secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     MCCORMICK & CO INC (MKC)
CIK:        0000063754
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-01-21T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000063754-26-000031
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.30
Item codes: 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

McCormick adds retired Molson Coors CEO, Church & Dwight CEO to board; two directors retiring
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- Gavin Hattersley (ex-Molson Coors CEO) and Rick Dierker (CEO, Church & Dwight) join board effective Feb 1, 2026.
- Hattersley will serve on Compensation and Human Capital Committee; Dierker on Audit Committee.
- Maritza Montiel and W. Anthony Vernon to retire at annual meeting on April 1, 2026.
- Hattersley brings 35+ years CPG/beverage experience; Dierker finance/ops from Church & Dwight.
- Appointments are part of ongoing board refreshment; two long-serving directors depart.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63754/000006375426000031/0000063754-26-000031-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63754/000006375426000031/mkc-20260119.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063754-26-000031

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