wells13ga02042013.htm
UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

  Schedule 13G

(Rule 13d-102)
 
Information to be Included in Statements Filed Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), (c) and (d) and
Amendments Thereto Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. 1)*
 
 
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
579780107
(CUSIP Number)
 
December 31, 2012
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
       
o    Rule 13d-1(b)  
       
x    Rule 13d-1(c)  
       
o    Rule 13d-1(d)  
       
       

              *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
              The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
    
 
  
 
 
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
 CUSIP NO.  579780107  
 1  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS  
           
    Harry K. Wells
  
     
 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)*  (a)  o
 (b)  x
 3 SEC USE ONLY
 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
   United States  
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH  5  SOLE VOTING POWER  
 
 1,013,246 (See Item 4)
  
6 SHARED VOTING POWER  
   -0-  
 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
   1,013,246 (See Item 4)  
 8
 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
          -0-
  
 9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
   1,013,246 (See Item 4)  
 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)  EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  o
     
 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED IN ROW (9)  
    8.2%1  
 12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*  
 

IN
  
 
*SEE INTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT. 

 
1
The percentages used herein and in the rest of this Schedule 13G/A are calculated based upon 12,391,512 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 30, 2012.
   
 
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
 
 
CUSIP NO.  579780107
               
Item 1(a)        Name of Issuer:
 
The name of the issuer is McCormick & Company, Incorporated (the “Company”).
 
Item 1(b)
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
 
The Company's principal executive office is located at 18 Loveton Circle, Sparks, Maryland 21152.

Item 2(a)
Name of Person Filing:
 
This statement is filed by Harry K. Wells (the “Reporting Person”).

Item 2(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
 
The address of the principal business office of the Reporting Person is P.O. Box 409 Riderwood, Maryland 21139.
 
Item 2(c)
Citizenship:
 
See Item 4 on the cover page hereto.
 
Item 2(d)
Title of Class of Securities:
 
Common Stock
 
Item 2(e)
CUSIP No.:
 
579780107
 
Item 3
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
 
Not Applicable.
 
Item 4
Ownership:
 
   
(a)
    
Amount beneficially owned: See Item 9 on the cover page hereto.
   
(b)
    
Percent of class: See Item 11 on the cover page hereto.
   
(c)
    
Number of shares as to which such person has:
 
   (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 5 on the cover page hereto.  
       
   (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 6 on the cover page hereto.  
       
   (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 7 on the cover page hereto.  
       
   (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 8 on the cover page hereto.  
       
 
Item 5
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
 
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [  ].
 
Item 6
Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 7
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
 
 
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 8
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 9
Notice of Dissolution of Group:
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 10
Certification:
 
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
 
  
SIGNATURE
 
      
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 

Date: January 28, 2013
 
 
 
     Harry K. Wells
         
     By:  /s/ Harry K. Wells