Results of Operations

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 _____________________ FORM 8-K _____________________ CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 8, 2023 _____________________ INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC . (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) _____________________ New York 1-4858 13-1432060 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 521 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019 200 Powder Mill Road, Wilmington, Delaware 19803 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 765-5500 ___________________ Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value 12 1/2¢ per share IFF New York Stock Exchange 1.750% Senior Notes due 2024 IFF 24 New York Stock Exchange 1.800% Senior Notes due 2026 IFF 26 New York Stock Exchange      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Attached and being furnished hereby as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (“IFF” or the “Company”), dated May 8, 2023, reporting IFF’s financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. A live webcast to discuss the Company’s first quarter 2023 financial results will be held on May 9, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. ET. The webcast and accompanying slide presentation may be accessed on the Company's IR website at ir.iff.com . For those unable to listen to the live webcast, a recorded version will be made available on the Company's website approximately one hour after the event and will remain available on IFF’s website for one year. Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished under Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall such exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1993, as amended, or the Exchange Act. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits Number Description 99.1 Press Release dated May 8 , 202 3 of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) SIGNATURE      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. By: /s/ Glenn Richter Name: Glenn Richter Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial & Business Transformation Officer Dated: May 8, 2023