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):
January 28, 2015
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
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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 28, 2015 the Registrant issued a press release and held a conference call with analysts to report on the results of operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014, which ended on November 30, 2014.
Furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release labeled “McCormick Reports Fourth Quarter Financial Results and Provides Financial Outlook for 2015,” which includes a Consolidated Income Statement for the three and twelve months ended November 30, 2014, a Consolidated Balance Sheet of the Registrant as of November 30, 2014, and a Consolidated Cash Flow Statement for the twelve months ended November 30, 2014.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The exhibit to this report is listed in Item 2.02 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
Dated: January 28, 2015
| By: | /s/ Jeffery D. Schwartz |
| Jeffery D. Schwartz | |
| Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | |
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Copy of the press release labeled “McCormick Reports Fourth Quarter Financial Results and Provides Financial Outlook for 2015.” | |