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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. Term Loan Agreement On April 28, 2026, McCormick & Company, Incorporated, a Maryland corporation (“McCormick”), entered into a Term Loan Agreement (the “Term Loan Agreement”), by and among McCormick, the lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), in connection with the financing of McCormick’s pending combination with the foods business of Unilever PLC, a public limited company registered in Engla…

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information set forth in

Other Events. As previously disclosed, in connection with the Merger Agreement, McCormick entered into a commitment letter on March 31, 2026 (the “Bridge Commitment Letter”) with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs Bank USA and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. (collectively, the “Commitment Parties”), pursuant to which the Commitment Parties agreed, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, to provide a senior unsecured 364-day bridge term loan credit facility (the “B…

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On April 15, 2026, McCormick & Company, Incorporated (the “Company”), announced that Andrew Foust, President Americas, has been appointed to the role of Chief Integration Officer to lead the integration related to the Company’s recently announced combination with the foods business of Unilever PLC (the “Transaction”). Mr. Foust will continue as an…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On March 31, 2026, McCormick & Company, Incorporated, a Maryland corporation (“McCormick”), entered into definitive agreements with Unilever PLC, a public limited company registered in England and Wales (“Unilever”), Unilever Alpha HoldCo B.V., a private company with limited liability (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) incorporated under the laws of The Netherlands and registered with the Dutch Commercial Register (Handelsregiste…

and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall such exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Certain information contained in this document that are not statements of historical or…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On March 31, 2026, McCormick & Company, Incorporated, a Maryland corporation (“McCormick”), entered into definitive agreements with Unilever PLC, a public limited company registered in England and Wales (“Unilever”), Unilever Alpha HoldCo B.V., a private company with limited liability (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) incorporated under the laws of The Netherlands and registered with the Dutch Commercial Register (Handelsregiste…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On March 31, 2026 the Registrant issued a press release and held a conference call with analysts to report on the results of operations for the first quarter for fiscal year 2026, which ended on February 28, 2026. 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 2026 Outlook," which includes an unaudited Cons olidated Income Statement for the thr…

Other Events McCormick & Company, Incorporated (the “Company”) is filing as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K an opinion and consent of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, counsel to the Company, regarding the validity of the shares of Company common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and common stock non-voting, par value $0.01 per share (collectively, the “Shares”), to be offered pursuant to the Company’s Investor Services Plan, as amended (the “Plan”). The Shares are reg…

Departure of Directors of Certain Officers: Election of Directors: Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory arrangements of Certain Officers. D eparture of Principal Accounting Officer On March 12, 2026, Gregory P. Repas, Vice President & Controller, provided notice of his intention to retire from McCormick & Company, Incorporated (the “Company”), effective July 1, 2026. Mr. Repas will step down from his role as Vice President & Controller, and the Company’s Principal Accounting Officer,…

Other Events. Offering On February 3, 2026, McCormick & Company, Incorporated, a Maryland corporation (the “ Company ”), entered into an underwriting agreement (the “ Underwriting Agreement ”) with BofA Securities, Inc., Truist Securities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named in Schedule A thereto (the “ Underwriters ”), for the issuance and sale of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.150% Notes due 2029 (the “ Notes ”). The N…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On January 22, 2026 the Registrant issued a press release and held a conference call with analysts to report on the results of operations for the fourth quarter and full year for fiscal year 2025, which ended on November 30, 2025. Furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release labeled “McCormick Reports Strong 2025 Financial Results and Provides 2026 Outlook,” which includes a Consolidated Income Statement for the thr…

Departure of Directors of Certain Officers: Election of Directors: Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory arrangements of Certain Officers. A. Retirement of Maritza G. Montiel On January 19, 2026, Maritza G. Montiel informed the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of McCormick & Company, Incorporated (the “Registrant”) that she intends to retire from the Board of the Registrant and will not stand for election at the Registrant’s next an…

of Form 8-K: Press Release, dated January 2, 2026 announcing that the Registrant completed the acquisition with Grupo Herdez to acquire an additional 25% ownership interest in McCormick de Mexico S.A. de C.V., a joint venture formed in 1947, for $750 million. Furnished with this 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release labeled " McCormick Completes Acquisition of Controlling Interest in McCormick de Mexico." The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto,…

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On January 27, 2025, Patricia Little informed the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of McCormick & Company, Incorporated (the “Registrant”) that she intends to retire from the Board of the Registrant and will not stand for election at the Registrant’s next annual stockholders’ meeting, which is cu…

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On January 9, 2024, Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, informed the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of McCormick & Company, Incorporated (the “Registrant”) that he intends to retire from the Board of the Registrant and will not stand for election at the Registrant’s next annual stockholders’ meeting…

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Departure of Principal Accounting Officer On August 8, 2021, Christina M. McMullen, Vice President & Controller, provided notice of her intention to retire from McCormick & Company, Incorporated (the “Registrant”) as of November 30, 2021. As part of the transition, Ms. McMullen will step down from her role as Vice President & Controller, and the Re…