UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
McCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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2003 EMPLOYEES STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTIONS
(Full title of plans)
Robert W. Skelton
Senior Vice President, General
Counsel & Secretary
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
18 Loveton Circle
Sparks, Maryland 21152
(410) 771-7563
(Name, address and telephone of agent for service)
DEREGISTRATION OF COMMON STOCK
On March 28, 2003, McCormick & Company, Incorporated (the “Company”) filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 333-104084 (the “Registration Statement”), for the sale of 997,968 shares of Common Stock Non-Voting of the Company (the “Shares”) under the Company’s 2003 Employees Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) and Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan. This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement is being filed to deregister 672,948 Shares that remain unissued under the Plan. Such de-registration shall be effective immediately upon the filing of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1.
SIGNATURES
The Registrant. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-8, and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the County of Baltimore, and the State of Maryland, on the 23rd day of March, 2005.
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MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED |
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/s/ ROBERT J. LAWLESS |
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Robert J. Lawless |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ ROBERT J. LAWLESS |
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Chairman, President & Chief Executive |
March 23, 2005 |
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Robert J. Lawless |
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/s/ FRANCIS A. CONTINO |
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Executive Vice President, Chief |
March 23, 2005 |
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Francis A. Contino |
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Principal Accounting Officer: |
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/s/ KENNETH A. KELLY, JR.. |
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Vice President & Controller |
March 23, 2005 |
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Kenneth A. Kelly, Jr |
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A majority of the Board of Directors:
BARRY H. BERACHA, JAMES T. BRADY, FRANCIS A. CONTINO, ROBERT G. DAVEY, EDWARD S. DUNN, JR., J. MICHAEL FITZPATRICK, FREEMAN A. HRABOWSKI, III, ROBERT J. LAWLESS, MARGARET M.V. PRESTON, WILLIAM E. STEVENS AND KAREN D. WEATHERHOLTZ.
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/s/ ROBERT W. SKELTON |
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Attorney-in-fact |
March 23, 2005 |
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Robert W. Skelton |
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McCormick & Company, Incorporated 2003 Employees Stock Purchase Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the McCormick & Company, Incorporated 2003 Employees Stock Purchase Plan has duly caused this Post Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the County of Baltimore, and the State of Maryland, on the 23rd day of March, 2005.
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/s/ ROBERT W. SKELTON |
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