SEC FORM 3 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*
DENNIS M MEANY

(Last) (First) (Middle)
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
521 W. 57TH ST.

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2004
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC [ IFF ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SVP, General Counsel & Secr.
5. 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 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 440 D
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
Stock Options (right to buy) (1) 03/11/2013 Common Stock 12,000 29.86 D
Stock Options (right to buy) (2) 05/07/2012 Common Stock 7,000 32.82 D
Stock Units(3) (3) (3) Common Stock 328 (4) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning March 11, 2004.
2. The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning May 7, 2003.
3. Stock units ("Units") under the Company's deferred compensation plan resulting from (a) deferral of compensation and Company match (in shares), (b) premium (in shares) to participants deferring compensation into Units and (c) dividends (in shares) on Units. 66 of the Units are subject to vesting based on employment through Dcember 31, 2004.
4. The Units convert to Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.
Dennis M. Meany 01/05/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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Power of Attorney

POWER OF ATTORNEY

        I, Dennis M. Meany, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (“Company”), hereby appoint Joseph F. Leightner and Jodie Simon as my attorney in fact to act severally in my name, place and stead in any way which I myself could do with respect to the completing, signing and filing of statements of beneficial ownership and changes therein as required from time to time pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This power shall continue for such period as I am employed as an officer of the Company.

        In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name this 25th day of November, 2003.








DENNIS M. MEANY
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Dennis M. Meany