8-K

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):

January 21, 2020

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

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):

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

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

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

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

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

(d)    On January 21, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Registrant appointed Anne L. Bramman to the Board of Directors of the Registrant. Ms. Bramman became a member of the Audit Committee on the same date. Ms. Bramman is the Chief Financial Officer of Nordstrom, Inc.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Bramman and any other persons pursuant to which Ms. Bramman was selected as a director. Ms. Bramman will participate in the compensation arrangements for non-executive directors described on pages 15 and 16 of the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2019. 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 Ms. Bramman or any member of her immediate family had, or will have, a direct or indirect material interest.

Furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release labeled “McCormick Appoints Anne Bramman to Board of Directors.”

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Copy of press release labeled “McCormick Appoints Anne Bramman to Board of Directors.”
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

	McCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
Date: January 21, 2020	By:	/s/    Jeffery D. Schwartz
		Jeffery D. Schwartz
		Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

McCormick Appoints Anne Bramman to Board of Directors

HUNT VALLEY, Md., January 21, 2020 - McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC), a global leader in flavor, today announced that Anne Bramman, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of leading fashion retailer Nordstrom, Inc., has been appointed to the Board of Directors of McCormick effective January 21, 2020.

Ms. Bramman has an extensive financial and leadership background in a variety of industries including retail, packaging, hospitality and oil and gas. As CFO of Nordstrom, she serves as a member of the Executive Team supporting all facets of the company’s financial operations including financial planning, reporting, investor relations, treasury, tax, internal audit, real estate, credit, business development and strategic sourcing. Ms. Bramman is focused on improving the customer experience while driving productivity and continuing operational discipline with the ultimate objective of delivering total shareholder return.

Prior to joining Nordstrom in 2017, Ms. Bramman served as Senior Vice President and CFO at Avery Dennison, a $6 billion global adhesive manufacture and distributor. She was also Senior Vice President and CFO at Carnival Cruise Lines. Prior to Carnival, she held various leadership roles with specialty retailer L Brands, Inc., where she served as Vice President of Finance for Victoria Secret stores, Corporate Vice President/Assistant Treasurer of Mergers, Acquisitions and Capital markets and Senior Vice President and CFO for the Henri Bendel brand. Ms. Bramman has also held management roles at THQ, FedEx Kinko’s, BP and Andersen LLP.

Lawrence E. Kurzius, Chairman, President and CEO of McCormick commented, “Ms. Bramman brings an exciting new background to the Board in digital e-commerce and online retail shopping. Her strong financial history of driving growth and productivity as CFO for several major companies with leading brands make her a great fit for McCormick. I look forward to working with Anne and the rest of the Board on our continued path of delivering top tier financial performance.”

Ms. Bramman received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas Christian University in 1989 and a Master of Business Administration from the University of California Los Angeles in 1998.

About McCormick

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in flavor.  With $5.3 billion in annual sales, the company manufactures, markets and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavorful products to the entire food industry – retail outlets, food manufacturers and foodservice businesses.  Every day, no matter where or what you eat, you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick.  McCormick Brings the Joy of Flavor to Life™.

For more information, visit www.mccormickcorporation.com.

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For information contact:

Corporate Communications:

Lori Robinson (410-527-6004 or lori_robinson@mccormick.com)

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