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
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 23, 2017
 

McCormick & Company, Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maryland
 
001-14920
 
52-0408290
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
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

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 
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Item 5.02: Departures of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) On May 23, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Registrant elected W. Anthony Vernon to the Board of Directors of the Registrant. Mr. Vernon became a member of the Compensation Committee on the same date. Mr. Vernon is the retired Senior Advisor and Executive Director, and former Chief Executive Officer, of Kraft Foods Group, Inc.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Vernon and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Vernon was selected as a director. Mr. Vernon will participate in the compensation arrangements for non-executive directors described on pages 14 and 15 of the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2017. There have been no transactions, nor are there any currently proposed transactions, to which the Registrant was or is to be a party and with which Mr. Vernon or any member of his immediate family had, or will have, a direct or indirect material interest.



 
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
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Jeffery D. Schwartz
 
 
Jeffery D. Schwartz
 
 
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: May 24, 2017