---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000063754-26-000232"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MKC"
cik: "0000063754"
company_name: "MCCORMICK & CO INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-26T20:16:51+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T20:30:33.995414+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# McCormick appoints Cindy Hoots to Board of Directors effective June 1, 2026

## Summary
- Cindy Hoots, former Chief Digital Officer & CIO of AstraZeneca, joins the board.
- Appointment effective June 1, 2026; she will serve on the Audit Committee.
- Hoots also serves on Zoom Communications board and advises startups.
- Board expanded to 12 directors; 11 are independent.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000063754-26-000232
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MKC
- cik: 0000063754
- company_name: MCCORMICK & CO INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-26T20:16:51+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63754/000006375426000232/0000063754-26-000232-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63754/000006375426000232/mkc-20260519.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063754-26-000232
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063754-26-000232.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063754-26-000232.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 5080b2a4f0
  claim: Cindy Hoots was appointed as Director at MCCORMICK & CO INC.
  evidence_excerpt: On May 19, 2026, the Board of the McCormick & Company, Incorporated (the “Company”) appointed Cindy Hoots to the Board of the Company with effect from June 1, 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63754/000006375426000232/0000063754-26-000232-index.htm

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