SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
January 23, 2002
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 0-748 52-0408290
(State of other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
18 Loveton Circle
Sparks, Maryland 21152
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410) 771-7301
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
The Registrant will reflect certain accounting changes in its financial
reporting for fiscal year 2002. The Registrant desires to indicate the impact of
these accounting changes for each quarter and the full year of fiscal year 2001
as if the changes had been in effect during fiscal year 2001. Attached to this
Form 8-K, and filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, is a
document entitled "2001 Quarterly Data (Unaudited)."
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
99.1: 2001 Quarterly Data (Unaudited).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
McCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
Date: January 23, 2002 By: /s/ KENNETH A. KELLY, JR.
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Kenneth A. Kelly, Jr.
Vice President & Controller