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):

 

February 22, 2006

 

McCormick & Company, Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b).

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c).

 

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On February 22, 2006, the Registrant issued a press release to highlight key initiatives to grow sales in its consumer business and projected a margin increase in the upcoming years.

 

Furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release labeled “McCormick Highlights Growth Initiatives and Long-Term Margin Increase; Reconfirms Financial Outlook.”

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits.

 

The exhibit to this report is listed in Item 2.02 above and in the Exhibit Index that follows the signature line.

 

 

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: February 22, 2006	By:	/s/ Robert W. Skelton
		Robert W. Skelton
	Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit Number		Exhibit Description
99.1		Copy of the press release labeled “McCormick Highlights Growth Initiatives and Long-Term Margin Increase; Reconfirms Financial Outlook”