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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Berkshire Partners LLC
  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)
200 CLARENDON STREET, 35TH FLOOR, 
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/06/2014
(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02116
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/06/2014   J   877,244 (1) D $ 0 8,317,021 I See Footnotes (2) (3) (7)
Common Stock 06/06/2014   J   15,638 (1) D $ 0 54,922 D (4) (7)  
Common Stock 06/06/2014   J   72,996 (1) D $ 0 91,527 D (5) (7)  
Common Stock               34,167 I See Footnotes (6) (7)

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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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Berkshire Partners LLC
200 CLARENDON STREET, 35TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02116
    X    
Seventh Berkshire Associates LLC
C/O BERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC
200 CLARENDON STREET, 35TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02116
    X    
BPSP, L.P.
C/O BERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC
200 CLARENDON STREET, 35TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02116
    X    
BERKSHIRE FUND VII L.P.
C/O BERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC
200 CLARENDON STREET, 35TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02116
    X    
BERKSHIRE FUND VII-A L.P.
C/O BERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC
200 CLARENDON STREET, 35TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02116
    X    
Berkshire Investors IV LLC
C/O BERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC
200 CLARENDON STREET, 35TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02116
    X    
Berkshire Investors III LLC
C/O BERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC
200 CLARENDON STREET, 35TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02116
    X    

Signatures

 /s/ Sharlyn C. Heslam, Managing Director, Berkshire Partners LLC   06/10/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Sharlyn C. Heslam, Managing Director, Berkshire Investors III LLC   06/10/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Sharlyn C. Heslam, Managing Director, Seventh Berkshire Associates LLC   06/10/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Sharlyn C. Heslam, Managing Director, Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC, the general partner of BPSP, L.P.   06/10/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Sharlyn C. Heslam, Managing Director of Seventh Berkshire Associates LLC, the general partner of Berkshire Fund VII, L.P.   06/10/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Sharlyn C. Heslam, Managing Director of Seventh Berkshire Associates LLC, the general partner of Berkshire Fund VII-A, L.P.   06/10/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Sharlyn C. Heslam, Managing Director, Berkshire Investors IV LLC   06/10/2014
**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) Represents a pro rata distribution to certain partners and members and, with respect to certain Reporting Persons, includes subsequent distributions by the general partner or managing member to their respective partners or members.
(2) Represents shares of Class B Common Stock held indirectly by Berkshire Partners LLC ("Berkshire Partners"), BPSP, L.P. ("BPSP") and Seventh Berkshire Associates LLC ("7BA"). Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible to Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. Berkshire Fund VII, L.P. ("Fund VII") distributed 739,072 shares and, following such distribution, owns 7,007,036 shares of Class B Common Stock. Berkshire Fund VII-A, L.P. ("Fund VII-A") distributed 138,172 shares and, following such distribution, owns 1,309,985 shares of Class B Common Stock. BPSP is the managing member of Berkshire Partners, the registered investment adviser to the Berkshire Entities (as defined below). 7BA is the sole general partner of Fund VII and Fund VII-A.
(3) Berkshire Partners, BPSP and 7BA are under common control and may be deemed to be, but do not admit to being, a group for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Each of Berkshire Partners, BPSP and 7BA disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
(4) Represents shares of Class B Common Stock held directly by Berkshire Investors III LLC ("BI3"). BI3 may be deemed to be, but does not admit to being, a member of a group holding over 10% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(5) Represents shares of Class B Common Stock held directly by Berkshire Investors IV LLC ("BI4" and together with Fund VII, Fund VII-A and BI3, the "Berkshire Entities"). BI4 may be deemed to be, but does not admit to being, a member of a group holding over 10% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(6) Represents Class A Common Stock Restricted Stock Units in which Berkshire Partners has an economic interest and that were received by Bradley M. Bloom, a managing member of, or managing member of the general partner of, each of the Berkshire Entities, in connection with his service on the board of directors of the Issuer.
(7) One or more of the Reporting Persons are party to a stockholders agreement that relates to the voting of the shares covered by this Report and, as such, may be deemed to be a member, or members, of a group holding over 10% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The filing of this Report is not an admission that the Reporting Persons are members of a group or beneficial owners of any shares other than those in which they have a pecuniary interest.

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