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):
July 29, 2008
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):
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On July 30, 2008, the Registrant issued a press release to report that the Federal Trade Commission had issued conditional approval to McCormick to complete the acquisition of the assets of the Lawry’s and Adolph’s brands from Conopco, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Unilever N.V.
Furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release labeled “Federal Trade Commission Issues Conditional Approval to McCormick to Complete Lawry’s Acquisition.”
| 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: July 30, 2008 | By: | /s/ Paul C. Beard | ||
| Paul C. Beard | ||||
| Senior Vice President – Finance & Treasurer | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 |
Copy of the press release labeled “Federal Trade Commission Issues Conditional Approval to McCormick to Complete Lawry’s Acquisition.” |