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Coty legal chief receives 86,487-unit stock grant

Coty achieved 100% of the ESG-ratings target, which carried 10% of vesting weight; the corresponding 90% of the total target award opportunity was unearned and canceled.

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Coty Inc. Chief Legal Officer Kristin Blazewicz received an award of 86,487 restricted stock units, each of which vests on October 19, 2029, subject to certain vesting conditions and exceptions. Separately, on October 19, 2026, 86,487 RSUs settled for Class A common shares; 41,419 shares were surrendered for tax withholding, not sold.

A performance-RSU vesting produced 8,649 shares, and 4,143 shares were surrendered in connection with its tax withholding. Coty achieved 100% of the target for the ESG-ratings improvement criterion, which represented 10% of total vesting weight; the corresponding 90% of the total target award opportunity was unearned and canceled.

Insider Blazewicz Kristin
Role Chief Legal Officer
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Restricted Stock Units F5 86,487 -- --
Exercise Restricted Stock Units F1 86,487 -- --
Exercise Class A common stock F1 86,487 -- --
Tax Withholding Class A common stock F2 41,419 -- --
Exercise Class A common stock F3 8,649 -- --
Tax Withholding Class A common stock F4 4,143 -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 389,192 contracts (Direct); Class A common stock — 1,018,788 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (5)
  1. F1. Upon vesting, each Restricted Stock Unit settled for one share of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer.
  2. F2. Represents shares surrendered to the Issuer in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units to satisfy the income tax withholding and remittance obligations of the Reporting Person at a net settlement price equal to the closing price of Class A Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the vesting date and does not represent a sale by the Reporting Person.
  3. F3. Represents shares of Class A common stock acquired upon the partial vesting of a performance restricted stock unit grant originally eligible to vest based on the achievement of multiple independent performance criteria. The Company achieved 100% of the target for the performance criteria related to ESG ratings improvement, which accounted for 10% of the total vesting weighting. Because the remaining performance criteria were not achieved, the corresponding 90% of the total target award opportunity was unearned and cancelled without any share issuance.
  4. F4. Represents shares surrendered to the Issuer in connection with the vesting of performance restricted stock units to satisfy the income tax withholding and remittance obligations of the Reporting Person at a net settlement price equal to the closing price of Class A Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the vesting date and does not represent a sale by the Reporting Person.
  5. F5. Upon vesting, each Restricted Stock Unit will settle for one share of Class A common stock of Coty Inc. Each Restricted Stock Unit vests on October 19, 2029, subject to certain vesting conditions and exceptions.
Restricted stock units awarded 86,487 units Awarded October 19, 2026; each vests October 19, 2029, subject to vesting conditions and exceptions
RSUs settled for shares 86,487 Class A common shares October 19, 2026
Shares surrendered for RSU tax withholding 41,419 Class A common shares In connection with RSU vesting on October 19, 2026
Performance-RSU shares acquired 8,649 Class A common shares Partial vesting on October 19, 2026
Shares surrendered for performance-RSU tax withholding 4,143 Class A common shares In connection with performance-RSU vesting on October 19, 2026
Restricted Stock Unit technical
"each Restricted Stock Unit settled for one share"
A restricted stock unit is a promise from a company to give an employee shares of stock after certain conditions are met, like staying with the company for a set amount of time. It’s like earning a bonus that turns into company stock once you’ve proven your commitment, making it a way to motivate and reward employees.
net settlement price financial
"at a net settlement price equal to the closing price"
income tax withholding and remittance obligations financial
"to satisfy the income tax withholding and remittance obligations"
target award opportunity financial
"90% of the total target award opportunity was unearned"

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How many COTY shares did Kristin Blazewicz surrender for tax withholding?

She surrendered 41,419 Class A shares in connection with restricted-stock-unit vesting and 4,143 Class A shares in connection with performance-RSU vesting. The footnotes state that neither surrender represented a sale.

When do Kristin Blazewicz's COTY restricted stock units vest?

The 86,487 restricted stock units granted to Kristin Blazewicz vest on October 19, 2029, subject to certain vesting conditions and exceptions. Each unit will settle for one share of Class A common stock.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Blazewicz Kristin

(Last)(First)(Middle)
350 FIFTH AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NEW YORK 10118

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COTY INC. [ COTY ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Chief Legal Officer
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/19/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Class A common stock10/19/2026M86,487A(1)1,055,701D
Class A common stock10/19/2026F41,419D(2)1,014,282D
Class A common stock10/19/2026M8,649A(3)1,022,931D
Class A common stock10/19/2026F4,143D(4)1,018,788D
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units(5)10/19/2026A86,487 (5) (5)Class A common stock86,487(5)475,679D
Restricted Stock Units(1)10/19/2026M86,487 (1) (1)Class A common stock86,487(1)389,192D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Upon vesting, each Restricted Stock Unit settled for one share of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer.
2. Represents shares surrendered to the Issuer in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units to satisfy the income tax withholding and remittance obligations of the Reporting Person at a net settlement price equal to the closing price of Class A Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the vesting date and does not represent a sale by the Reporting Person.
3. Represents shares of Class A common stock acquired upon the partial vesting of a performance restricted stock unit grant originally eligible to vest based on the achievement of multiple independent performance criteria. The Company achieved 100% of the target for the performance criteria related to ESG ratings improvement, which accounted for 10% of the total vesting weighting. Because the remaining performance criteria were not achieved, the corresponding 90% of the total target award opportunity was unearned and cancelled without any share issuance.
4. Represents shares surrendered to the Issuer in connection with the vesting of performance restricted stock units to satisfy the income tax withholding and remittance obligations of the Reporting Person at a net settlement price equal to the closing price of Class A Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the vesting date and does not represent a sale by the Reporting Person.
5. Upon vesting, each Restricted Stock Unit will settle for one share of Class A common stock of Coty Inc. Each Restricted Stock Unit vests on October 19, 2029, subject to certain vesting conditions and exceptions.
Remarks:
/s/ Christina Kiely, Attorney-in-Fact10/21/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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