PETER HARF - Corporate Board Profile

COTY INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2014-10-06	Peter Harf joined the Board of Directors of Coty Inc. in 1996 and serves as Chair of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee. ... The following table sets forth compensation information for our non-employee directors in fiscal 2014. ... Peter Harf Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $100,000, Stock Awards: $157,300, Total: $257,300.
2015-09-22	Peter Harf joined the Board of Directors of Coty Inc. in 1996 and serves as Chair of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee. Mr. Harf was Chairman of the Board of Coty Inc. from 2001 until 2011 and Chief Executive Officer of Coty Inc. from 1993 to 2001. He is Chief Executive Officer of Lucresca and Agnaten, which indirectly share voting and investment control over shares of the Company. Mr. Harf joined JAB in 1981, serving the company in a variety of capacities, including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since 1988. In September 2014, Mr. Harf became the Chairman and member of the board of directors of Jimmy Choo PLC. Mr. Harf is also a board member of the Caribou Coffee Company, Inc./Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc. and Chairman of Espresso-House Holding AB. Prior to joining the JAB group, Mr. Harf was Senior Vice President of Corporate Planning at AEG-Telefunken, Frankfurt, Germany. He began his career at the Boston Consulting Group. Mr. Harf is Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC, a director on the boards of directors of Peet’s Coffee & Tea Inc. and Jacobs Douwe Egberts B.V. and co-founder and Executive Chairman of DKMS. Mr. Harf was Chairman of the Board of Directors and a member of the audit committee of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV until 2012. Mr. Harf holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School and a Diploma and a Doctorate in Economics from the University of Cologne in Germany. We believe Mr. Harf is well qualified to serve as a member of our Board. As our former Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Harf has intimate knowledge of our business and operations and brings a valuable perspective to the Board. Mr. Harf’s more than 30 years of experience in our industry, including executive, operating, strategic planning and international business experience, will be critical to his ability to identify, understand and address challenges and opportunities that we will face. Annual Cash Compensation for Board Service Each non-employee director except the Chairman of our Board ("Chairman") and the Chair of the AFC ("AFC Chair") is entitled to receive a cash retainer fee of $100,000 annually, payable in November. The Chairman is entitled to receive a cash retainer fee of $400,000 annually and the AFC Chair is entitled to receive a cash retainer fee of $130,000 annually. Mr. Becht served as Chairman in fiscal 2015 and Mr. Singer served as AFC Chair in fiscal 2015. Annual Restricted Stock Unit Grant Each non-employee director except the Chairman is entitled to receive an annual grant of 10,000 RSUs under the 2007 Stock Plan for Directors. The Chairman is entitled to receive an annual grant of 30,000 RSUs. Each RSU vests on the fifth anniversary of the grant date, subject to acceleration upon termination of service due to retirement, death or disability or upon a change in control, and represents the right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock following vesting. Non-Employee Directors The following table sets forth compensation information for our non-employee directors in fiscal 2015. Mr. Becht remains a non-employee director, although he has also been serving as the interim CEO since September 2014. He will continue to be compensated as a non-employee director during his service as interim CEO. The following table sets forth compensation information for our non-employee directors in fiscal 2015. Mr. Becht remains a non-employee director, although he has also been serving as the interim CEO since September 2014. He will continue to be compensated as a non-employee director during his service as interim CEO.
2016-09-22	Peter Harf joined the Board in 1996 and serves as Chair of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee. Mr. Harf was Chairman of the Board from 2001 until 2011 and Chief Executive Officer of Coty from 1993 to 2001. He is Chief Executive Officer of Lucresca and Agnaten, privately owned holding companies, which indirectly share voting and investment control over shares of Coty. Mr. Harf joined JAB in 1981, serving the company in a variety of capacities, including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since 1988. In September 2014, Mr. Harf became the Chairman and member of the board of directors of Jimmy Choo PLC. Mr. Harf is also Chairman of Espresso-House Holding AB and a board member of the Caribou Coffee Company, Inc./Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc., Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Inc., Jacobs Douwe Egberts B.V. and the parent company of Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. Mr. Harf is also co-founder and Executive Chairman of DKMS. Prior to joining the JAB Group, Mr. Harf was Senior Vice President of Corporate Planning at AEG-Telefunken, Frankfurt, Germany. He began his career at the Boston Consulting Group. Mr. Harf was Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc from 1999 to December 2015, and was Chairman of the board of directors and a member of the audit committee of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV until 2012. Mr. Harf holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School and a Diploma and a Doctorate in Economics from the University of Cologne in Germany. We believe Mr. Harf is well qualified to serve as a member of our Board. As our former Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Harf has intimate knowledge of our business and operations and brings a valuable perspective to the Board. Mr. Harf’s more than 30 years of experience in our industry, including executive, operating, strategic planning and international business experience, is critical to his ability to identify, understand and address challenges and opportunities that we face. Annual Cash Compensation for Board Service Each non-employee director except the Chairman of our Board ("Chairman") and the Chair of the AFC ("AFC Chair") is entitled to receive a cash retainer fee of $100,000 annually, payable in November. The Chairman is entitled to receive a cash retainer fee of $400,000 annually and the AFC Chair is entitled to receive a cash retainer fee of $130,000 annually. Mr. Becht served as Chairman in fiscal 2016 and Mr. Singer served as AFC Chair in fiscal 2016. The following table sets forth compensation information for our non-employee directors in fiscal 2016. Peter Harf 100,000 281,200 381,200
2017-09-28	Peter Harf joined the Board in 1996. ... Peter Harf Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $100,000, Stock Awards: $179,000, Option Awards: None, Total: $279,000.
2019-09-25	Peter Harf joined the Board in 1996 and has served as Chairman of the Board since November 2018. The RNC members are Peter Harf, Paul S. Michaels and Erhard Schoewel (Chair). Peter Harf compensation: $487,205.
2020-09-24	Peter Harf joined the Board in 1996 and has served as Chairman of the Board since November 2018. Mr. Harf served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 1993 to 2001, as interim Chief Executive Officer from May 31, 2020 to August 31, 2020, as Chairman of the Board from 2001 to 2011 and Chair of the RNC from 2011 until December 2016. ... The following table sets forth compensation information for our non-employee directors in fiscal year 2020. ... Peter Harf 250,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, 357,300 Stock Awards, Total 607,300.
2021-09-23	Peter Harf joined the Board in 1996 and has served as Chairman of the Board since November 2018... The following table sets forth compensation information for our non-employee directors in fiscal year 2021... Peter Harf: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $187,500, Stock Awards: $215,550, Total: $403,050.
2022-09-22	Peter Harf joined the Board in 1996 and has served as Chairman of the Board since November 2018... The following table sets forth compensation information for our non-employee directors in fiscal year 2022. Peter Harf received $250,000 in cash and $493,200 in stock awards, totaling $743,200.
2023-09-21	Peter Harf joined the Board in 1996 and has served as Chairman of the Board since November 2018... The following table sets forth compensation information for our non-employee directors in fiscal year 2023... Peter Harf 250,000 344,250 — 594,250
2024-09-26	Peter Harf joined the Board in 1996 and has served as Chairman of the Board since November 2018... Non-Employee Directors Compensation for Fiscal Year 2024: 250,000 cash fees, 487,350 stock awards, total 737,350.