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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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):
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Maryland | 001-14920 | 52-0408290 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 24 Schilling Road | Suite 1 | |
| Hunt Valley | MD | 21031 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
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)
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☐ 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:
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| 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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 11, 2022, McCormick & Company, Incorporated (the “Registrant”) announced the suspension of its business within Russia.
While the impact to the Registrant is not yet fully known, as a point of reference, in fiscal 2021 the Registrant’s business in Russia and Ukraine contributed less than 1% of the Registrant’s net sales. Given the rapidly changing conditions in these markets, the Registrant will continue to monitor and assess the situation as circumstances evolve.
A copy of the Registrant’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this Item
7.01, including the Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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| McCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED |
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| Date: March 11, 2022 | By: | | /s/ Jeffery D. Schwartz |
| | | Jeffery D. Schwartz |
| | | Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |