Coty (NYSE: COTY) insider buys 83,000 Class A shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

COTY INC. director and President - Consumer Beauty Gordon von Bretten reported an open-market purchase of Class A common stock. On March 6, 2026, he bought 83,000 shares at an average price of $2.4131 per share. Following this transaction, his direct holdings increased to 986,620 Class A shares.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

von Bretten Gordon

(Last) (First) (Middle)

350 FIFTH AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10118

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COTY INC. [ COTY ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President - Consumer Beauty

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/06/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A common stock	03/06/2026		P		83,000	A	$2.4131	986,620	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

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	/s/ Christina Kiely, Attorney-in-Fact	03/09/2026
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Coty (COTY) report on this Form 4?

Coty reported that executive Gordon von Bretten purchased 83,000 shares of Class A common stock. The transaction was an open-market buy at an average price of $2.4131 per share, increasing his directly held stake in the company.

Who is the insider buying Coty (COTY) shares and what is his role?

The insider is Gordon von Bretten, a director and Coty’s President - Consumer Beauty. His open-market purchase of 83,000 Class A shares reflects a change in his personal holdings, which are reported because of his senior leadership and board positions.

How many Coty (COTY) shares did Gordon von Bretten own after the purchase?

After the reported transaction, Gordon von Bretten directly owned 986,620 shares of Coty’s Class A common stock. This total reflects his updated holdings following the open-market purchase of 83,000 additional shares disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

At what price were the Coty (COTY) shares purchased in this insider trade?

The 83,000 Coty Class A shares were purchased at an average price of $2.4131 per share. The transaction was categorized as an open-market or private purchase, with details reported to comply with insider disclosure requirements.

Was the Coty (COTY) insider transaction a buy or a sell?

The transaction was a buy. Gordon von Bretten executed an open-market purchase of 83,000 Coty Class A common shares, which increased his directly owned position to 986,620 shares according to the Form 4 disclosure.

What type of security was involved in Gordon von Bretten’s Coty (COTY) trade?

The trade involved Coty’s Class A common stock. Gordon von Bretten bought 83,000 Class A shares in an open-market transaction, and the filing shows his total directly held Class A share count rising to 986,620 after the purchase.