---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000063754-24-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MKC"
cik: "0000063754"
company_name: "MCCORMICK & CO INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T11:39:35.880110+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# McCormick appoints Valarie Sheppard, retired P&G executive, to board effective June 1, 2024

## Summary
- Valarie Sheppard retired as EVP, Controller and Treasurer of P&G, bringing over 35 years of finance/accounting experience.
- She previously served on boards of Sovos Brands, Anixter International, and Ibotta; will join McCormick's Audit Committee.
- Board expands to 13 directors, with 11 independent; appointment part of continuous refreshment process.
- Sheppard helped lead financial integration of Gillette, P&G's largest acquisition, and led global finance across 65 countries.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000063754-24-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MKC
- cik: 0000063754
- company_name: MCCORMICK & CO INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63754/000006375424000039/0000063754-24-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63754/000006375424000039/mkc-20240521.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063754-24-000039
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063754-24-000039.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063754-24-000039.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Valarie Sheppard was appointed as Director at MCCORMICK & CO INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 21, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of McCormick & Company, Incorporated (the “Registrant”) appointed Valarie Sheppard to the Board of the Registrant with effect from June 1, 2024, on which date she will become a member of the Audit Committee of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63754/000006375424000039/0000063754-24-000039-index.htm

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