UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
30 September 2013
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
NAME OF ISSUER COTY INC-CL A
TITLE OF CLASS OF Common
CUSIP NUMBER 222070203
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13G
CUSIP 222070203
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1. Name of reporting person
S.S. or I.R.S. identification no. of above person
Putnam Investments, LLC. d/b/a/ Putnam Investments
26-1080669
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2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group*
(a) ( ) (b) ( )
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3. SEC use only
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4. Citizenship or place of organization
Delaware
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of ) 445974
Beneficially ) ------------------------
Owned by each ) 6. Shared Voting Power
NONE
Reporting )
Person with: ) ------------------------
7. Sole Dispositive
11045031
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8. Shared Dispositive
NONE
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9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting
person
11045031
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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
13.5%
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12. Type of Reporting person*
HC
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13G
CUSIP 222070203
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1. Name of reporting person
S.S. or I.R.S. identification no. of above person
Putnam Investment Management, LLC.
04-3542621
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2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group*
(a) ( ) (b) ( )
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3. SEC use only
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4. Citizenship or place of organization
Delaware
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of ) 188906
Beneficially ) ------------------------
Owned by each ) 6. Shared Voting Power
NONE
Reporting )
Person with: ) ------------------------
7. Sole Dispositive
10776509
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8. Shared Dispositive
NONE
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9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
10776509
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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
13.2%
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12. Type of Reporting person*
IA
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13G
CUSIP 222070203
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1. Name of reporting person
S.S. or I.R.S. identification no. of above person
The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC.
04-3543039
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2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group*
(a) ( ) (b) ( )
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3. SEC use only
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4. Citizenship or place of organization
Delaware
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of ) 257068
Beneficially ) ------------------------
Owned by each ) 6. Shared Voting Power
NONE
Reporting )
Person with: ) ------------------------
7. Sole Dispositive
268522
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8. Shared Dispositive
NONE
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9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
268522
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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
0.3%
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12. Type of Reporting person*
IA
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
(Amendment No.
Item Name of Issuer:COTY INC-CL A
Item Address of Issuer's Principal Executive
1(b) Offices:
350 FIFTH AVENUE NEWYORK, NY 10118
Item 2(a) Item 2(b)
Name of Person Address or Principal Office or, if
NONE, Residence:
Putnam Investments, LLC One Post Office Square
d/b/a Putnam Investments Boston, Massachusetts 02109
("PI")
on behalf of itself and:
Putnam Investment One Post Office Square
Management, LLC.("PIM") Boston, Massachusetts 02109
The Putnam Advisory One Post Office Square
Company, LLC.("PAC") Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Item 2(c)Citizenship: PI, PIM and PAC are limited liability companies
organized under Delaware law. The citizenship of other
persons identified in Item 2(a) is designated as follows:
** Voluntary association known as Massachusetts business trust
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Item 2(d)Title of Class of Securities: Common
Item 2(e)Cusip Number222070203
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b),check whether the person filing is a:
(a)( ) Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Act
(b)( ) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c)( ) Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
the Act
(d)( ) Investment Company registered under Section 8 of
the Investment
(e)( X ) Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of
the Investment
(f)( ) Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is
subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974
or Endowment Fund; see (Section
(g)( X ) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(h)( ) Group, in accordance with Section
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Item 4.
Ownership.
PIM PAC PI
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(Investment (Parent
advisers & company
subsidiaries of PI) to PIM and
(a) Amount Beneficially 10776509 + 268522 = 11045031
Owned:
(b) Percent of Class: 13.2% + 0.3% = 13.5%
(c) Number of shares as to
which such person has:
(1) sole power to vote 188906 + 257068 = 445974
or to direct the vote;
(but see Item 7)
(2) shared power to vote NONE NONE NONE
or to direct the vote;
(but see Item 7)
(3) sole power to dispose
or to direct the 10776509 + 268522 = 11045031
disposition of;
(but see Item 7)
(4) shared power to
dispose or to direct NONE NONE NONE
the disposition of;
(but see Item 7)
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
percent of the class of securities, check the following ( )
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five/Ten Percent on Behalf of Another
Person:
No persons other than the persons filing this Schedule 13G have an
economic interest in the securities reported on which relates to more
than five percent of the class of securities. Securities reported on
this Schedule 13G as being beneficially owned by PI consist of
securities beneficially owned by subsidiaries of PI which are
registered investment advisers, which in turn include securities
beneficially owned by clients of such investment advisers, which
clients may include investment companies registered under the
Investment Company Act and/or employee benefit plans, pension funds,
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company
PI, wholly owns two registered investment advisers: Putnam Investment
Management, LLC., which is the investment adviser to the Putnam family
of mutual funds and The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC., which is the
investment adviser to Putnam's institutional clients. Both
subsidiaries have dispository power over the shares as investment
managers, but each of the mutual fund's trustees have voting power
over the shares held by each fund, and The Putnam Advisory Company,
LLC has shared voting power over the shares held by the institutional
clients. Pursuant to Rule 13d-4, PI declares that the filing of this
Schedule 13G shall not be deemed an admission for the purposes of
Section 13(d) or 13(g) that it is the beneficial owner of any
securities covered by this Schedule 13G, and further states that it
does not have any power to vote or dispose of, or direct the voting or
disposition of, any of the securities covered by this Schedule 13G.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable
Item 10.Certification.
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business, were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant
in any transaction having such purposes or effect
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
PUTNAM INVESTMENTS,
/s/ Harold P. Short Jr.
BY: -------------------------------------
Signature
Name/Title:Harold P. Short Jr.
Director of Trade Oversight and International Compliance
Date: October 03, 2013
For this and all future filings, reference is made to Power of Attorney
dated February 15, 2011, with respect to duly authorized signatures on
behalf of Putnam Investments LLC., Putnam Investment Management, LLC.,
The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC. and any Putnam Fund wherever
For this and all future filings, reference is made to an Agreement dated
June 28, 1990, with respect to one filing of Schedule 13G on behalf of
said entities, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1).
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