SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
March 10, 2009
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-14920 | 52-0408290 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer 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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 10, 2009, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that on April 1, 2009 it will amend its policy regarding the personal use of corporate aircraft to provide that the Registrant will no longer provide its executive officers with a gross-up to cover the individual income tax incurred when the corporate aircraft is used for personal purposes (to include spousal travel on business trips). Previously, the policy provided that executive officers would receive a gross-up for the tax associated with the value of the personal usage, including the value of spousal travel if it was requested by McCormick.
Furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release labeled “McCormick to Amend Policy Regarding Corporate Aircraft Travel.”
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.
| McCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED | ||||
| Date: March 11, 2009 | By: | /s/ W. Geoffrey Carpenter | ||
| W. Geoffrey Carpenter | ||||
| Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 |
Copy of the press release labeled “McCormick to Amend Policy Regarding Corporate Aircraft Travel” |