Edgar Filing: COTY INC.

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

JAB Cosmetics B.V.

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COTY INC. [COTY]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

OUDEWEG 147,

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/09/2016

(Street)

HAARLEM, P7 2031 CC

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
08/11/2016

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	08/09/2016		P		75,000 ⁽¹⁾	A	$ 28.0666 ⁽²⁾	6,956,571	D
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	08/10/2016		P		75,000 ⁽¹⁾	A	$ 27.9959 ⁽³⁾	7,031,571	D
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	08/11/2016		P		71,439 ⁽¹⁾	A	$ 28.4193 ⁽⁴⁾	7,103,010	D
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	08/11/2016		P		3,561 ⁽¹⁾	A	$ 29.0346 ⁽⁵⁾	7,106,571	D

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
JAB Cosmetics B.V. OUDEWEG 147 HAARLEM, P7 2031 CC		X
JAB Holdings B.V. OUDEWEG 147 HAARLEM, P7 2031 CC		X
Agnaten SE ROOSEVELTPLATZ 4-5 TOP 10 VIENNA, C4 A-1090		X
Lucresca SE ROOSEVELTPLATZ 4-5 TOP 10 VIENNA, C4 A-1090		X

Signatures

/s/ Joachim Creus and /s/ Markus Hopmann as Managing Directors		08/25/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Joachim Creus and /s/ Markus Hopmann as Managing Directors		08/25/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Joachim Creus and /s/ Markus Hopmann as Authorized Representatives		08/25/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Constantin Thun-Hohenstein and /s/ Dietmar Guetter as Authorized Representatives		08/25/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Purchases made pursuant to a written plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and in accordance with Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act.
(2)	The shares were purchased in multiple transactions on August 9, 2016 at actual purchase prices ranging from $27.80 to $28.15 per share, exclusive of any fees, commissions or other expenses. The price reported reflects the weighted average purchase price for the transactions. The reporting persons undertake to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
(3)	The shares were purchased in multiple transactions on August 10, 2016 at actual purchase prices ranging from $27.88 to $28.22 per share, exclusive of any fees, commissions or other expenses. The price reported reflects the weighted average purchase price for the transactions. The reporting persons undertake to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
(4)	The shares were purchased in multiple transactions on August 11, 2016 at actual purchase prices ranging from $28.02 to $29.0199 per share, exclusive of any fees, commissions or other expenses. The price reported reflects the weighted average purchase price for the transactions. The reporting persons undertake to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
(5)	The shares were purchased in multiple transactions on August 11, 2016 at actual purchase prices ranging from $29.02 to $29.08 per share, exclusive of any fees, commissions or other expenses. The price reported reflects the weighted average purchase price for the transactions. The reporting persons undertake to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.

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