SECURITIES & 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):

 

June 8, 2006

 

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 No.)

 

 

 

 

 

18 Loveton Circle
Sparks, Maryland

 

21152

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b).

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c).

 

 


 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On June 8, 2006, the Registrant issued a press release to report it had signed a definitive agreement to purchase the assets of Epicurean International.

 

Furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release labeled “McCormick to Acquire Thai Kitchen® and Simply Asia® Brands.”

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits.

 

The exhibit to this report is listed in Item 8.01 above and in the Exhibit Index that follows the signature line.

 

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: June 8, 2006

By:

/s/ Robert W. Skelton

 

 

Robert W. Skelton

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Exhibit Description

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Copy of the press release labeled “McCormick to Acquire Thai Kitchen® and Simply Asia® Brands.”

 

 

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