SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Macchio Ralph

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2 PARK AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10016

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COTY INC. [ COTY ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SVP Global Research & Dev.,CSO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/17/2013
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A common stock(1) 01/17/2013 A 1,433 A $15.25 26,433 D
Class A common stock(2) 04/23/2013 M 100,000 A $10.2 126,433 D
Class A common stock(2) 04/23/2013 F 60,000 D $17 66,433 D
Class A common stock(2) 04/23/2013 D 40,000 D $17 26,433 D
Class A common stock(3) 06/13/2013 M 40,000 A (4) 66,433 D
Class A common stock(3) 06/13/2013 F 18,029 D $17.5 48,404 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units(1) (5) 01/17/2013 A 478 (5) (5) Class A common stock 478 $0 37,978 D
Stock Options (right to buy)(2) $10.2 04/23/2013 M 100,000 09/10/2012 09/10/2017 Class A common stock 100,000 $0 0 D
IPO Units(3) (4) 06/13/2013 M 40,000 (4) (4) Class A common stock 40,000 $0 40,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The transactions represent the reporting person's investment in Coty Inc.'s Platinum Program and receipt of Restricted Stock Units to match the reporting person's investment.
2. The transactions represent exercises of vested options for cash.
3. The transactions represent vesting and settlement of IPO Units on June 13, 2013, and withholding of shares of Class A common stock upon settlement to pay withholding taxes.
4. Upon vesting, each IPO Unit settles for one share of Class A common stock of Coty Inc. The remaining IPO Units vest on June 13, 2014.
5. Upon vesting, each Restricted Stock Unit settles for one share of Class A common stock of Coty Inc. 478 Restricted Stock Units acquired on January 17, 2013 vest on January 17, 2018. In addition, 37,500 Restricted Stock Units vest on September 25, 2017.
/s/ Nina Ayer, Attorney-in-Fact 06/17/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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