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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND 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 11, 2019
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland | | 001-14920 | | 52-0408290 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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24 Schilling Road, Suite 1 Hunt Valley, Maryland | | 21031 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (410) 771-7301
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Accounting Standards Updates
In the first quarter of 2019, the Company adopted the following accounting standards updates (“ASUs”):
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• | ASU 2014-09: Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (the "Revenue Recognition ASU") |
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• | ASU 2017-07: Compensation – Retirement Benefits (Topic 715) – Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost (the "Pension ASU") |
The Company elected to adopt the Revenue Recognition ASU on a full retrospective basis. The Pension ASU is required to be adopted on a retrospective basis. As a result, the Company has recast its previously reported historical financial statements and related disclosures to reflect these changes.
For informational purposes only, the Company is furnishing certain unaudited financial information in the attached Exhibit 99.1 reflecting the impact of its adoption of these ASUs for the periods presented.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit Number | Description
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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.
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| McCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED |
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Date: March 11, 2019 | By: | | /s/ Michael R. Smith |
| | | Michael R. Smith |
| | | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |