Sanchez Ana 4

What Happened
Ana Sanchez, President EMEA of McCormick & Co. (MKC), was awarded 3,368 shares on January 19, 2026. The Form 4 reports the shares as acquired at $0.00 (grant/award), a compensation award rather than an open‑market purchase or sale. The award was granted under McCormick's Long‑Term Incentive Program (LTIP) tied to the three‑year performance cycle that ran from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2025.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-01-19; Form 4 filed: 2026-01-21 (timely filing).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A).
• Shares awarded: 3,368; reported acquisition price: $0.00 (per Form 4).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided data.
• Footnote: Award granted pursuant to McCormick's LTIP for the 12/1/2022–11/30/2025 performance cycle (Footnote F1).
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax‑withholding, or cashless exercise noted in the provided information.

Context
This is a compensation award based on a completed performance cycle, not a personal purchase or sale. Such LTIP grants are common executive compensation and reflect company‑determined payouts tied to performance metrics; they do not by themselves indicate insider buying or selling conviction. For retail investors, outright purchases are often a clearer signal of insider confidence, while awards primarily show how executives are compensated and aligned with long‑term performance.