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):
March 31, 2010
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-14920 | 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
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On March 31, 2010, the Registrant held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which two proposals were submitted to, and approved by, the Registrant’s stockholders. The proposals are described in detail in the Registrant’s proxy statement for the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2010. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.
1. Registrant’s stockholders elected nine directors to the Registrant’s Board of Directors, to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
| John P. Bilbrey |
10,115,568 | 54,717 | 14,308 | 915,189 | ||||
| James T. Brady |
10,112,359 | 61,233 | 11,001 | 915,189 | ||||
| J. Michael Fitzpatrick |
10,135,785 | 33,474 | 15,334 | 915,189 | ||||
| Freeman A. Hrabowski, III |
10,106,068 | 42,336 | 36,189 | 915,189 | ||||
| Michael D. Mangan |
10,094,657 | 74,966 | 14,970 | 915,189 | ||||
| Margaret M.V. Preston |
10,103,846 | 68,468 | 12,279 | 915,189 | ||||
| George A. Roche |
10,097,814 | 70,127 | 16,652 | 915,189 | ||||
| William E. Stevens |
10,109,695 | 63,658 | 11,240 | 915,189 | ||||
| Alan D. Wilson |
10,151,727 | 22,281 | 10,585 | 915,189 |
2. Registrant’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2010. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
| For |
Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 11,045,462 |
35,687 | 18,633 | 0 |
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: March 31, 2010 | By: | /s/ W. Geoffrey Carpenter | ||
| W. Geoffrey Carpenter | ||||
| Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | ||||