FRIBOURG PAUL J 4
4 · INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC · Filed Jun 2, 2026
Research Summary
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IFF Director Paul Fribourg Buys 273,500 Shares
What Happened
Paul J. Fribourg, a director of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF), acquired a total of 273,500 IFF shares in open-market purchases on June 1, 2026. The filing shows two purchases: 13,500 shares at a weighted average around $74.49 (total ~$1,005,574) and 260,000 shares at a weighted average around $74.28 (total ~$19,312,280), for combined consideration of about $20,317,854. These were purchases (code P), which are generally interpreted as insider buying activity rather than sales.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-06-01 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-06-02). No late filing is indicated.
- Prices/ranges (per footnotes): 13,500 shares purchased at prices ranging $74.435–$74.50 (weighted avg reported $74.49); 260,000 shares purchased at prices ranging $73.77–$75.28 (weighted avg reported $74.28).
- Total shares acquired: 273,500; total reported value ≈ $20,317,854.
- Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing excerpt.
- Notable footnote: F3 disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by Continental Grain Company (CGC) that Paul Fribourg may be associated with, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. Footnotes F1/F2 note purchases occurred in multiple transactions and per-trade prices can be provided on request.
Context
- These were open-market purchases (code P) — straightforward buys of company stock, not option exercises, gifts, or awards.
- Large insider purchases can be of interest to retail investors as a signal that a director chose to add shares, but filings are factual records and do not state the insider’s motivation.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
FRIBOURG PAUL J
Director
Transactions
- Purchase
Common Stock
[F1]2026-06-01$74.49/sh+13,500$1,005,574→ 43,150 total - Purchase
Common Stock
[F2][F3]2026-06-01$74.28/sh+260,000$19,312,280→ 2,682,730 total(indirect: By Continental Grain Company)
Holdings
- 39(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
- 409(indirect: By Foundation)
Common Stock
- 11(indirect: By Foundation)
Common Stock
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $74.435 to $74.50, inclusive. The reporting persons undertake to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
- [F2]Weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $73.77 to $75.28, inclusive. The reporting persons undertake to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
- [F3]Beneficial ownership of the shares owned by Continental Grain Company ("CGC") listed above, and which PaulFribourg may be deemed to beneficially own by virtue of his position as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ofCGC, is expressly disclaimed by Paul Fribourg, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Signature
/s/ Steve Landsman|2026-06-02