COTY INC. SEC Filings

Coty Inc. is making major leadership changes at the start of 2026. The Board has appointed Markus Strobel as Executive Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2026. He will receive a $1,250,000 annual base salary while serving as Interim CEO, a one-time cash sign-on bonus of $940,000, and equity awards including $3,000,000 in restricted stock units and 6,000,000 stock options that vest over time and depend on performance goals.

Current CEO Sue Y. Nabi will step down from all roles on December 31, 2025 and receive a cash payment of about $1,741,575 plus vesting of approximately 2,083,333 restricted stock units, with all other unvested equity forfeited. The Board is also adding Patricia Capel as a director and committee member from January 1, 2026, while long-time Chairman Peter Harf will resign from the Board on December 31, 2025, with the company stating his departure is not due to any disagreement.

Coty Inc. disclosed that its indirect subsidiary Coty JV Holding S.à r.l. agreed to sell a large portion of its shares in Rainbow JVCo Limited to Tides Holdco Limited for $750,000,000 in cash plus a consideration loan note that will convert into equity in the buyer. The stake sold includes Class 1 ordinary and preference shares, while Coty JV will receive shares in the buyer and, immediately after closing, will hold 45% of the buyer’s ordinary shares.

Coty JV and KKR’s affiliate will govern the buyer under a new shareholders’ agreement that gives Coty JV consent rights over certain corporate actions, a non‑voting board observer seat, and tag‑along and drag‑along rights in future sale scenarios. Coty expects this transaction to result in a material, non‑cash impairment charge of approximately $200 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2025, with final details to be provided in its Form 10‑Q.

Coty Inc. director reports equity transactions and holdings. On 11/15/2025, a director of COTY Inc. (COTY) acquired 25,000 shares of Class A common stock through the vesting and settlement of Restricted Stock Units, increasing direct holdings to 155,000 Class A shares. The director also reports indirect ownership of 121,500 Class A shares through the Robert Singer 2005 Insurance Trust.

On the same date, 25,000 Restricted Stock Units were exercised and settled into 25,000 Class A shares, and a new award of 25,000 Restricted Stock Units was granted. These new Restricted Stock Units settle into one share of Class A common stock per unit and vest on November 15, 2030, subject to specified vesting conditions and exceptions. Following these transactions, the director holds 100,000 Restricted Stock Units before the new grant and 125,000 after it.

Coty Inc. (COTY) reported a new equity award to one of its directors. On November 15, 2025, the director acquired 25,000 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) that are classified as derivative securities.

Each RSU will settle into one share of Coty Class A common stock when it vests. The RSUs are scheduled to vest on November 15, 2030, subject to specified vesting conditions and exceptions. After this grant, the director beneficially owns 138,287 derivative securities related to Coty equity on a direct basis.

Coty Inc. director Isabelle Parize reported equity compensation activity. On November 15, 2025, 25,000 Restricted Stock Units vested and settled into 25,000 shares of Class A common stock, with 482 shares surrendered to Coty to satisfy tax withholding rather than sold. She also received a new grant of 25,000 Restricted Stock Units that vest on November 15, 2030, each settling into one share upon vesting. After these transactions she holds 94,486 Class A common shares and 125,000 Restricted Stock Units, all directly.

Coty Inc. director reports RSU vesting and new equity grant. A Coty Inc. director reported that on 11/15/2025, 25,000 Restricted Stock Units vested and settled into 25,000 shares of Class A common stock. After this transaction, the director beneficially owned 52,634 Class A shares in direct ownership.

On the same date, the director was also granted 25,000 new Restricted Stock Units, each scheduled to settle into one Class A share upon vesting on November 15, 2030, subject to vesting conditions and exceptions. Following the reported transactions, the director held 125,000 Restricted Stock Units in addition to the directly owned shares.

Coty Inc. director filed a Form 4 reporting previously unreported trades in Class A common stock. On 12/12/2022, an entity affiliated with the director, THB s.r.l., sold 7,000 shares at $7.90 per share, leaving it with zero indirectly held shares. On 10/08/2023, the director purchased 20,000 shares at $9.28 per share, resulting in beneficial ownership of 20,000 directly held shares. The filing states these transactions are being reported late due to an inadvertent administrative error and confirms the report is filed by one reporting person.

Coty Inc. (COTY) reported an equity award to one of its directors. On November 15, 2025, the director received 16,209 restricted stock units (RSUs) linked to Coty’s Class A common stock. According to the disclosure, each RSU will settle into one share of Class A common stock of Coty Inc. These RSUs are scheduled to vest on November 15, 2030, subject to specified vesting conditions and exceptions, meaning the director only receives the underlying shares if those conditions are met.

Coty Inc. (COTY) reported an equity award to a senior insider who serves as both a director and President – Consumer Beauty. On 11/15/2025, the insider received a restricted stock award of 25,000 derivative securities, each representing the right to receive one share of Coty Class A common stock upon vesting.

The filing states that each Restricted Stock Unit will settle for one share of Class A common stock and will vest on November 15, 2030, subject to vesting conditions and exceptions. After this transaction, the insider beneficially owns 903,620 shares of Class A common stock directly and 56,164 derivative securities directly.