[Form 4] McCormick & Company, Incorporated Non-VTG CS Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Sarah Piper, Chief Human Relations Officer of McCormick & Company (MKC), reported transactions dated 08/07/2025 showing a disposition and a plan-based award. The filing records a disposition of 3,272.992 shares of Common Stock - Voting and the acquisition of 34.634 phantom stock units under a Non-Qualified Retirement Savings Plan at a stated price of $70.24 per unit. Each phantom stock unit represents the right to receive one share of common stock and is payable in shares under the plan. Following the reported transaction(s), total beneficial ownership is shown as 3,547.073 shares held indirectly.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Officer reported a sizeable share disposition and a small plan-based award; the filing appears routine with no explicit governance concerns.

The report shows a disposition of 3,272.992 common shares and an acquisition of 34.634 phantom stock units under a Non-Qualified Retirement Savings Plan at $70.24 per unit. The phantom units convert to common shares per plan terms, and reported beneficial ownership after the transactions is 3,547.073 shares (indirect). Based solely on the filing, these are routine officer transactions without additional context on timing or intent; there is no explicit material disclosure of other compensation changes or unusual derivative structures.

Compensation/Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Transaction mixes a large open-market disposition with a small retirement-plan award; documentation indicates standard plan mechanics.

The filing documents a plan-based award of phantom stock units that are payable in shares under the Non-Qualified Retirement Savings Plan, as explained in the filing. The phantom units correspond one-for-one to common shares and are recorded at a price of $70.24. The reporting person is identified as the issuer's Chief Human Relations Officer, and ownership after the reported transactions is shown as 3,547.073 shares held indirectly. The disclosure is limited to the transactions and the plan conversion explanation; it does not provide cash-flow details or motive for the disposition.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Piper Sarah

(Last) (First) (Middle)

24 SCHILLING ROAD

SUITE 1

(Street)

HUNT VALLEY MD 21031

(City) (State) (Zip)

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)
	Chief Human Relations Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/07/2025

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

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

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

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								3,272.992	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
Phantom Stock	(1)	08/07/2025		A		34.634		(1)	(1)	Common Stock - Voting	34.634	$70.24	3,547.073	I	Non Qualified Retirement Savings Plan

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock - Voting. Shares of Phantom Stock are payable in shares of Common Stock - Voting in accordance with the terms of the Non-Qualified Retirement Savings Plan.

	Jason E. Wynn, Attorney-in-fact	08/11/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Sarah Piper report for MKC?

The filing shows a disposition of 3,272.992 common shares and the acquisition of 34.634 phantom stock units under a Non-Qualified Retirement Savings Plan dated 08/07/2025.

What is the relationship of the reporting person to McCormick (MKC)?

The reporting person, Sarah Piper, is listed as an officer with the title Chief Human Relations Officer.

How many shares does the filing show after these transactions for MKC?

Following the reported transactions the filing shows total beneficial ownership of 3,547.073 shares, held indirectly.

What does each phantom stock unit represent in this MKC filing?

The filing states that each phantom stock unit represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock - Voting and is payable in shares under the Non-Qualified Retirement Savings Plan.

At what price are the phantom stock units recorded in the filing?

The phantom stock units are listed at a price of $70.24 per unit in the filing.