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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): December 15, 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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
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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 December 15, 2016, announcing the Registrant’s completion of its purchase of Enrico Giotti SpA. Furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release labeled “McCormick Completes 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: December 15, 2016






EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number

Description
99.1
Copy of press release labeled “McCormick Completes Acquisition of Enrico Giotti SpA.”.