McCormick (MKC) director Valarie Sheppard adds shares through dividend reinvestment

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

McCormick & Company director Valarie L. Sheppard reported a small automatic share acquisition through dividend reinvestment. On 01/13/2026, she acquired 2.47 shares of McCormick common stock at $67.16 per share under a dividend reinvestment arrangement.

Following this transaction, Sheppard beneficially owns 348.47 shares of McCormick & Company common stock in direct form. The filing characterizes the activity as a routine dividend reinvestment rather than an open-market purchase or discretionary trade.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Sheppard Valarie L

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Other	Common Stock - Voting	2.47	$67.16	$165.89

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock - Voting — 348.47 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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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^*

Sheppard Valarie L

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/13/2026

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	01/13/2026		J(1)	V	2.47	A	$67.16	348.47	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. Dividend Reinvestment

	Jason E. Wynn, Attorney-in-Fact	02/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did McCormick (MKC) director Valarie Sheppard report?

Valarie L. Sheppard reported a small automatic acquisition of McCormick common stock. On January 13, 2026, she acquired 2.47 shares through dividend reinvestment, increasing her directly held position to 348.47 shares, according to the Form 4 filing.

How many McCormick (MKC) shares did Valarie Sheppard acquire and at what price?

She acquired 2.47 shares of McCormick common stock at a price of $67.16 per share. The transaction was coded as a dividend reinvestment, indicating shares were purchased automatically using cash dividends rather than through a discretionary market trade.

What is Valarie Sheppard’s total McCormick (MKC) share ownership after this Form 4 transaction?

After the dividend reinvestment on January 13, 2026, Valarie L. Sheppard beneficially owns 348.47 shares of McCormick common stock. The Form 4 indicates these shares are held directly, with no indirect ownership entity disclosed in the filing data.

What does the dividend reinvestment footnote mean in the McCormick (MKC) Form 4?

The footnote labeled “Dividend Reinvestment” indicates the shares were acquired automatically by reinvesting cash dividends. This typically reflects participation in a dividend reinvestment plan, rather than an active decision to buy shares on the open market at that time.

Is the McCormick (MKC) insider transaction by Valarie Sheppard a purchase or a sale?

The Form 4 shows an acquisition of shares, not a sale. Transaction code J, with the footnote “Dividend Reinvestment,” and an amount of 2.47 shares at $67.16, reflects additional shares received through reinvested dividends, increasing her direct holdings to 348.47 shares.