---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000063754-23-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MKC"
cik: "0000063754"
company_name: "MCCORMICK & CO INC"
filed_at: "2023-05-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T22:47:44.133862+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# McCormick President & CAO Malcolm Swift to retire by Nov 30, 2023; transitions to EVP

## Summary
- Malcolm Swift, President Global Flavor Solutions and CAO, notified retirement effective Nov 30, 2023.
- He will immediately serve as Executive Vice President to assist transition of duties.
- Swift joined McCormick in 2005; tenure spanned 19 years, sales more than doubled to $6B.
- He led EMEA and Global Flavor Solutions transformation and served on Management Committee since 2014.
- Chairman & CEO Kurzius praised Swift's leadership and partnership over 16 years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000063754-23-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MKC
- cik: 0000063754
- company_name: MCCORMICK & CO INC
- filed_at: 2023-05-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63754/000006375423000020/0000063754-23-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63754/000006375423000020/mkc-20230516.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063754-23-000020
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063754-23-000020.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063754-23-000020.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Malcolm Swift departed as President Global Flavor Solutions and Chief Administrative Officer at MCCORMICK & CO INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: President Global Flavor Solutions and Chief Administrative Officer
  source text: On May 16, 2023, Malcolm Swift, President Global Flavor Solutions and Chief Administrative Officer, provided notice of his intention to retire from McCormick & Company, Incorporated (the “Registrant”) as of November 30, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63754/000006375423000020/0000063754-23-000020-index.htm
- Executive change
  Malcolm Swift changed role as Executive Vice President at MCCORMICK & CO INC.
  - Action: transition
  - Role: Executive Vice President
  source text: To assist with the transition of his duties to others within the organization, Mr. Swift will transition to a new role as Executive Vice President for the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63754/000006375423000020/0000063754-23-000020-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.