McCormick (MKC) VP Schwartz updates holdings after RSU vesting and tax withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

McCormick & Co. vice president and general counsel Jeffery D. Schwartz reported routine equity compensation activity involving McCormick & Co. common stock. On February 15, 2026, he exercised awards to acquire 4,126 shares of voting common stock, with no purchase price required as they were restricted stock units.

On the same date, 6,340 shares and 1,276 shares were withheld to cover tax obligations at a value of $71.61 per share, for a total of 7,616 shares disposed through tax-withholding transactions rather than open-market sales. Following these transactions, Schwartz directly held 87,818 shares of McCormick & Co. voting common stock. The Form 4 amendment states it was filed solely to correct an earlier administrative error in the reported beneficial ownership amount.

Insider Trade Summary

3 transactions reported

Mixed 3 txns

Insider Schwartz Jeffery D

Role Vice President, Gen Counsel

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock - Voting	6,340	$71.61	$454K
Exercise	Common Stock - Voting	4,126	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Common Stock - Voting	1,276	$71.61	$91K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock - Voting — 84,968 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Shares withheld for taxes on the shares previously reported on 1/21/2026 for McCormick's Long-Term Incentive Plan. Restricted Stock Units; No purchase price required. The original Form 4, filed on February 18, 2026, is being amended by this Form 4 amendment solely to correct an administrative error, which misreported the amount of securities beneficially owned by the reporting person.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Schwartz Jeffery D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

24 SCHILLING ROAD

SUITE 1

(Street)

HUNT VALLEY MARYLAND 21031

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MCCORMICK & CO INC [ MKC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Vice President, Gen Counsel

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/15/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
02/18/2026

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock - Voting	02/15/2026		F		6,340(1)	D	$71.61	84,968(3)	D
Common Stock - Voting	02/15/2026		M		4,126	A	(2)	89,094(3)	D
Common Stock - Voting	02/15/2026		F		1,276	D	$71.61	87,818(3)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares withheld for taxes on the shares previously reported on 1/21/2026 for McCormick's Long-Term Incentive Plan.

2. Restricted Stock Units; No purchase price required.

3. The original Form 4, filed on February 18, 2026, is being amended by this Form 4 amendment solely to correct an administrative error, which misreported the amount of securities beneficially owned by the reporting person.

	Jason E. Wynn, Attorney-in-Fact	03/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transactions did McCormick (MKC) report for Jeffery D. Schwartz on February 15, 2026?

McCormick reported that Jeffery D. Schwartz exercised awards to acquire 4,126 shares of voting common stock and had 7,616 shares withheld for tax obligations. These dispositions were not open-market sales but shares delivered to cover tax liabilities tied to prior equity awards.

Were the McCormick (MKC) insider dispositions by Jeffery D. Schwartz open-market stock sales?

No, the dispositions were tax-withholding events, not open-market sales. A total of 6,340 shares and 1,276 shares of McCormick voting common stock were withheld at $71.61 per share to satisfy tax liabilities associated with previously reported long-term incentive awards.

How many McCormick (MKC) shares did Jeffery D. Schwartz hold after the February 2026 Form 4/A transactions?

After the reported transactions, Jeffery D. Schwartz directly held 87,818 shares of McCormick voting common stock. This figure reflects the net position after acquiring 4,126 shares through equity award exercise and disposing of 7,616 shares through tax-withholding transactions on February 15, 2026.

What was the purpose of the amended Form 4/A filed for McCormick (MKC) insider Jeffery D. Schwartz?

The amended Form 4/A was filed solely to correct an administrative error in the original Form 4. The company stated that the earlier filing misreported the amount of securities beneficially owned by Jeffery D. Schwartz, and the amendment updates that ownership figure without changing transaction economics.

How were restricted stock units described in the McCormick (MKC) Form 4/A for Jeffery D. Schwartz?

The filing describes the underlying awards as restricted stock units with no purchase price required. This means the reported 4,126 shares of McCormick voting common stock were acquired via equity compensation vesting rather than a cash purchase, consistent with long-term incentive plan structures.