$COTY (COTY) — 8-K: Coty names Soraya Benchikh CFO effective September 1, 2026

Coty Inc. appointed Soraya Benchikh as Chief Financial Officer, effective September 1, 2026, succeeding Laurent Mercier. Benchikh previously served as CFO of British American Tobacco and held senior roles at Diageo, General Electric, and Gillette. She will join Coty’s Executive Committee and report directly to Executive Chairman and Interim CEO Markus Strobel. The appointment follows Coty’s July 2 operating structure change that combined R&D and supply chain into a single function.

Coty Inc. appointed Soraya Benchikh as Chief Financial Officer, effective September 1, 2026, succeeding Laurent Mercier. Benchikh previously served as CFO of British American Tobacco and held senior roles at Diageo, General Electric, and Gillette. She will join Coty’s Executive Committee and report directly to Executive Chairman and Interim CEO Markus Strobel. The appointment follows Coty’s July 2 operating structure change that combined R&D and supply chain into a single function.