SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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* Wolfe Jeryl (Last) (First) (Middle) 18 LOVETON CIRCLE (Street) SPARKS MD 21152 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 11/23/2004	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MCCORMICK & CO INC [ MKC ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Vice President - Supply Chain	5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock - Voting	313.342	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Options (Right to Buy)	05/15/2001	05/14/2010	Common Stock - Voting	10,875	17.0313	D
Options (Right to Buy)	05/15/2001	05/14/2010	Common Stock - Non-Voting	3,625	17.0313	D
Options (Right to Buy)	01/23/2002	01/22/2011	Common Stock - Voting	30,000	17.8438	D
Options (Right to Buy)	01/23/2002	01/22/2011	Common Stock - Non-Voting	10,000	17.8438	D
Options (Right to Buy)	01/22/2003	01/21/2012	Common Stock - Voting	30,000	21.375	D
Options (Right to Buy)	01/22/2003	01/21/2012	Common Stock - Non-Voting	10,000	21.375	D
Options (Right to Buy)	01/28/2004	01/27/2013	Common Stock - Voting	30,000	22.26	D
Options (Right to Buy)	01/28/2004	01/27/2013	Common Stock - Non-Voting	10,000	22.26	D
Options (Right to Buy)	01/27/2005	01/26/2014	Common Stock - Voting	30,000	30.6	D
Options (Right to Buy)	01/27/2005	01/26/2014	Common Stock - Non-Voting	10,000	30.6	D

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

	W. Geoffrey Carpenter, Attorney-in-fact	11/29/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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