Results of Operations

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND 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): January 26, 2023 McCormick & Company, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 001-14920 52-0408290 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 24 Schilling Road Suite 1 Hunt Valley MD 21031 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) 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): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b). ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c). Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock MKC.V New York Stock Exchange Common Stock Non-Voting MKC New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On January 26, 2023 the Registrant issued a press release and held a conference call with analysts to report on the results of operations for the fourth quarter and full year for fiscal year 2022, which ended on November 30, 2022. Furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release labeled "McCormick Reports 2022 Financial Results and Provides 2023 Outlook," which includes a Consolidated Income Statement for the three and twelve-month periods ended November 30, 2022, a Consolidated Balance Sheet of the Registrant as on November 30, 2022, and a Consolidated Cash Flow Statement for the twelve months ended November 30, 2022. Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description 99.1 McCormick Reports 2022 Financial Results and Provides 2023 Outlook 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document). 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 26, 2023 By:   /s/    Jeffery D. Schwartz           Jeffery D. Schwartz   Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary