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Issuer:     MCCORMICK & CO INC (MKC)
CIK:        0000063754
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-09-28T20:38:05+00:00
Accession:  0000063754-26-000322
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.30
Item codes: 4.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4.1-flash:cloud@v2

McCormick drops EY as auditor over Unilever deal independence; KPMG named for FY2027
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- Audit Committee dismissed Ernst & Young as independent auditor on September 24, 2026, effective upon filing of the FY2026 Form 10-K for the year ending November 30, 2026.
- EY is not expected to be independent after the March 31, 2026 transactions in which Unilever PLC will transfer its foods business to McCormick.
- EY's FY2024 and FY2025 audit opinions were unqualified, and McCormick reported no disagreements or reportable events under Item 304(a) through the filing date.
- KPMG LLP was approved as successor auditor on September 24, 2026 for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2027, subject to client acceptance procedures and an engagement letter.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63754/000006375426000322/0000063754-26-000322-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63754/000006375426000322/mkc-20260924.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063754-26-000322

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