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McCormick appoints Cindy Hoots to Board of Directors effective June 1, 2026
Cindy Hoots, former Chief Digital Officer & CIO of AstraZeneca, joins the board.
McCormick secures $2B term loan for Unilever foods acquisition; 3-year maturity, floating rate
Borrows up to $2.0B under term loan facility; Citibank, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley as arrangers.
Andrew Foust transitions from President Americas to Chief Integration Officer for McCormick's combination with Unilever PLC's foods business.
McCormick agrees to acquire Unilever Foods; Unilever shareholders to own ~55% of combined company
Transaction structured as Reverse Morris Trust: Unilever spins off Foods business into SpinCo, then merges into McCormick.
McCormick stockholders elect 11 directors, ratify EY, approve say-on-pay at 2026 annual meeting
All 11 director nominees elected with votes ranging from 6.7M to 7.1M; broker non-votes of ~4.3M each.
Unilever will spin off foods business into SpinCo, then merge into McCormick; existing MKC shareholders retain ~35%.
McCormick Q1: adj. EPS $0.66 (+10%); net sales +16.7% on Mexico acquisition; FY outlook reaffirmed
Net sales +16.7% to $1.87B; organic sales +1.2%; McCormick de Mexico acquisition contributed 12.4%.
McCormick files legal opinion for shares under Investor Services Plan
Filed WilmerHale opinion on validity of common stock and non-voting shares offered under the Investor Services Plan.
McCormick names Julie Giese VP & Controller, succeeding retiring Gregory Repas
Gregory Repas retires as VP & Controller effective July 1, 2026; steps down as PAO on April 1, 2026.
McCormick issues $500M of 4.150% Notes due 2029 to refinance near-term maturity
Issued $500M aggregate principal of 4.150% Notes due February 15, 2029; closed on Feb 5, 2026.
McCormick reports FY2025 adj. EPS $3.00, raises dividend 7%, guides FY2026 EPS $3.05-$3.13
Q4 adj. EPS $0.86 vs $0.80 YoY; FY2025 adj. EPS $3.00 vs $2.95; reported EPS $2.93.
McCormick adds retired Molson Coors CEO, Church & Dwight CEO to board; two directors retiring
Gavin Hattersley (ex-Molson Coors CEO) and Rick Dierker (CEO, Church & Dwight) join board effective Feb 1, 2026.
McCormick completes $750M acquisition of controlling 75% stake in McCormick de Mexico
Increased ownership from 50% to 75% by acquiring 25% from Grupo Herdez for $750 million.
McCormick Q3 adjusted EPS $0.85 (+2.4% YoY); cuts FY2025 profit outlook on tariffs, commodity costs
Net sales +3% to $1.725B; organic +2% volume-led; Consumer segment net sales +4% to $973M.
McCormick to acquire 25% stake in McCormick de Mexico for $750M, raising ownership to 75%
Acquires additional 25% interest in McCormick de Mexico from Grupo Herdez for $750M, increasing ownership to 75%.
McCormick Q2: adj EPS $0.69 flat YoY, volume-led sales growth, reaffirms FY2025 outlook
Net sales +1% to $1.66B, organic +2% driven by volume; Consumer segment +3%, Flavor Solutions flat.
McCormick corrects 2025 annual meeting vote tallies; all directors elected
All 11 directors elected: For votes 7.84M–8.17M per nominee; highest oppose 420K (M. Preston).
McCormick stockholders elect 11 directors, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay
All 11 director nominees elected; highest votes against were 420,433 for Margaret M.V. Preston.
McCormick Q1: adj EPS $0.60 (vs $0.63), organic sales +2%; reaffirms FY2025 outlook
Q1 adjusted EPS $0.60 vs $0.63 YoY; GAAP EPS $0.60 vs $0.62.
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
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