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SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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 26, 2019

McCormick & Company, Incorporated
(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
 
 
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):

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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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On March 26, 2019, the Registrant issued a press release and held a conference call with analysts to report on the results of operations for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, which ended on February 28, 2019.

Furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release labeled “McCormick Reports Strong First Quarter Performance and Reaffirms 2019 Financial Outlook” which includes an unaudited Consolidated Income Statement for the three months ended February 28, 2019, an unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet of the Registrant as of February 28, 2019, and an unaudited Consolidated Cash Flow Statement for the three months ended February 28, 2019.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
 
Copy of the press release labeled “McCormick Reports Strong First Quarter Performance and Reaffirms 2019 Financial Outlook".
 

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 26, 2019
By:
 
/s/    Jeffery D. Schwartz        
 
 
 
Jeffery D. Schwartz
 
 
 
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary