McCormick CHRO awarded 49.8 phantom stock units

Piper Sarah reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Piper Sarah reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

MCCORMICK & CO INC reported that Chief Human Relations Officer Sarah Piper received a grant of 49.813 Phantom Stock units on July 30, 2026 under the company’s Non-Qualified Retirement Savings Plan, at a reference value of $50.96 per unit. Following this award, she indirectly holds 4,801.207 Phantom Stock units through the plan, each representing the right to receive one share of Common Stock - Voting in the future. A separate holding entry shows she directly owns 9,037.94 shares of Common Stock - Voting after the reported transactions.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 49.813 shares

Grant/Award 2 txns

Insider Piper Sarah

Role Chief Human Relations Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock F1	49.813	$50.96	$3K
holding	Common Stock - Voting	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock — 4,801.207 contracts (Indirect, Non Qualified Retirement Savings Plan); Common Stock - Voting — 9,037.94 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. 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.

Key Figures

Phantom Stock grant: 49.813 units Reference value per Phantom Stock unit: $50.9600 per unit Phantom Stock units after grant: 4,801.207 units +1 more

4 metrics

Phantom Stock grant 49.813 units Derivative award on 2026-07-30 to Sarah Piper

Reference value per Phantom Stock unit $50.9600 per unit Grant value for Phantom Stock on 2026-07-30

Phantom Stock units after grant 4,801.207 units Indirect holdings in Non-Qualified Retirement Savings Plan

Direct Common Stock - Voting holdings 9,037.9400 shares Directly owned shares after reported transactions

Key Terms

Phantom Stock, Non-Qualified Retirement Savings Plan, Common Stock - Voting

3 terms

Phantom Stock financial

"Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive one share"

A phantom stock is a form of compensation that gives employees or executives the benefits of stock ownership, such as the increase in stock value, without actually giving them real shares. It acts like a promise to pay the employee the equivalent value of company stock later, often as a bonus or incentive. This allows companies to motivate and reward staff without diluting ownership or transferring actual shares.

Non-Qualified Retirement Savings Plan financial

"payable in shares of Common Stock - Voting in accordance with the terms of the Non-Qualified Retirement Savings Plan"

Common Stock - Voting financial

"Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock - Voting"

FAQ

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What insider transaction did MKC executive Sarah Piper report?

Sarah Piper reported a grant of 49.813 Phantom Stock units on July 30, 2026, under McCormick’s Non-Qualified Retirement Savings Plan. The grant is recorded at a reference value of $50.96 per unit and is classified as a derivative award acquisition.

How many Phantom Stock units does Sarah Piper now hold at MKC?

After the reported grant, Sarah Piper holds 4,801.207 Phantom Stock units indirectly through McCormick’s Non-Qualified Retirement Savings Plan. Each unit represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock - Voting in accordance with the plan’s terms.

How many McCormick (MKC) common shares does Sarah Piper own directly?

The filing shows that Sarah Piper directly owns 9,037.94 shares of Common Stock - Voting following the reported transactions. This is separate from her Phantom Stock units, which are held indirectly through the Non-Qualified Retirement Savings Plan.

Was the MKC insider activity a market purchase or sale of stock?

The reported activity was a grant of Phantom Stock units, not a market purchase or sale. It is classified as a derivative award acquisition under the Non-Qualified Retirement Savings Plan rather than an open-market trade in McCormick common shares.

What does Phantom Stock mean in the McCormick (MKC) Form 4?

In this filing, Phantom Stock represents units that each entitle the holder to receive one share of Common Stock - Voting. These units are payable in shares in line with the Non-Qualified Retirement Savings Plan’s terms, functioning as deferred equity-based compensation.

How is Sarah Piper’s Phantom Stock in MKC held for ownership purposes?

Sarah Piper’s Phantom Stock units are held indirectly through McCormick’s Non-Qualified Retirement Savings Plan. The filing classifies this as indirect ownership, while her 9,037.94 Common Stock - Voting shares are listed as directly owned.

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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 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)
	Chief Human Relations Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/30/2026

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)

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								9,037.94	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)	07/30/2026		A		49.813		(1)	(1)	Common Stock - Voting	49.813	$50.96	4,801.207	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.

	Jeffery D. Schwartz, Attorney-in-fact	08/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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