SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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*
Berkshire Partners LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
200 CLARENDON STREET

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02116

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/13/2013
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COTY INC. [ COTY ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 26,496,440 I See Footnotes(1)(5)
Common Stock 203,342 D(2)(5)
Common Stock 474,131 D(3)(5)
Common Stock 24,167 I See Footnotes(4)(5)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Berkshire Partners LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
200 CLARENDON STREET

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02116

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Seventh Berkshire Associates LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC
200 CLARENDON STREET, 35TH FLOOR

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02116

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BERKSHIRE FUND VII L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC
200 CLARENDON STREET, 35TH FLOOR

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02116

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BERKSHIRE FUND VII-A L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC
200 CLARENDON STREET, 35TH FLOOR

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02116

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Berkshire Investors IV LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC
200 CLARENDON STREET, 35TH FLOOR

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02116

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Berkshire Investors III LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC
200 CLARENDON STREET, 35TH FLOOR

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02116

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents shares held indirectly by Berkshire Partners LLC ("Berkshire Partners") and Seventh Berkshire Associates LLC ("7BA"). Berkshire Fund VII, L.P. ("Fund VII") owns 22,323,076 shares of Common Stock. Berkshire Fund VII-A, L.P. ("Fund VII-A") owns 4,173,364 shares of Common Stock. 7BA is the sole general partner of Fund VII and Fund VII-A. Berkshire Partners and 7BA are under common control and may be deemed to be, but do not admit to being, a group for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Each of Berkshire Partners and 7BA disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
2. Represents shares of Common Stock held directly by Berkshire Investors III LLC ("BI3"). BI3 may be deemed to be, but does not admit to being, a member of a group holding over 10% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
3. Represents shares of Common Stock held directly by Berkshire Investors IV LLC ("BI4"). BI4 may be deemed to be, but does not admit to being, a member of a group holding over 10% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
4. Represents shares in which Berkshire Partners has an economic interest.
5. One or more of the Reporting Persons are party to a stockholders agreement that relates to the voting of the shares covered by this Report and, as such, may be deemed to be a member, or members, of a group holding over 10% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The filing of this Report is not an admission that the Reporting Persons are members of a group or beneficial owners of any shares other than those in which they have a pecuniary interest.
Remarks:
Bradley M. Bloom, Managing Director, Berkshire Partners LLC 06/13/2013
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