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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): November 29, 2016
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.)
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):
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The following information is being furnished under Item 7.01 of Form 8-K: Press Release, dated November 29, 2016, announcing the Registrant’s completion of its acquisition of Enrico Giotti SpA. Furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release labeled “McCormick Announces Acquisition of Enrico Giotti SpA.”
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, (i) is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose; and (ii) shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The exhibit to this report is listed in Item 7.01 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 | ||
By: | /s/ Jeffery D. Schwartz | |
Jeffery D. Schwartz | ||
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Date: November 29, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description |
99.1 | Copy of press release labeled “McCormick Announces Acquisition of Enrico Giotti SpA.”. |