SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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):

October 4, 2013

McCormick & Company, Incorporated
(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.)
 
 
 
18 Loveton Circle
 
 
Sparks, Maryland
 
21152
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410) 771-7301

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Item 5.02(c) Appointment of Certain Officers.
 
Christina M. McMullen will be joining McCormick & Company, Incorporated as the Vice President & Controller, effective October 21, 2013. She will serve as the Chief Accounting Officer of the company. She replaces Kenneth A. Kelly, Jr., Senior Vice President & Controller, who is retiring from the company at the end of December 2013. Ms. McMullen is not an executive officer of the company. From 2000 to 2010, she served as the Vice President & Controller of The Black & Decker Corporation until its acquisition by The Stanley Works. Prior to joining McCormick & Company, Ms. McMullen served as the Chief Accounting Officer of Apex Tool Group LLC.
 

 

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

Dated: October 4, 2013
By:
/s/ W. Geoffrey Carpenter
 
W. Geoffrey Carpenter
 
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary