UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
December 17, 2015
COMMISSION FILE NO. 1 - 10421
LUXOTTICA GROUP S.p.A.
Piazzale Cadorna 3, MILAN, 20123 ITALY
(Address of principal executive office)
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Set forth below is the text of a press release issued on December 16, 2015
Luxottica Group and Dolce&Gabbana
renew eyewear license agreement
Milan, Italy, December 16, 2015 - Luxottica Group (MTA: LUX; NYSE: LUX) and Dolce&Gabbana today announced the renewal of an exclusive license agreement for the development, production and worldwide distribution of sunglasses and prescription frames under the Dolce&Gabbana brand. The agreement will extend to December 31st, 2025.
“The decision to renew the license agreement with Luxottica is not only the consolidation of a relationship of mutual satisfaction, but also the basis to translate more and more effectively the brand exclusivity and prestige also in the eyewear sector, as well as happens in all Dolce&Gabbana collections,” said Cristiana Ruella, Dolce&Gabbana Managing Director.
“We are extremely pleased to renew our relationship with Dolce&Gabbana,” added Adil Khan, Luxottica’s CEO of Markets. “Together we’ve brought the brand’s signature style, glamour and authenticity to the world of eyewear to create collections as bold and desirable as the brand itself. Every single pair of glasses tells a beautiful story.”
The Dolce&Gabbana eyewear collection interprets the style and values of the fashion house with creations enriched by materials and details of great value that represent the originality and the consistency of the strong brand DNA.
Dolce & Gabbana S.r.l.
Established in 1985, Dolce&Gabbana is an international leader in the fashion and luxury goods sector. The founders, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, have always been the creative and stylistic source of all the brand’s activities as well as the drivers behind the development strategies.
The Group creates, produces and distributes high-end clothing, leather goods, footwear, accessories, jewelry and watches. The brand is present in the Prêt-à-porter segment with Men’s, Women’s and Children’s collections, and in the Alta Artigianalità (High Craftsmanship) segment with Alta Moda, Alta Sartoria and Alta Gioielleria collections.
The only activities entrusted to licensee partners are the production and distribution of Eyewear and Beauty lines.
Today the brand is present in 46 countries worldwide with a distribution network of 335 mono-brand stores.
Luxottica Group S.p.A.
Luxottica is a leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of fashion, luxury and sports eyewear. Its portfolio includes proprietary brands such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Vogue Eyewear, Persol, Oliver Peoples and Alain Mikli, as well as licensed brands including Giorgio Armani, Burberry, Bvlgari, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Michael Kors, Prada, Ralph Lauren, Tiffany & Co. and Versace. The Group’s global wholesale distribution covers 130 countries and is complemented by an extensive retail network of over 7,000 stores, with LensCrafters and Pearle Vision in North America, OPSM and LensCrafters in Asia-Pacific, GMO in Latin America and Sunglass Hut worldwide. In 2014 Luxottica posted sales of over 7.6 billion euro and had approximately 78,000 employees. More information available at www.luxottica.com.
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Contacts:
Luxottica Group
Alessandra Senici
Group Investor Relations and Corporate Communications Director
Tel.: +39 (02) 8633 4870
e-mail: InvestorRelations@luxottica.com
www.luxottica.com/en/company/investors
Marco Catalani
Group Corporate Media Relations Senior Manager
Tel.: +39 02.86334470
e-mail: marco.catalani@luxottica.com
Dolce&Gabbana
Simona Baroni
Group PR & Communication Director
Tel.: +39 02.27727762
e-mail: press@dolcegabbana.it