MCCORMICK & CO INC — Director's Dealing 2004

Oct 22, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MCCORMICK & CO INC (MKC)
CIK: 0000063754
Period of Report: 2004-10-20

Reporting Person: BEARD PAUL C (Vice President - Finance &)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-10-20	Common Stock - Voting	M	20000	$14.53	Acquired	34577	Direct
2004-10-20	Common Stock - Voting	S	20000	$35.41	Disposed	14577	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-10-20	Common Stock - Voting	$14.53	M	20000	Disposed	2009-03-16	Common Stock - Voting (20000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock - Voting	0	Indirect
Common Stock - Non-Voting	2377	Direct