8-K

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 24, 2016

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.)
 
 
 
18 Loveton Circle
 
 
Sparks, Maryland
 
21152
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410) 771-7301

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Item 8.01 Other Events.
 
On March 24, 2016, McCormick & Company, Incorporated (the “Company”), issued a press release to provide additional information on its possible offer for Premier Foods plc.

Filed with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

    
The exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K is listed in the Exhibit Index, which appears elsewhere herein and is incorporated herein by reference.



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 24, 2016
By:
 
/s/    Jeffery D. Schwartz        
 
 
 
Jeffery D. Schwartz
 
 
 
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

    



Exhibit
Number     Exhibit Description

99.1 Copy of press release captioned “McCormick & Company on its Possible Offer for Premier Foods plc”