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Current Report (Form 8-K)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
April 1, 2026
McCormick & Co Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 001-14920 52-0408290
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
24 Schilling Road Suite 1
Hunt Valley Maryland 21031
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 410 771-7301
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (seeGeneral Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock MKC-V New York Stock Exchange
Common Stock Non-Voting MKC New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 1, 2026,McCormick & Company, Incorporated (the"Registrant") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which (i) directors were elected, (ii) Ernst & Young LLP's appointment as the Registrant's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2026, was ratified, and (iii) the compensation paid to the Registrant's Named Executive Officers was approved in an advisory vote. The proposals are described in detail in the Registrant's Proxy Statement. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.
1.Registrant's stockholders elected eleven directors to the Registrant's Board of Directors, to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes
Anne L. Bramman 6,924,912 375,824 80,220 4,310,449
Michael A. Conway 6,787,426 516,205 77,325 4,310,449
Richard A. Dierker 7,064,962 227,029 88,965 4,310,449
Brendan M. Foley 6,930,100 371,075 79,781 4,310,449
Gavin D. Hattersley 7,064,497 227,208 89,251 4,310,449
Michael D. Mangan 6,747,748 469,546 163,662 4,310,449
Margaret M.V. Preston 6,739,148 563,674 78,134 4,310,449
Gary M. Rodkin 7,025,254 273,162 82,540 4,310,449
Valarie L. Sheppard 7,035,372 256,826 88,758 4,310,449
Jacques Tapiero 7,038,809 259,467 82,680 4,310,449
Terry S. Thomas 6,936,032 355,399 89,525 4,310,449
2. Registrant's stockholders ratified the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Registrant's Independent Registered Public Accounting firm for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2026. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
11,535,004 78,347 78,054 0
3. Registrant's stockholders approved in an advisory (non-binding) vote the compensation paid to the Registrant's Named Executive Officers. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
6,948,728 280,800 151,428 4,310,449
No other matters were submitted for stockholder action.
Exhibit Number Description
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded
within the Inline XBRL document).
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
McCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
Date: April 3, 2026 By: /s/ Jeffery D. Schwartz
Jeffery D. Schwartz
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
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