McCormick (NYSE: MKC) major holder exercises options, sells 205,538 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

McCormick & Co Inc ten percent owner Lawrence Erik Kurzius reported an option exercise-and-sale on common stock. He exercised 205,538 options for voting common stock at an exercise price of $49.025 per share, then sold 205,538 shares of common stock at $52.6871 per share in open-market or private transactions. The derivative position tied to these options, which were originally exercisable until March 29, 2027, is now reported as fully exercised.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise and Sale: 205,538 shares ($753K approx. pre-tax spread)

Exercise and Sale 3 txns

Insider Kurzius Lawrence Erik

Role 10% Owner

Sold 205,538 shs ($10.83M)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $10.83M

Approx. exercise cost $10.08M

Approx. pre-tax spread $753K

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Options - Right to Buy F1	205,538	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock - Voting	205,538	$49.025	$10.08M
Sale	Common Stock - Voting	205,538	$52.6871	$10.83M

Holdings After Transaction: Options - Right to Buy — 0 shares (Direct); Common Stock - Voting — 296,992 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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

Key Figures

Options exercised: 205,538 shares Option exercise price: $49.025 per share Shares sold: 205,538 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Options exercised 205,538 shares Options - Right to Buy exercised into Common Stock - Voting on August 10, 2026

Option exercise price $49.025 per share Exercise price for Options - Right to Buy into Common Stock - Voting

Shares sold 205,538 shares Common Stock - Voting sold on August 10, 2026

Sale price $52.6871 per share Reported price for sale of Common Stock - Voting

Option expiration March 29, 2027 Original expiration date of the exercised Options - Right to Buy

Key Terms

Options - Right to Buy, Common Stock - Voting, Exercise or conversion of derivative security

3 terms

Options - Right to Buy financial

"security_title is listed as Options - Right to Buy"

Common Stock - Voting financial

"underlying_security_title is Common Stock - Voting"

Exercise or conversion of derivative security financial

"transaction_code_description states Exercise or conversion of derivative security"

FAQ

What did McCormick (MKC) insider Lawrence Erik Kurzius report on this Form 4?

Kurzius reported an exercise and sale of McCormick voting common stock. He exercised 205,538 options and sold 205,538 shares on August 10, 2026, fully exercising this specific option grant.

How many McCormick (MKC) options did Kurzius exercise and at what price?

He exercised 205,538 options for McCormick voting common stock at an exercise price of $49.025 per share. A footnote states the option was exercised with no purchase price required to be paid in cash.

How many McCormick (MKC) shares did Kurzius sell and at what price?

Kurzius sold 205,538 shares of McCormick voting common stock in a transaction coded as a sale at a reported price of $52.6871 per share, described as an open-market or private transaction.

What happened to Kurzius’s McCormick (MKC) option position after these transactions?

The option covering 205,538 shares, originally expiring on March 29, 2027, is now reported with 0 derivative shares remaining following the exercise, indicating this grant has been fully exercised.

Is Lawrence Erik Kurzius a large shareholder of McCormick (MKC)?

Yes. The Form 4 lists Kurzius as a ten percent owner of McCormick & Co Inc. This status reflects beneficial ownership reporting thresholds, separate from the specific transactions disclosed in this filing.

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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^*

Kurzius Lawrence Erik

(Last) (First) (Middle)

MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED

24 SCHILLING ROAD, SUITE1

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/10/2026

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	08/10/2026		M		205,538	A	$49.025	502,530	D
Common Stock - Voting	08/10/2026		S		205,538	D	$52.6871	296,992	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
Options - Right to Buy	$49.025	08/10/2026		M			205,538	03/29/2018	03/29/2027	Common Stock - Voting	205,538	$0(1)	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Option exercised; no purchase price required.

	Jeffery D. Schwartz, Attorney-in-Fact	08/12/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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