is reasonably expected to result in material injury to our business, reputation, or prospects; (iii) the engagement by the executive in illegal conduct or any act of serious dishonesty which could reasonably be expected to result in material injury to our business or reputation or which adversely affects the executive’s ability to perform his or her target AIP bonus forduties; (iv) the yearexecutive being indicted or convicted of termination, payable in(or having pled guilty or nolo contendere to) a lump-sum;

In lieu of the LTIP amount described above,felony or any crime involving moral turpitude, dishonesty, fraud, theft or financial impropriety; or (v) a prorated portion of the target LTIP for the cycles then in progress, payable in a lump sum;

In lieu of the AIP amount described above, a prorated portion of the target AIP bonus for the year of termination, payable in a lump sum;

Vesting of any stock options or SSARs granted after December 14, 2010 not already vested upon the CiC with the remainder of the option or SSAR term to exercise the executive’s options or SSARs;

Vesting of restricted stockmaterial and RSU awards granted after December 14, 2010 not already vested upon the CiC and, unless deferredwillful violation by the executive settlement of restricted stock and RSU awards;

our rules, policies or procedures.

For executives“Good Reason” means any of the following: (i) a material decrease in the executive’s base salary, target bonus under an AIP, LTIP or Equity Choice Award, other than as part of an across-the-board reduction applicable to all similarly situated employees; (ii) a material diminution in the executive’s authority, duties or responsibilities; (iii) relocation of executive’s primary work location more than 50 miles from executive’s primary work location at the time of such requested relocation; or (iv) our Supplemental Retirement Plan, an additional three years’ credit of age and compensation for pension calculation purposes, withfailure to obtain the assumption that annual compensation would have continued at current rates during the additional period, and full fundingbinding agreement of any supplemental pension obligation through a rabbi trust. (Ofsuccessor expressly to assume and agree to fully perform our NEOs, this provision appliesobligations under the ESP. However, “good reason” will only to Mr. Mirzayantz, as our other NEOs are not eligible to participate in our defined benefit pension plans); and

Continuation of medical, dental, disability and life insurance coverage for three years, or untilexist if the executive obtains new employment providing similar benefits.

Tax Gross-Up.    For only those executives who were designated as ESP participants prior to March 8, 2010, we will pay a “gross-up” payment for any excise taxes that may be payable bygives us notice within 90 days after the executive as a resultinitial occurrence of any termination following a CiC, other than a termination for Cause, except in the limited case where acut-back of 10% of the severance payments would avoidforegoing events and we fail to correct the excise tax.matter within 30 days following receipt of such notice.

Tax Gross-Up. Executives first designated as ESP participants after March 8, 2010 are not entitled to receive a tax “gross-up” payment. Instead, their severance payments would be subject to a “modified cut-back” provision, where severance or other payments to that executive would be reduced if this reduction would produce a better after-tax result for the executive. There

would be no reduction, however, if the executive (who would be responsible for any excise tax) would have a better after-tax result without the reduction. Messrs. Berryman, Mirzayantz

Participant Obligations for the Protection of Our Business and Vaisman were each designated as ESP participants prior to March 8, 2010 and are therefore eligibleClawback. As a condition of the executive’s right to receive a tax “gross-up” payment, if applicable.

Accelerated vesting of awards upon a CiC.    For awards made prior to December 14, 2010,severance payments and benefits, the ESP providesrequires that upon a CiC (regardless of whether thehe or she (i) not compete with us, (ii) not solicit, induce, divert, employ, retain or interfere with or attempt to influence our relationship with any employee is subsequently terminated following the CiC), stock options, restricted stock and other equity awards become fully vested and exercisable, and forfeiture and deferral conditions and other restrictions on restricted stock and other equity awards will end, exceptor person providing services to the extent waivedCompany and (iii) not interfere with or attempt to influence our relationship with any supplier, customer or other person with whom we do business. These restrictions apply while an executive is employed and following a termination of employment during the period of 12 months in case of non-compete obligations and 24 months in case of non-solicitation obligations. In addition, executives are not entitled to severance if they engage in willful misconduct or a violation of a Company policy that is materially detrimental to us while employed by the Company. The ESP also conditions severance payments and benefits on the executive signing a release and termination agreement, and meeting continuing commitments relating to confidentiality, cooperation in litigation and return of our property.

As discussed above in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis - Clawback Policy,” compensation received under our ESP is subject to applicable tax rules.

Death, disabilityour clawback policy if the executive breaches the obligations noted above or retirement.if any of the other events triggering a clawback, such as a financial misstatement or restatement, occur.

Effect of IRC Section 409A. The timing of some payments and benefits may be restricted under IRC Section 409A, which regulates deferred compensation. Some amounts payable to our NEOs or other participants under the ESP provides for payments if an executive’supon termination results from the executive’smay be delayed until six months after termination.
Payments in connection with death, disability or retirement. In addition to the amounts paid under the ESP,Our executives may also receive payment if their employment terminates as a result of death, disability or retirement as set forth in the eventterms and conditions of death,their award agreements with the Company and, in the case of our CEO, his letter agreement as described below under “Other Separation Arrangements - Mr. Fibig.” Our NEOs would beare also entitled to payments under our Executive Death Benefit Plan as described in this proxy statement under the heading “Compensation Discussion and Analysis - Executive Death Benefit Plan.” In the event of disability, our NEOs would be entitled to payments under our Disability Insurance Program that applies to salaried employees generally (60% of monthly salary up to a maximum of $15,000 per month).

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Table of Our Business and Clawback.    As a condition of the executive’s right to receive severance payments and benefits, the ESP requires that he or she (i) not compete with us, (ii) not solicit, induce, divert, employ or interfere with or attempt to influence our relationship with any employees or person providing services to the Company and (iii) not interfere with or attempt to influence our relationship with any supplier, customer or other person with whom we do business. In addition, executives must not to disclose confidential, information or engage in willful misconduct or a violation of Company policy that is materially detrimental to us. These restrictions apply while an executive is employed and following a termination of employment during any period in which the executive is receiving severance benefits. The ESP also conditions severance payments and benefits on the executive signing a release and termination agreement, and meeting commitments relating to confidentiality, cooperation in litigation and return of our property.

As discussed above in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis - Clawback Policy,” compensation received under our ESP is subject to our clawback policy if the executive breaches the obligations noted above or any of the other events triggering a clawback, such as a financial misstatement or restatement, occur.

Effect of IRC Section 409A.    The timing of some payments and benefits may be restricted under IRC Section 409A, which regulates deferred compensation. Some amounts payable to our NEOs or other participants under the ESP upon termination may be delayed until six months after termination.

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Other Separation Arrangements

Mr. Tough

Fibig

Details regarding Mr. Tough’sFibig’s letter agreement dated September 8, 2009May 26, 2014 are included in this proxy statement under the heading “Employment Agreements or Arrangements” following the Summary Compensation Table. In addition, underUnder the terms of his letter agreement, Mr. ToughFibig is a participant in our ESP and is entitled to certain payments upon termination asreceive the benefits set forth in his letter agreement and infor Tier I executives with the ESP, as modified by his letter agreement.

If Mr. Tough’s employment is terminatedfollowing modifications:

(i)In connection with any termination without Cause or for Good Reason, not in connection with a CiC:
a.Mr. Fibig’s severance payment will be a multiple of two times (2x) the sum of his annual base salary plus the average AIP bonus paid to him in the three years prior to termination, payable over 24 months; and
b.Mr. Fibig will be entitled to receive a pro-rated portion of any LTIP award that is in progress on the date of termination, based on target, in a lump-sum cash payment.
(ii)Mr. Fibig’s severance payment in connection with any termination without Cause or for Good Reason that occurs within two years after a CiC will be a multiple of three times (3x) the sum of his annual base salary plus the greater of his (a) target AIP award for the year of termination and (b) the average AIP award paid to him for the three fiscal years prior to the termination, and such payments will be payable in a lump sum. In addition, all of Mr. Fibig's outstanding equity awards will vest in full at target;
(iii)Mr. Fibig will be entitled to continuation of medical, dental, disability and life insurance coverage for 24 months in the case of termination without Cause or for Good Reason, whether or not in connection with a CiC.
Any termination by us without cause (as described below) or by Mr. ToughFibig for goodany reason (as described below),requires prior written notice of (i) six months, if the severance paymenttermination occurs on or after the first anniversary but before the second anniversary of his date of employment, or (ii) 90 days, if the termination occurs on or after the second anniversary of his date of employment.
Under Mr. Fibig’s letter agreement, “Cause” means (i) willful and continued failure to perform substantially his duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from his incapacity due to Mr. Toughphysical or mental illness) after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to him by the Board which specifically identifies the manner in which he has not substantially performed his duties, and which provides a 20 day cure period; (ii) willful engagement in conduct which is not authorized by the Board or within the normal course of his business decisions and is known by him to be materially detrimental to our best interests or the best interests of any of our subsidiaries, including any misconduct that results in material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirements under the ESP will be (1) a lump-sum cash paymentFederal securities laws if such noncompliance results in an accounting restatement; (iii) willful engagement in illegal conduct or any act of a prorated portion of any AIP bonus that would have been payable for performanceserious dishonesty which adversely affects, or in the yearreasonable estimation of termination,the Board, could in the future adversely affect his value, reliability or performance to our Company in a material manner (other than any act or failure to act based on actual performanceupon authority given by the Board or advice of counsel for the Company, which shall be presumed to be done in good faith and paid when such AIP amounts otherwise become payable, plus (2)in the sumbest interests of Mr. Tough’s annual base salary and target AIP amount, payablethe Company); or (iv) his being indicted for 12 months following the termination. Mr. Tough is also entitled to continued participation in our welfare benefit plans for 12 month at active employee rates. Under Mr. Tough’s letter agreement, “cause” means his indictment for or

conviction convicted of (or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to) a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude, dishonesty, fraud, theft or financial impropriety, or any of the events described as “cause” under the ESP as described above; and “good reason”impropriety.

Under Mr. Fibig’s letter agreement, “Good Reason” means any of the following (1)(i) any reduction in his base salary or target AIP bonus; (ii) an adverse change in his status or position as CEO and Chairman,(including as a result of a material diminution in his duties or any removal from or failureresponsibilities); (iii) required relocation to reappoint him to those positions, (2) any reduction in base salary or AIP target bonus, (3) a requirement to relocateprincipal place of employment outside of the New York City metropolitan area,area; or (4) any(iv) our failure of our Company to obtain an agreement from any successor company to all or substantially all of our Company’s assets or business to assume and agree to perform the letter agreement.

If such termination occurs in contemplation of orhis Employment Agreement within two yearsfifteen (15) days after a CiC (as defined above),merger, consolidation, sale or similar transaction. However, “Good Reason” will only exist if the above separation benefits are modifiedCEO resigns from employment within 180 days after the occurrence, without his express written consent, of one of the events enumerated in (i) - (iv) above; provided he provide written notice within 90 days after the event allegedly constituting Good Reason, and the Company will have 30 days after such notice is given to provide a severance paymentcure.


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If Mr. Tough’sFibig’s employment terminates on account of death, disability or retirement, he would(or his beneficiary or estate) is entitled to any unpaid base salary through the date of termination, any unpaid bonus earned with respect to any fiscal year ending on or preceding the date of termination, payable when bonuses are paid to other senior executives, a pro-rata AIP bonus for the fiscal year in which the termination occurs, based on actual performance and payable when bonuses are paid to other senior executives, and all other payments, benefits or perquisites to which he may be entitled to the benefits provided under the ESP.terms of the Company’s programs. Mr. ToughFibig will not be entitled to any payment (including any tax gross-up) respecting taxes he may owe under IRC Section 4999 (so-called “golden parachute taxes”). The separation benefits payments are subject to Mr. Tough’sFibig’s delivery to us of an executed general release, resignation from all offices, directorships and fiduciary positions with our Companyus and continued compliance with restrictive covenants regarding non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality, cooperation andnon-disparagement. Upon a termination of Mr. Tough’sFibig’s employment for any reason, the non-competition andnon-solicitation covenants continue to apply for one year.two years. If Mr. Tough’sFibig’s employment terminates prior to a CiC and he fails to comply with the restrictive covenants, the clawback provisions in the ESP apply.

Payments and Benefits Uponupon a Change in Control and Various Types of Terminations

The following table shows the estimated payments and value of benefits that we would provide to each of our NEOs under the ESP or, in the case of Mr. Tough, his employment agreement, if the triggering events described in the heading of the table had occurred on December 31, 2013. 2015.
We do not provide any additional benefits to our NEOs upon a voluntary resignation or termination for Cause. Certain assumptions made for purposes of presenting this information and certain amounts not reflected in the table are explained below or in the footnotes to the table.

For all cases, the per shareper-share market price of our common stock is assumed to be $85.98,$119.64, the actual closing price per share on the last trading day of the year, December 31, 2013.2015. In preparing the estimates in this table, we have assumed that any CiC would also constitute a “change in ownership and control” for purposes of the golden parachute excise tax rules. All amounts included in the table are stated in the aggregate, even if the payments will be made on a monthly basis. Except as noted in footnote (7) of the table, these amounts do not include payments and benefits to the extent that they are provided on a non-discriminatory basis to salaried employees generally upon termination of employment. The salary, AIP award and LTIP award otherwise payable to each NEO through December 31, 20132015 is included in the Summary Compensation Table. In addition to the amounts set forth in the table below, in the event of a CiC, the aggregate balance held in our DCP for each of our NEOs who participate in that plan will be automatically accelerated and settled within five business days of the CiC, as opposed to the participant’s original deferral election. The amounts that would have been accelerated in the event of a CiC as well as, in all other cases, the amounts each of our NEOs who participate in that plan would have received according to the participant’s original deferral election, are shown in the Aggregate Balance at Fiscal Year-End column of the Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Table.


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Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control

  Involuntary
Termination
Not for
Cause Prior
to or More
Than 2  Years
After a CiC
  Termination
due to Death(1)
  Separation
Due to
Retirement or
Disability
Prior to or
More Than
2  Years
After a CiC(2)
  Involuntary or
Good Reason
Termination
Within 2 Years
After a CiC
  Separation
Due to
Retirement or
Disability
Within 2
Years
After a  CiC(2)
 

Douglas D. Tough

     

Salary

 $1,200,000   $   $   $1,800,000   $  

AIP

  1,440,000(3)           2,160,000(4)     

LTIP(5)

  2,000,608    2,000,608    2,000,608    2,000,608    2,000,608  

ECP Acceleration (6)

      9,264,806    9,264,806    9,264,806    9,264,806  

Medical Benefits (7)

  28,501            42,752      

Executive Death Benefit (8)

      2,400,000              

Executive Death Benefit Cost (9)

  78,066            117,099      

Disability Insurance (10)

          180,000        180,000  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

 $4,747,175   $13,665,414   $11,445,414   $15,385,265   $11,445,414  

Kevin C. Berryman

     

Salary

 $787,500   $   $   $1,575,000   $  

AIP

  658,334(3)           1,316,667(4)     

LTIP (5)

  450,137    450,137    450,137    450,137    450,137  

ECP Acceleration (6)

      3,196,526    2,693,724    3,196,526    3,196,526  

Medical Benefits (7)

  43,134            86,267      

Executive Death Benefit (8)

      1,050,000              

Executive Death Benefit Cost (9)

  39,099            78,198      

Disability Insurance (10)

          180,000        180,000  

Tax Gross-up (11)

              2,133,364      
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  1,978,203   $4,696,663   $3,323,861   $8,836,159   $3,826,663  

Nicolas Mirzayantz

     

Salary

 $1,020,000   $   $   $1,530,000   $  

AIP

  839,886(3)           1,259,829(4)     

LTIP (5)

  450,137    450,137    450,137    450,137    450,137  

ECP Acceleration (6)

      3,037,470    3,037,470    3,037,470    3,037,470  

Incremental Non-Qualified
Pension (12)

              857,963      

Medical Benefits (7)

  57,511            86,267      

Executive Death Benefit (8)

      1,020,000              

Executive Death Benefit Cost (9)

  42,132            63,198      

Disability Insurance (10)

          180,000        180,000  

Tax Gross-up (11)

              0      
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

 $2,409,666   $4,507,607   $3,667,607   $7,284,864   $3,667,607  

Hernan Vaisman (13)

     

Salary

 $1,050,000   $   $   $1,575,000   $  

AIP

  1,014,125(3)           1,521,188(4)     

LTIP (5)

  450,137    450,137    450,137    450,137    450,137  

ECP Acceleration (6)

      2,201,835    1,194,348    2,201,835    2,201,835  

Medical Benefits (7)

  57,511            86,267      

Executive Death Benefit (8)

      1,050,000              

Executive Death Benefit Cost (9)

  62,132            93,198      

Disability Insurance (10)

          180,000        180,000  

Tax Gross-up (11)

              0      
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

 $2,633,906   $3,701,972   $1,824,485   $5,927,625   $2,831,972  

  Involuntary
Termination
Not for
Cause Prior
to or More
Than 2  Years
After a CiC
  Termination
due to Death(1)
  Separation
Due to
Retirement or
Disability
Prior to or
More Than
2  Years
After a CiC(2)
  Involuntary or
Good Reason
Termination
Within 2 Years
After a CiC
  Separation
Due to
Retirement or
Disability
Within 2
Years
After a  CiC(2)
 

Anne Chwat

     

Salary

 $697,500   $   $   $1,395,000   $  

AIP

  302,900(3)           837,000(4)     

LTIP (5)

  273,082    273,082    273,082    273,082    273,082  

ECP Acceleration (6)

      2,359,077    2,359,077    2,359,077    2,359,077  

Medical Benefits (7)

  43,134            86,267      

Executive Death Benefit (8)

      930,000              

Executive Death Benefit Cost (9)

  22,625            57,198      

Disability Insurance (10)

          180,000        180,000  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

 $1,339,240   $3,562,159   $2,812,159   $5,007,624   $2,812,159  

 
Involuntary
Termination
Not for
Cause or Good Reason Prior
to or More
Than 2 Years
After a CiC
 
Termination
due to Death(1)
 
Separation
Due to
Retirement
or Disability
Prior to or
More Than
2 Years
After a CiC(2)
 
Not for Cause or
Good Reason
Termination
Within 2 Years
After a CiC
 
Separation
Due to
Retirement or
Disability
Within 2
Years
After a CiC(2)
Andreas Fibig         
Salary$2,400,000
 $
 $
 $3,600,000
(3)$
AIP2,880,000
(4)
 
 4,320,000
(5)
LTIP (6)771,807
 771,807
 771,807
 771,807
 771,807
ECP Acceleration (7)2,018,851
 5,480,589
 
 5,480,589
 5,480,589
Medical Benefits (8)58,990
 
 
 58,990
 
Executive Death Benefit (9)
 2,400,000
 
 
 
Executive Death Benefit Cost (10)16,471
 
 
 24,706
 
Disability Insurance (11)
 
 180,000
 
 180,000
Total$8,146,119
 $8,652,396
 $951,807
 $14,256,092
 $6,432,396
Alison A. Cornell         
Salary$840,000
 $
 $
 $1,120,000
 $
AIP325,874
(4)
 
 900,000
(5)
LTIP (6)42,626
 42,626
 42,626
 42,626
 42,626
ECP Acceleration (7)85,756
 357,932
 
 357,932
 357,932
Medical Benefits (8)13,571
 
 
 13,571
 
Executive Death Benefit (9)
 1,120,000
 
 
 
Executive Death Benefit Cost (10)339
 
 
 453
 
Disability Insurance (11)
 
 180,000
 
 180,000
Total$1,308,166
 $1,520,558
 $222,626
 $2,434,582
 $580,558
Richard O’Leary         
Salary$400,000
 $
 $
 $600,000
 $
AIP220,603
(4)
 
 330,904
(5)
LTIP (6)86,870
 86,870
 86,870
 86,870
 86,870
ECP Acceleration (7)780,607
 1,296,728
 
 1,296,728
 1,296,728
Medical Benefits (8)29,495
 
 
 29,495
 
Executive Death Benefit (9)
 800,000
 
 
 
Executive Death Benefit Cost (10)7,912
 
 
 11,868
 
Disability Insurance (11)
 
 180,000
 
 180,000
Total$1,525,487
 $2,183,598
 $266,870
 $2,355,865
 $1,563,598
Nicolas Mirzayantz         
Salary$900,000
 $
 $
 $1,200,000
 
AIP720,000
(4)
 
 1,120,037
(5)
LTIP (6)263,886
 263,886
 263,886
 263,886
 263,886
ECP Acceleration (7)3,904,113
 5,660,181
 
 5,660,181
 5,660,181
Medical Benefits (8)44,243
 
 
 44,243
 
Executive Death Benefit (9)
 1,200,000
 
 
 
Executive Death Benefit Cost (10)8,741
 
 
 11,655
 
Disability Insurance (11)
 
 180,000
 
 180,000
Total$5,840,983
 $7,124,067
 $443,886
 $8,300,002
 $6,104,067


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Involuntary
Termination
Not for
Cause Prior
to or More
Than 2 Years
After a CiC
 
Termination
due to Death(1)
 
Separation
Due to
Retirement
or Disability
Prior to or
More Than
2 Years
After a CiC(2)
 
Not For Cause or
Good Reason
Termination
Within 2 Years
After a CiC
 
Separation
Due to
Retirement or
Disability
Within 2
Years
After a CiC(2)
Matthias Haeni         
Salary$750,000
 $
 $
 $1,000,000
 $
AIP600,000
(4)
 
 800,000
(5)
LTIP (6)263,886
 263,886
 263,886
 263,886
 263,886
ECP Acceleration (7)902,800
 1,505,084
 
 1,505,084
 1,505,084
Medical Benefits (8)19,647
 
 
 19,647
 
Executive Death Benefit (9)
 1,000,000
 
 
 
Executive Death Benefit Cost (10)339
 
 
 453
 
Disability Insurance (11)
   180,000
 
 180,000
Total$2,536,672
 $2,768,970
 $443,886
 $3,589,070
 $1,948,970
Anne Chwat         
Salary$697,500
 $
 $
 $930,000
 $
AIP418,500
(4)
 
 679,775
(5)
LTIP (6)147,248
 147,248
 147,248
 147,248
 147,248
ECP Acceleration (7)1,393,191
 2,251,503
 
 2,251,503
 2,251,503
Medical Benefits (8)44,243
 
 
 44,243
 
Executive Death Benefit (9)
 930,000
 
 
 
Executive Death Benefit Cost (10)11,984
 
 
 17,976
 
Disability Insurance (11)
 
 180,000
 
 180,000
Total$2,712,666
 $3,328,751
 $327,248
 $4,070,745
 $2,578,751
_____________________
(1)The amounts in this column represent payments made in the event of the death of the executive either prior to, within two years or more than two years after a CiC, assuming a termination date of December 31, 2013.2015. With respect to amounts shown in the AIP row, if the death of an executive occurred within two years of a CiC, this amount may change as it is the prorated amount of the executive’sexecutive's target bonus in the year of termination.

(2)Pursuant to the terms of the ESP, an executive who elects to retire after attaining age 62 is entitled to the benefits in this column (less any disability insurance proceeds).
(3)Pursuant to the terms of our ESP, if severance payments are deemed to trigger the excise tax imposed by IRC Section 4999, the executive would receive the greater net after tax benefit of either (1) payment of the excise tax or (2) a reduction to cash severance to the "safe harbor" level so as not to trigger the excise tax. In Mr. Tough is currently our only executive who would be entitledFibig's case, payment of the excise tax results in the greater net after tax benefit to receive this benefit upon voluntary retirement.him.     

(3)
(4)This amount represents (i) for Mr. Berryman and Ms. Chwat, 1.5x and (ii) for Messrs. Mirzayantz and Vaisman,Fibig, 2.0x the greater of the average AIP award paid for performance in the three years preceding the year of the presumed December 31, 20132015 termination (i.e., the three years ending December 31, 2012)2014) (or averaged over the lesser number of years during which the executive was eligible for AIP awards) or if not eligible for an AIP award before 2013 (the presumed year of termination), the executive’sexecutive's target annual incentive under the AIP for 2013. For2015, prorated for the number of active days of employment with the Company during the performance period; (ii) for Messrs. Mirzayantz and Haeni and Mses. Chwat and Cornell, 1.5x the executive's target annual incentive under the AIP for 2015 prorated for the number of active days of employment with the Company during the performance period; (iii) for Mr. Tough, this amount representsO'Leary, 1.0x histhe executive's target annual incentive under the AIP bonus infor 2015 prorated for the yearnumber of termination.active days of employment with the Company during the performance period. This amount does not take into account any actual AIP amounts paid for 2013,2015, which are set forth in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column of the Summary Compensation Table.

(4)
(5)For each executive other than Mr. Tough,O'Leary, this amount represents 1.5x, for Messrs. Mirzayantz and Haeni and Mses. Chwat and Cornell 2.0x, and Mr. Fibig 3.0x the greater of: (i) the executive’s average annual incentiveAIP award paid for performance in the three years preceding the year of the presumed December 31, 20132015 termination (i.e., the three years ending December 31, 2012) under the AIP2014) (or averaged over the lesser number of years during which the executive was eligible for AIP awards); or (ii) the executive’sexecutive's target annual incentive under the AIP for the presumed year of termination (2013). For Mr. Tough, this amount represents 1.5x his target AIP bonus in the year of termination.2015. This amount does not take into account any actual AIP amounts paid for 2013,2015, which are set forth in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column of the Summary Compensation Table.

(5)
(6)The amounts in this row are the additional LTIP amounts that would be payable as severance with respect to the 2012-20142014-2016 and 2013-20152015-2017 LTIP cycles that would be paid in cash, based on prorated target LTIP for the relevant LTIP cycles in progress. Prorated amounts are based on the number of days worked in each performance period divided by the total number of days in each performance period for each relevant LTIP cycle. This amount does not take into account the actual amounts paid out under the completed 2011-20132013-2015 LTIP cycle, which are discussed in the narrative following the Grants of Plan-Based Award Table under the heading “Long-Term"Long-Term Incentive Plan."


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(6)
(7)For termination due to death or disability more than two years prior to a CiC, the amounts in this row represent the aggregate value of RSU and PRS awards which would immediately vest upon occurrence of the termination event. For termination events within two years after a CiC, the amounts in this row represent the aggregate in-the-money value of the options, SSARs, RSUs, PRS and other equity awards which would become vested as a direct result of the CiC before the stated vesting date specified in the applicable equity award document. For grants prior to 2010, these amounts would be payable upon a CiC, even if the executive’s employment is not terminated. The stated vesting date in the equity award document is the date at which an award would have been vested if there were not a CiC and if there were not any termination of the executive’s employment. The calculation of these amounts does not attribute any additional value to options based on their remaining exercise term and does not discount the value of awards based on the portion of the vesting period elapsed at the date of the CiC. These amounts also do not include any value for equity awards that, by their terms, are not accelerated and continue to vest.

(7)
(8)Amounts in this row are the COBRA costs of medical and dental benefits for the covered period based on assumptions used for financial reporting purposes. Although our medical and dental insurance is generally available to our employees, only participants in our ESP, including our NEOs, would be entitled to have the benefits paid for by our Company.

(8)
(9)The amounts in this row are the amounts that would be payable under our Executive Death Benefit Plan upon the death of the NEO.

(9)
(10)The amounts in this row are the costs that we would incur to continue the Executive Death Benefit Plan for the NEO.

(10)
(11)The amounts in this row are the amounts that would be payable under our disability insurance program upon the NEO’sNEO's separation from employment due to long-term disability. This program is generally available to salaried employees.

(11)For purposes of computing this “gross-up,” we include the present value of all accelerated equity awards. We would not be entitled to claim tax deductions for a portion of the compensation paid in connection with “gross-up” payments. No tax gross-up was triggered for Messrs. Mirzayantz or Vaisman. We estimate our federal income tax payable on the non-deductible portion of compensation to Mr. Berryman would be $2,826,847.

(12)Mr. Mirzayantz is the only NEO who is eligible to participate in the Supplemental Retirement Plan. The amounts in this row represent (i) the incremental increase in the present value of his pension benefit reflecting an additional three years’ credit of age and compensation for pension calculation purposes, with the assumption that annual compensation would have continued at current rates during the additional period and (ii) the value of subsidized early commencement of pension benefits prior to age 62. The regular pension benefits that Mr. Mirzayantz, our only eligible NEO, would receive under the normal terms of our U.S. Pension Plan and Supplemental Retirement Plan are shown in the Present Value of Accumulated Benefit Assuming Retirement Age of 65 column of the Pension Benefits Table. The timing and form of payments which may be made under these plans are described in the accompanying narrative to that table.

(13)In February 2014, Mr. Vaisman announced his intention to retire effective April 1, 2014.


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X. OTHER MATTERS

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our directors and executive officers, and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities, to file reports with the SEC relating to their common stock ownership and changes in such ownership, and to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. Based on a review of our records and certain written representations received from our executive officers and directors, we believe that during the year ended December 31, 2013,2015, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to directors, executive officers and greater than 10% shareholders were complied with on a timely basis.

basis, except (i) a Form 4 reporting a grant of RSUs to Richard O'Leary was not timely filed due to an administrative error, and (ii) one Form 4 for each of Angelica Cantlon, Anne Chwat, Andreas Fibig, Nicolas Mirzayantz, and Richard O’Leary reporting the grant of stock equivalent units under the Company’s deferred compensation plan was not timely filed due to an administrative error.

Proxy Solicitation Costs

We will pay the entire cost of soliciting proxies. In addition to solicitation by mail, proxies may be solicited on our behalf by directors, officers or employees in person, by telephone, by facsimile or by electronic mail. We have retained Georgeson Inc. to assist in proxy solicitation for a fee of $8,500 plus expenses. We will reimburse banks, brokers and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their costs in sending proxy materials to the beneficial owners of our common stock.

Shareholder Proposals

In order for a shareholder proposal or proposed director nomination to be considered for inclusion in our proxy materials for next year’s annual meeting of shareholders, the Secretary of our Company must receive the written proposal no later than November 26, 2014.17, 2016. Under Article I, Section 3 of our By-laws,By-Laws, in order for a shareholder to submit a proposal or to nominate any director at next year’s annual meeting of shareholders, the shareholder must give written notice to the Secretary of our Company not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the anniversary date of this year’s annual meeting of shareholders provided next year’s annual

meeting is called for on a date that is within 30 days before or after such anniversary date. Assuming that next year’s annual meeting is held on schedule, we must receive written notice of youran intention to introduce a nomination or other item of business at that meeting between January 13, 20152, 2017 and February 12, 2015.1, 2017. The notice must also meet all other requirements contained in our By-laws,By-Laws, including the requirement to contain specified information about the proposed business or the director nominee and the shareholder making the proposal.

As of the date of this proxy statement, we do not know of any matters to be presented at the 20142016 Annual Meeting other than those described in this proxy statement. If any other matters should properly come before the meeting, proxies in the enclosed form will be voted on those matters in accordance with the judgment of the person or persons voting the proxies, unless otherwise specified.


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Shareholder Communications

Shareholders and other parties interested in communicating directly with the Lead Director, the non-management directors as a group or all directors as a group may do so by writing to the Lead Director or the non-management directors or the Board of Directors, in each case, c/o Secretary, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., 521 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019. All communications should include the name, address, telephone number and email address (if any) of the person submitting the communication and indicate whether the person is a shareholder of our Company.

The Board has approved a process for handling correspondence received by our Company on behalf of the Lead Director, the non-management directors as a non-management directorgroup or all directors as a group. Under that process, the General Counsel reviews all such correspondence and maintains a log of, and forwards to the appropriate Board member, correspondence that is relevant to (i) the functions of the Board or committees thereof or (ii) other significant matters involving our Company. The General Counsel may screen frivolous or unlawful communications and commercial advertisements. Directors may review the log maintained by the General Counsel at any time.

Concerns relating to accounting, internal controls or auditing matters are immediately brought to the attention of our internal auditor and handled in accordance with procedures established by the Audit Committee with respect to such matters.

Electronic Delivery

This year we again have elected to take advantage of the SEC’s rule that allows us to furnish proxy materials to you online. We believe electronic delivery will expedite shareholders’ receipt of materials, while lowering costs and reducing the environmental impact of our 20142016 Annual Meeting by reducing printing and mailing of full sets of materials. We mailed the Notice containing instructions on how to access our proxy statement and annual report online on or about March 26, 2014.17, 2016. If you would like to receive a paper copy of the proxy materials, the Notice contains instructions on how to receive a paper copy.

Householding

We have adopted a procedure approved by the SEC called “householding.” Under this procedure, shareholders of record who have the same address and last name will receive only one copy of our Notice, unless one or more of these shareholders notifies us that they wish to continue receiving individual copies. This procedure will reduce our printing costs and postage fees.

If you are eligible for householding, but you and other shareholders of record with whom you share an address currently receive multiple copies of the Notice, or if you hold stock in more than one account, and in either case you wish to receive only a single copy of the Notice for your household, please contact Broadridge Financial Solutions, by calling 1-800-542-1061, or by forwarding a written request addressed to Broadridge Financial Solutions, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York 11717.

If you participate in householding and wish to receive a separate copy of the Notice, or if you do not wish to participate in householding and prefer to receive separate copies of the Notice in the future, please contact Broadridge Financial Solutions as indicated above. Beneficial shareholders can request information about householding from their nominee.

Available Information

We will furnish without charge to each person whose proxy is being solicited, upon request of any such person, a copy of the 20132015 Annual Report as filed with the SEC, including the financial statements and schedules thereto, but not the exhibits. In addition, such report is available, free of charge, through the Investors —Investor - Financials & Filings - SEC Filings link on our internet website at, www.iff.com.www.iff.com. A request for a copy of such report should be directed to International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., 521 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019, Attention: Investor Relations. A copy of any exhibit to the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20132015 will be forwarded following receipt of a written request with respect thereto addressed to Investor Relations.


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Exhibit A

International Flavors and Fragrances Inc.
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations

(Amounts in thousands except per share amounts)

OPERATING PROFIT

(IN THOUSANDS)

        2011            2012          2013    

As Reported Operating Profit

  427,729  486,618  516,339

Restructuring and Other Charges

  13,172  1,668  7,401

Operational Improvement Initiative Costs

  -  -  3,672

Spanish Tax Charges

  -  -  13,011

Patent Litigation Settlement

  33,495  -  -

Adjusted Operating Profit

      474,396          488,286          540,423    
  

 

  

 

  

 

Sales

  2,788,018  2,821,446  2,952,896

Adjusted Operating Profit Margin

  17.0%  17.3%  18.3%
  

 

  

 

  

 

NET INCOME

(IN THOUSANDS)

        2011              2012              2013      

As Reported Net Income

  266,866  254,134  353,544

Restructuring and Other Charges, After Tax

  9,444  1,047  4,811

Operational Improvement Initiative Costs, After Tax

  -  -  2,781

Spanish Tax Charges, After Tax

  -  -  15,338

Gain on Asset Sale, After Tax

  -  -  (8,522)

Spanish Tax Settlement

  -  72,362  -

Patent Litigation Settlement, After Tax

  29,846  -  -

Adjusted Net Income

      306,156          327,543          367,952    
  

 

  

 

  

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

(PER SHARE DATA)

        2011              2012              2013      

As Reported EPS

  3.26  3.09  4.29

Restructuring and Other Charges, After Tax

  0.11  0.01  0.06

Operational Improvement Initiative Costs, After Tax

  -  -  0.03

Spanish Tax Charges, After Tax

  -  -  0.19

Gain on Asset Sale, After Tax

  -  -  (0.10)

Spanish Tax Settlement

  -  0.88  -

Patent Ligation Settlement, After Tax

  0.36  -  -

Adjusted EPS

      3.74 (1)          3.98          4.46 (1)    
  

 

  

 

  

 

(1)The sum of Reported EPS plus the per share effects of items added back to reconcile to Adjusted EPS may not equal the total Adjusted EPS due to rounding differences.


EXHIBIT A (continued)

Local


REVENUE GROWTH
       
 2013 2014 2015 
Total Company      
   Reported Sales Growth5% 5% -2% 
   Currency Impact0% 0% 7% 
Currency Neutral Sales Growth5% 5% 5% 
       
ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT
       
(IN THOUSANDS U.S. $)2013 2014 2015 
Total Company      
As Reported Operating Profit516,339 592,321 588,347 
   Restructuring and Other Charges7,401 6,398 7,594 
   Operational Improvement Initiative Costs3,672 2,541 1,115 
   Spanish Tax Charges13,011   
   Accelerated Contingent Consideration  7,192 
   Acquisition Related Costs  18,342 
   Spanish Capital Tax Charge Reversal  (10,530) 
Adjusted Operating Profit540,423 601,260 612,060 
ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)
       
(IN U.S. $)2013 2014 2015 
Total Company      
As Reported EPS4.29 5.06 5.16 
   Restructuring and Other Charges Tax Benefit0.06 0.05 0.07 
   Operational Improvement Initiative Costs0.03 0.02 0.01 
   Spanish Tax Charges0.19 (0.05)  
   Accelerated Contingent Consideration  0.09 
   Acquisition Related Costs  0.15 
   Tax Settlement  (0.13) 
   Gain on Asset Sale(0.10)   
   Spanish Capital Tax Charge Reversal  (0.09) 
Adjusted EPS
4.461
 5.08 
5.251
 
       
1 The sum of the 2013 and 2015 adjusted EPS does not foot due to rounding.
The Company uses non-GAAP financial measures such as currency neutral sales growth is calculated by(which eliminates the effects that result from translating prior yearits international sales at the exchange rates used for the corresponding 2013 period.

RETURN ON AVERAGE INVESTED CAPITAL

  2010 2011 2012 2013

Adjusted Net Income

  306,156 327,543 367,952
  

 

 

 

 

 

Debt

 921,567 894,936 1,031,175 932,814

Deferred gain on interest rate swaps

 (12,897) (10,965) (9,028) (7,094)

Cash and cash equivalents

 (131,332) (88,279) (324,422) (405,505)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Debt

 777,338 795,692 697,725 520,215

Equity

 1,003,155 1,107,407 1,252,555 1,467,051
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Invested Capital

 1,780,493 1,903,099 1,950,280 1,987,266
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring and Other Charges, After Tax

 8,928 9,444 1,047 4,811

Operational Improvement Initiative Costs, After Tax

 - - - 2,781

Spanish Tax Charges, After Tax

 - - - 15,338

Gain on Asset Sale, After Tax

 - - - (8,522)

Spanish Tax Settlement

 - - 72,362 -

Patent Litigation Settlement, After Tax

 -       29,846       - -
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 8,928 39,290 73,409 14,408

Adjusted Total Invested Capital

   1,789,421   1,942,389     2,023,689     2,001,674
 

 

   

Adjusted Return on Average Invested Capital*

  16.4% 16.5%       18.3%      
  

 

 

 

 

 

*  Return on Average Invested Capital - Asin U.S. dollars) Adjusted is defined asOperating Profit and Adjusted Net Income divided by the two-year average of Adjusted Invested Capital. Adjusted Invested Capital is defined as net debt plus total stockholders’ equity adjusted forEPS (which excludes the impact of Restructuringour restructuring and Other Charges, Operational Improvement Initiative Costs,other charges, operational improvement initiative costs, and charges, accelerated contingent consideration, Spanish Tax Charges,tax charge/reversal, tax settlements, and acquisition related costs) as the Gain on Asset Sale,Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with an overall perspective of the Spanish Tax Settlement,period-to-period performance of our core business. Such information is supplemental to information presented in accordance with GAAP and the Patent Litigation Settlement.

is not intended to represent a presentation in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.





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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR Proposals 1, 2, and 3.

     
  

1.

Election of Directors

       
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Marcello V. Bottoli

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Dr. Linda B. Buck

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Henry W. Howell, Jr.

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INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.

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NEW YORK, NY 10019

61 RUE DE VILLIERS
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