MCCORMICK & CO INC — M&A Activity 2016

Apr 19, 2016

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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):

April 19, 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

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):

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b).

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c).

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The following information is being furnished under Item 7.01 of Form 8-K: Press Release, dated April 19, 2016 announcing the Registrant’s purchase of Botanical Food Company, Pty Ltd. Furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release labeled “McCormick & Company Acquires Botanical Food Company, a Global Leader in Chilled Convenient Herbs.”

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, (i) is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose; and (ii) shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The exhibit to this report is listed in Item 7.01 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.

/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 & Company Acquires Botanical Food Company, a Global Leader in Chilled Convenient Herbs”