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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 20)*
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK $.12-1/2 PAR VALUE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
459506 10 1
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(Cusip Number)
Not Applicable
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ X] Rule 13d-1(d)
*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).
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CUSIP No. 459506 10 1 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Henry G. Walter, Jr.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) /x/
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 160,135
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
6,590,150
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REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 160,135
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
6,590,150
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,750,285
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES / /
CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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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:
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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
Item 1 (b) Address of Issuer's Principal
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Executive Offices:
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521 West 57th Street
New York, New York 10019
Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing:
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Henry G. Walter, Jr.
Item 2 (b) Address of principal business office
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or, if none, residence:
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509 Madison Avenue - Suite 1216
New York, New York 10022
Item 2 (c) Citizenship:
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U.S.A.
Item 2 (d) Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock $.12-1/2 par value
Item 2 (e) CUSIP Number:
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459506 10 1
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13
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13 d-1 (b) or 13 d-2 (b) check whether the
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person filing is a:
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Not applicable
Item 4 Ownership:
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned
6,750,285
(b) Percent of Class
6.4%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person
has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
160,135
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
6,590,150
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 160,135
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 6,590,150
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
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Not Applicable
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
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Another Person
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Persons other than the undersigned have the right to receive
dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, certain of the
securities listed in Item 4.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the
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Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
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Reported on by the Parent Holding Company
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Not Applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members
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of the Group
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Not Applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group
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Not Applicable
Item 10 Certification
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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 9, 1999
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Date
HENRY G. WALTER, JR.
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Signature
Henry G. Walter, Jr.
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Name/Title
JH2:L5-L6
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