Company: IPAR
Filing Date: 2025-07-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001753926-25-001189
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Company: INTERPARFUMS INC
Filing Date: 2025-07-28
Form: DEF 14A
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 through 2020 Mr. Benacin’s personal holding company received $250,000 each year for services rendered outside of the United States by Mr. Benacin in his capacity as President. In addition, in December 2018 and December 2019, we granted options to purchase 25,000 shares for the benefit of Mr. Benacin, and were granted to his personal holding Company instead of Mr. Benacin directly. In 2013, we entered into a consulting agreement with Mr. Madar’s holding company, Jean Madar Holding SAS, which provides for review on an annual basis of the amount of compensation payable to such company. The agreement also provides for indemnification for Mr. Madar and his holding company and a covenant not to compete for one year after termination of the agreement. The agreement was for one year, with automatic one year renewals unless either party terminates on 120 days’ notice or Mr. Madar ceases to be the Chief Executive Officer of our Company. From 2013 through 2017, Mr. Madar’s personal holding Company received $250,000 each year for services rendered outside of the United States by Mr. Madar in his capacity as Chief Executive Officer. For 2018, as the result of Mr. Madar spending more time outside of the United States, we changed the allocation of cash compensation paid to Mr. Madar personally and to his holding company, but not the aggregate amount. The amount of salary paid to Mr. Madar in 2018 was reduced from $380,000 to $160,000, while payments to his holding company were increased by the like amount from $250,000 to $470,000. Therefore, for 2018 total cash compensation for Mr. Madar paid to him and his personal holding company remained unchanged at $630,000. This consulting agreement was renewed at $470,000 for 2019. As discussed above, in view of receiving substantially less than the annual and median average CEO salaries for peer companies and companies with comparable market capitalization, in early February 2020, Mr. Madar’s base salary was increased by $600,000 to $1.23 million effective as of January 1, 2020, and allocated so that the annual base salary for Jean Madar individually was $285,000, and the fees to Jean Madar Holding SAS were $945,000, effective as of January 1, 2020. In addition, in December 2018 and December