SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

March 29, 2004

 

McCormick & Company, Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

0-748

 

52-0408290

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 

 

 

 

 

18 Loveton Circle
Sparks, Maryland

 

21152

(Address of principal executive
offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (410) 771-7301

 

 

 

Item 5. Other Events.

 

Completion of Issuance of $50,000,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of 3.350% Medium-Term Notes – Fixed Rate

 

On April 1, 2004, McCormick & Company, Incorporated (the “Company”) sold $50,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.350% Medium-Term Notes – Fixed Rate.  The notes will mature on April 15, 2009.  The notes were issued pursuant to a distribution agreement dated as of January 23, 2001 and a terms agreement dated as of March 29, 2004, copies of which are attached to this form as Exhibits 1.1 and 1.2, respectively.

 

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)           Exhibits

 

Attached as exhibits to this form are the documents listed below:

 

Exhibit

 

Document

1.1

 

Distribution Agreement, dated January 23, 2001, by and between the Company and Goldman, Sachs & Co. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed with the SEC on February 28, 2001)

1.2

 

Terms Agreement, dated March 29, 2004, by and between the Company and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, as agent

4.1

 

$50,000,000 3.350% Medium-Term Note – Fixed Rate

5.1

 

Opinion of Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. regarding the legality of the Notes

12.1

 

Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

23.1

 

Consent of Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1)

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

McCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  April 1, 2004

By:

/s/ Kenneth A. Kelly, Jr.

 

 

Kenneth A. Kelly, Jr.

 

 

Vice President & Controller

 

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