SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 


 

Date of Report  (Date of earliest event reported):

March 23, 2004

 

McCormick & Company, Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

0-748

 

52-0408290

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

18 Loveton Circle
Sparks, Maryland

 

21152

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    (410) 771-7301

 

 



 

Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On March 23, 2004, the Registrant issued a press release and held a conference call with analysts to report on the results of operations for the first quarter of fiscal year 2004, which ended on February 29, 2004.

 

Furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release labeled “McCormick Announces Record First Quarter Results,” which includes an unaudited Consolidated Income Statement for the three months ended February 29, 2004 and an unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet of the Registrant as of February 29, 2004.

 

Also furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2 is a copy of the presentation delivered at the conference call labeled “McCormick & Company, Incorporated, Conference Call Announcing First Quarter 2004 Results, March 23, 2004”.

 

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:    March 26, 2004

By:

/s/  Kenneth A. Kelly, Jr.

 

 

Kenneth A. Kelly, Jr.

 

 

Vice President & Controller

 

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