Unassociated Document
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of
Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
July
3, 2008
Inter
Parfums,
Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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0-16469
Commission
File
Number
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13-3275609
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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551
Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10176
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
212.
983.2640
(Registrant's
Telephone number, including area code)
________________________________________________________________________________
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item
8.01. Other Events.
We
have
entered into an exclusive worldwide agreement with bebe stores, inc. through
our
wholly-owned subsidiary, Inter Parfums, USA, LLC, under which we will
design,
manufacture and supply fragrance, bath and body products and color
cosmetics
for
company-owned bebe stores in the United States and Canada as well as select
specialty and department stores worldwide.
The
term
of the agreement is for 6 years, expiring on June 30, 2014. In addition, the
agreement provides for 3 three-year renewal optional terms, subject to minimum
sales and other requirements.
Under
the
terms of the agreement, we will be responsible for product development, formula
creation, packaging and manufacturing, as well as distribution to select
specialty and department stores worldwide,
while
bebe will be responsible for marketing and selling in its stores. In addition,
we have agreed to pay royalties on sales to all customers other than bebe retail
stores in the United States and to satisfy certain advertising and marketing
requirements as are customary in the industry.
We
anticipate the debut of lip glosses in time for holiday 2008 followed by a
new
signature fragrance launch by mid-2009.
Our
joint
press release with bebe
stores, inc. dated
July 7, 2008, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated by
reference into this report.
Statements
in this report which are not historical in nature are forward-looking
statements. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations
reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no
assurance that such plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. In
some
cases you can identify forward-looking statements by forward-looking words
such
as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,”
“should,” “will” and “would” or similar words. You should not rely on
forward-looking statements because actual events or results may differ
materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result
of a number of important factors. These factors include, but are not limited
to,
the risks and uncertainties discussed under the headings “Forward Looking
Statements” and “Risk Factors” in Inter Parfums' annual report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, and the reports Inter Parfums files
from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Inter Parfums
does not intend to and undertakes no duty to update the information contained
in
this report.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
99.1
Joint press release dated July 7, 2008 of Inter Parfums, Inc. and bebe stores,
inc.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant
has duly caused and authorized this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned.
Dated:
July 7, 2008
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Inter
Parfums, Inc.
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By:
/s/
Michelle Habert
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Michelle
Habert, Controller and Secretary
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