MKC insider trade: 57,144 shares exercised and sold on 11/12/2025

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

McCormick & Co. (MKC) reported an insider transaction by its Chairman, President & CEO. On 11/12/2025, the reporting person exercised stock options for 57,144 shares of Common Stock - Voting (transaction code M) at a disclosed price of $49.96, and on the same date sold 57,144 shares (transaction code S) at $65.56 per share.

Following these transactions, the reporting person beneficially owned 108,652.016 shares of Common Stock - Voting directly, and 1,145.457 shares of Common Stock - Non Voting directly. The option exercised covered 57,144 shares originally granted on 03/30/2017 and expiring on 03/29/2026, with an exercise price of $65.56, and now shows 0 remaining.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 57,144 shares ($3,746,361)

Net Sell 5 txns

Insider Foley Brendan M

Role Chairman, President & CEO

Sold 57,144 shs ($3.75M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Options - Right to Buy	57,144	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock - Voting	57,144	$49.96	$2.85M
Sale	Common Stock - Voting	57,144	$65.56	$3.75M
holding	Phantom Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock - Non Voting	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Options - Right to Buy — 0 shares (Direct); Common Stock - Voting — 165,796.016 shares (Direct); Phantom Stock — 0 shares (Indirect, Non Qualified Retirement Savings Plan); Common Stock - Non Voting — 1,145.457 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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. Option exercised; no purchase price required.

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^*

Foley Brendan M

(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)
	Chairman, President & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/12/2025

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	11/12/2025		M		57,144	A	$49.96	165,796.016	D
Common Stock - Voting	11/12/2025		S		57,144	D	$65.56	108,652.016	D
Common Stock - Non Voting								1,145.457	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)							(1)	(1)	Common Stock - Voting	0		12,169.777	I	Non Qualified Retirement Savings Plan
Options - Right to Buy	$65.56	11/12/2025		M			57,144	03/30/2017	03/29/2026	Common Stock - Voting	57,144	$0(2)	0	D

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.

2. Option exercised; no purchase price required.

	Jason E. Wynn, Attorney-in-Fact	11/13/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction was reported for MKC?

On 11/12/2025, the Chairman, President & CEO exercised options for 57,144 shares and sold 57,144 shares of Common Stock - Voting.

At what prices did the MKC transactions occur?

The filing shows acquired shares at $49.96 (code M) and sold shares at $65.56 (code S).

How many MKC shares does the insider own after the transactions?

Beneficial ownership is 108,652.016 shares of Common Stock - Voting and 1,145.457 shares of Common Stock - Non Voting, held directly.

What were the terms of the exercised MKC stock option?

An option for 57,144 shares with an exercise price of $65.56, granted on 03/30/2017 and expiring on 03/29/2026, now shows 0 remaining.

Was the sale made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

A 10b5-1 checkbox appears, but the excerpt does not indicate it was selected.

What security types were involved in MKC’s Form 4?

Common Stock - Voting and Common Stock - Non Voting; plus a stock option (Right to Buy) and phantom stock noted in the explanation.