Kurzius Lawrence Erik 4

What Happened

• Lawrence Erik Kurzius, reported as a 10% owner of McCormick & Co. (MKC), was granted 50,230 shares on January 19, 2026. The shares were awarded at $0.00 per share (award/grant), reflecting compensation rather than an open-market purchase—total reported acquisition value $0.
• The award was granted under McCormick’s Long-Term Incentive Program (LTIP) tied to the three-year performance cycle beginning December 1, 2022 and ending November 30, 2025.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-01-19; transaction code: A (award/grant); reported price: $0.00; shares acquired: 50,230.
• Filing date: 2026-01-21 (Form 4 filing appears timely based on the transaction date).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: Awarded pursuant to McCormick's LTIP for the 12/1/2022–11/30/2025 performance cycle.

Context

• This was a compensation award (performance-based grant), not an ordinary purchase or sale — such grants reflect company compensation decisions and vesting/performance outcomes, not immediate market buying/selling by the insider.
• As a reported 10% owner, Kurzius is a major stakeholder; this disclosure documents equity awarded to him but does not by itself indicate trading intent or market sentiment.