mkc-20260825
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):
| August 25, 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 | ||||||
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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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 25, 2026, Anne Bramnan, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of McCormick & Company, Incorporated (the “Company”) and the Chair of the Audit Committee of the Board, informed the Board that she intends to resign from the Board. Ms. Bramman’s decision to resign from the Company’s Board is due to her recent appointment as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) and the time commitments which such position will require. To support an orderly transition, Ms. Bramman will step down as Chair of the Audit Committee effective September 1, 2026, but will remain a member of the Board and Audit Committee until she resigns from the Board effective November 30, 2026. Valarie Sheppard, current member of the Board and Audit Committee will assume the role of Chair of the Audit Committee effective September 1, 2026. Ms. Bramman’s resignation is not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices.
SIGNATURES
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: August 28, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jeffery D. Schwartz | |||||||||
| Jeffery D. Schwartz | |||||||||||
| Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | |||||||||||