UNITED STATES
SECURITIES & 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

 

 


Date of Report  (Date of earliest event reported):  December 12, 2006

 

 

McCormick & Company, Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

0-748

 

52-0408290

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

18 Loveton Circle

 

 

Sparks, Maryland

 

21152

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b).

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c).

 




 

Item 8.01 Other Events

On December 12, 2006, the Registrant issued a press release to report certain organizational changes.

Furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release labeled “McCormick Announces Appointment of Alan Wilson as President and COO; Other Executive and Organizational Changes Announced.”

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.

The exhibits to this report are listed in Item 8.01 above and in the Exhibit Index that follows the signature line.

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: December 12, 2006

By:

/s/ Robert W. Skelton

 

 

Robert W. Skelton

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Exhibit Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Copy of the press release labeled “McCormick Announces Appointment of Alan Wilson as President and COO; Other Executive and Organizational Changes Announced.”