Form 8-K

 

 

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):

March 5, 2013

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

 


Item 5.02(b) Departure of Directors or Certain Officers.

On March 5, 2013, McCormick and Company, Incorporated (the “Company”) announced that Mark T. Timbie, President – Consumer Foods Americas & Chief Administrative Officer, will retire from the Company at the end of June 2013. From now until his retirement, Mr. Timbie will continue to serve in his current role.

Furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release labeled “McCormick Announces Mark Timbie’s Plan to Retire.”

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

The exhibit to this report is listed in Item 5.02(b) 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: March 5, 2013   By:  

/s/    W. Geoffrey Carpenter        

    W. Geoffrey Carpenter
    Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Exhibit Description

99.1    Copy of the press release labeled “McCormick Announces Mark Timbie’s Plan to Retire.”