McCormick VP exercises 10,000 options, trims holdings

McCormick & Co. executive Jeffery D. Schwartz reported an option exercise and related stock transactions.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

McCormick & Co. executive Jeffery D. Schwartz reported an option exercise and related stock transactions. On February 3, 2026, he exercised options for 10,000 shares of voting common stock at an exercise price of $49.96 per share, with the filing noting that no purchase price was required for the option exercise. In a separate transaction coded "F" on the same date, he disposed of 8,720 shares of voting common stock at $63.11 per share. After these transactions, he directly beneficially owned 91,308 shares of voting common stock and 246 shares of non-voting common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

10,000 shares exercised/converted

Exercise 4 txns

Insider Schwartz Jeffery D

Role Vice President, Gen Counsel

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Options - Right to Buy	10,000	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock - Voting	10,000	$49.96	$500K
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock - Voting	8,720	$63.11	$550K
holding	Common Stock - Non Voting	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Options - Right to Buy — 0 contracts (Direct); Common Stock - Voting — 91,308 shares (Direct); Common Stock - Non Voting — 246 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Option exercised; no purchase price required.

FAQ

AI-generated questions and answers. How Rhea-AI works. Not financial advice.

What insider transactions did McCormick (MKC) report for Jeffery D. Schwartz?

McCormick reported that Vice President and General Counsel Jeffery D. Schwartz exercised options for 10,000 voting shares at $49.96 and disposed of 8,720 voting shares at $63.11 on February 3, 2026, according to a Form 4 filing.

How many McCormick (MKC) options did Jeffery D. Schwartz exercise on February 3, 2026?

He exercised options on 10,000 shares of McCormick voting common stock at an exercise price of $49.96 per share. The filing notes the option was exercised with no purchase price required, and the options covered voting common stock underlying a right to buy.

What does the transaction coded "F" mean in the McCormick (MKC) Form 4 for Jeffery D. Schwartz?

The Form 4 shows a transaction code "F" for 8,720 voting shares of McCormick common stock at $63.11 per share on February 3, 2026. The shares were reported as disposed of, reducing his directly held voting shares to 91,308 afterward.

How many McCormick (MKC) shares does Jeffery D. Schwartz own after the reported transactions?

After the February 3, 2026 transactions, he directly beneficially owned 91,308 shares of McCormick voting common stock and 246 shares of non-voting common stock. These figures are reported as his holdings following the option exercise and the disposition coded "F".

What derivative security did Jeffery D. Schwartz hold in McCormick (MKC) before this Form 4?

He held an option described as "Options - Right to Buy" with an exercise price of $49.96, exercisable from March 30, 2017 and expiring on March 29, 2026. It covered 10,000 voting common shares and showed zero options remaining after exercise.

What is Jeffery D. Schwartz’s role at McCormick (MKC) according to the Form 4?

The Form 4 identifies Jeffery D. Schwartz as an officer of McCormick serving as Vice President, General Counsel. He is not listed as a director or 10% owner, and the filing indicates the transactions and holdings are reported as directly owned.

AI-generated analysis. How Rhea-AI works. Not financial advice.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

See more from StockTitan in Google Search and AI answers. Adds StockTitan as a preferred source · opens Google

Add on Google Not now

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/05/2026 - 01:20 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

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

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:			0.5

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 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)
	Vice President, Gen Counsel

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/03/2026

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	02/03/2026		M		10,000	A	$49.96	100,028	D
Common Stock - Voting	02/03/2026		F		8,720	D	$63.11	91,308	D
Common Stock - Non Voting								246	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
Options - Right to Buy	$49.96	02/03/2026		M			10,000	03/30/2017	03/29/2026	Common Stock - Voting	10,000	$0(1)	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Option exercised; no purchase price required.

	Jason E. Wynn, Attorney-in-Fact	02/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.