SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DAVEY ROBERT G

(Last) (First) (Middle)
MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
18 LOVETON CIRCLE

(Street)
SPARKS MD 21152

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MCCORMICK & CO INC [ MKC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/02/2004
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock - Voting 132,022 D
Common Stock - Voting 10,994.315(1) I Profit Sharing Plan
Common Stock - Non-Voting 04/02/2004 M 19,400 A $16.625 24,557 D
Common Stock - Non-Voting 04/02/2004 S 15,976 D $33.5451 8,581 D
Common Stock - Non-Voting 04/02/2004 M 11,350 A $14.5313 19,931 D
Common Stock - Non-Voting 04/02/2004 S 9,084 D $33.5451 10,847 D
Common Stock - Non-Voting 04/05/2004 M 29,000 A $12.7188 39,847 D
Common Stock - Non-Voting 04/05/2004 S 22,766 D $33.1326 17,081 D
Common Stock - Non-Voting 04/06/2004 M 29,500 A $21.375 46,581 D
Common Stock - Non-Voting 04/06/2004 S 25,782 D $33.2405 20,799 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option - Right to Buy $16.625 04/02/2004 M 19,400 03/18/1999 03/17/2008 Common Stock - Voting 19,400 (2) 0 D
Option - Right to Buy $14.5313 04/02/2004 M 11,350 03/19/2000 03/18/2009 Common Stock - Voting 11,350 (2) 10,000 D
Option - Right to Buy $12.7188 04/05/2004 M 29,000 01/19/2001 01/18/2010 Common Stock - Non-Voting 29,000 (2) 0 D
Common Stock - Non-Voting $21.375 04/06/2004 M 29,500 01/22/2003 01/21/2012 Common Stock - Non-Voting 29,500 (2) 68,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares held in the McCormick Profit Sharing Plan as of 11/30/03. The reporting person owns units in the McCormick Stock Fund in the Profit Sharing Plan and the number of shares reported as beneficially owned is based on the reporting person's pro rata interest in the net asset value of the McCormick Stock Fund on the date indicated.
2. Option exercise.
Remarks:
W. Geoffrey Carpenter, Attorney-in-Fact 04/06/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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