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): January 26, 2021     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 57 th Street , New York , New York   10019 (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 6.00% Tangible Equity Units   IFFT   New York Stock Exchange 0.500% Senior Notes due 2021   IFF 21   New York Stock Exchange 1.75% 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 On January 26, 2021, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing preliminary fourth quarter and full year 2020 financial results. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein. 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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the information contained in this report, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (Registration Number 333-238072) and the prospectus, dated December 31, 2020, contained therein, and the Registration Statements on Form S-1/S-4 of Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc. (Registration Number 333-238089) and the prospectus, dated December 31, 2020, contained therein.   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits   Number    Description 99.1    Press Release dated January 26, 2021 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/ Nanci Prado Name:   Nanci Prado Title:   Deputy General Counsel Dated:   January 26, 2021