2010 Annual Report
World Headquarters
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
18 Loveton Circle
Sparks, MD 21152-6000
U.S.A.
(410) 771-7301
www.mccormickcorporation.com
Stock Information
New York Stock Exchange
Symbol: MKC
Anticipated Dividend Dates—2011
| Record Date | Payment Date |
|---|---|
| 4/11/11 | 4/25/11 |
| 7/11/11 | 7/25/11 |
| 10/10/11 | 10/24/11 |
| 12/30/11 | 1/13/12 |
McCormick has paid dividends every year since 1925.
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
621 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Investor Inquiries
Our investor website, ir.mccormick.com, has our annual reports, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, press releases, webcasts, corporate governance principles and other information.
To obtain without cost a copy of the annual report filed with the SEC on Form 10-K or for general questions about McCormick or the information in our annual or quarterly reports, contact Investor Relations at the world headquarters address, investor website or telephone:
Report ordering:
Proxy materials: (800) 579-1639
Other materials: (800) 424-5855, (410) 771-7537
or ir.mccormick.com
Investor and securities analysts’ inquiries:
(410) 771-7244
Registered Shareholder Inquiries
For questions on your account, statements, dividend payments, reinvestment and direct deposit, and for address changes, lost certificates, stock transfers, ownership changes or other administrative matters, contact our transfer agent.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Shareowner Services
161 North Concord Exchange Street
South St. Paul, MN 55075-1139
(877) 778-6784, or (651) 450-4064
www.wellsfargo.com/shareownerservices
You may access your account information via the Internet at www.shareowneronline.com
Investor Services Plan (Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Purchase Plan)
We offer an Investor Services Plan which provides shareholders of record the opportunity to automatically reinvest dividends, make optional cash purchases of stock, place stock certificates into safekeeping and sell shares. Individuals who are not current shareholders may purchase their initial shares directly through the Plan. All transactions are subject to the limitations set forth in the Plan prospectus, which may be obtained by contacting Wells Fargo Shareowner Services at:
(877) 778-6784 or (651) 450-4064
www.wellsfargo.com/shareownerservices
Annual Meeting—NOTE NEW LOCATION FOR 2011
The annual meeting of shareholders will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 30, 2011, at Martin’s Valley Mansion, 594 Cranbrook Road, Hunt Valley, Maryland 21030.
Online Receipt of Annual Report and Proxy Statement
If you would like to access next year’s proxy statement and annual report via the Internet, you may enroll on the website below:
http://enroll.icsdelivery.com/mkc
Trademarks
Use of ® or ™ in this annual report indicates trade-marks owned or used by McCormick & Company, Incorporated and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
This is an interactive electronic version of McCormick & Company 2010 Annual Report to Shareowners, and it is intended to be complete and accurate. The contents of this version are qualified in their entirety by reference to the printed version. A reproduction of the printed version is available in PDF format on this web site.
© 2011 McCormick & Company, Incorporated