8-K

MCCORMICK & CO INC (MKC)

8-K 2021-04-02 For: 2021-03-31
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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

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

March 31, 2021
McCormick & Co Inc.
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(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
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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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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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On March 31, 2021, the Registrant held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which (i) directors were elected, (ii) Ernst & Young LLP’s appointment as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2021 was ratified, (iii) the compensation paid to the Registrant’s Named Executive Officers was approved in an advisory vote, and (iv) an amendment to The Registrant's Charter to increase the number of authorized shares of each class of common stock and establish a par value for the common stock was approved. The proposals are described in detail in the 2021 Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 17, 2021. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.

  1. Registrant’s stockholders elected eleven directors to the Registrant’s Board of Directors, to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes
Anne L. Bramman 11,765,879 156,788 25,822 3,069,484
Michael A. Conway 11,675,859 247,100 25,530 3,069,484
Freeman A. Hrabowski, III 11,664,467 175,432 108,590 3,069,484
Lawrence E. Kurzius 11,809,028 117,217 22,244 3,069,484
Patricia Little 11,812,306 113,692 22,491 3,069,484
Michael D. Mangan 11,750,566 174,634 23,289 3,069,484
Maritza G. Montiel 11,796,896 126,585 25,008 3,069,484
Margaret M.V. Preston 11,778,710 146,621 23,158 3,069,484
Gary Rodkin 11,664,600 256,852 27,037 3,069,484
Jacques Tapiero 11,774,282 149,163 25,044 3,069,484
W. Anthony Vernon 11,784,452 139,057 24,980 3,069,484
  1. Registrant’s stockholders ratified the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Registrant’s Independent Registered Public Accounting firm for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2021. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
14,875,095 123,433 19,445 0
  1. Registrant’s stockholders approved in an advisory (non-binding) vote the compensation paid to the Registrant’s Named Executive Officers. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
11,620,070 247,686 80,733 3,069,484
  1. Registrant’s stockholders approved an amendment to McCormick’s Charter to increase the number of authorized shares of each class of common stock and establish a par value for the common stock:
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
11,544,438 272,384 131,667.00 3,069,484

No other matters were submitted for stockholder action.

Exhibit Number
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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: April 2, 2021 By: /s/    Jeffery D. Schwartz
Jeffery D. Schwartz
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary