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