SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 18)* International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NAME OF ISSUER) Common Stock $.12-1/2 par value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 459506 10 1 --------------------------------------- (CUSIP NUMBER) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement / /. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule l3d-7.) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). (Continued on following page(s)) Page 1 of 4 Pages --- ---CUSIP No. 459506 10 1 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES ----------- --- --- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Hedwig van Ameringen (deceased). Mrs. van Ameringen died April 27, 1996. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / / (b) /x/ - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES See Item 1 ------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY See Item 1 EACH ------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON See Item 1 ------------------------------------------------------ WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Item 1 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON See Item 1 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES / / CERTAIN SHARES* - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) See Item 1 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Schedule 13 G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement. / / Item 1 (a) Name of Issurer: -------------------- International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Item 1 (b) Address of Issuer's Principal ----------------------------- Executive Offices: ----------------- 521 West 57th Street New York, New York 10019 Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing: --------------------- Hedwig van Ameringen (deceased). Mrs. van Ameringen died April 27, 1996. Item 2 (b) Address of principal business office ------------------------------------ or, if none, residence: ---------------------- 509 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10022 Item 2 (c) Citizenship: ----------- U.S.A. Item 2 (d) Title of Class of Securities: ---------------------------- Common Stock $.12-1/2 par value Item 2 (e) CUSIP Number: ------------ 459506 10 1 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13 ----------------------------------------------- 13 d-1 (b) or 13 d-2 (b) check whether the ------------------------------------------ person filing is a: ------------------- Not applicable Item 4 Ownership: --------- (a) Amount Beneficially Owned See Item 2(a) (b) Percent of Class See Item 2(a) Page 3 of 4 Pages (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 2(a) (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 2(a) (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 2(a) (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 2(a) Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class -------------------------------------------- Not Applicable Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of ------------------------------------------------ Another Person -------------- Not Applicable Item 7 Identification and Classification of the ---------------------------------------- Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being -------------------------------------------- Reported on by the Parent Holding Company ------------------------------------------ Not Applicable Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members -------------------------------------------- of the Group ------------ Not Applicable Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group ------------------------------ Not Applicable Item 10 Certification ------------- Not Applicable Signature After reasonable inquiry and the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in the statement is true, complete and correct. February 3, 1997 - ------------------------------ Date HEDWIG VAN AMERINGEN - ------------------------------ Signature George Rowe, Jr. Executor of Estate of Hedwig van Ameringen - ------------------------------------- Name/Title JH2:L1-L2 Page 4 of 4 Pages