MCCORMICK & CO INC 8-K

What Happened
McCormick & Company filed an 8-K on January 21, 2026 reporting board changes: directors Maritza G. Montiel and W. Anthony Vernon informed the company on January 19, 2026 that they will retire and will not stand for re-election at the annual meeting currently scheduled for April 1, 2026 (they will continue to serve until that meeting). On January 20, 2026 the Board appointed Richard Dierker and Gavin Hattersley to the Board, effective February 1, 2026; Dierker will join the Audit Committee and Hattersley will join the Compensation and Human Capital Committee. The company issued a press release titled “McCormick Appoints Gavin Hattersley and Rick Dierker to Board of Directors” on January 21, 2026.

Key Details

• Maritza G. Montiel and W. Anthony Vernon notified the Board of their intent to retire on January 19, 2026 and will remain directors until the April 1, 2026 annual meeting.
• Richard (Rick) Dierker (President & CEO, Church & Dwight Co., Inc.) and Gavin Hattersley (recently retired President & CEO, Molson Coors Beverage Company) were appointed to the Board effective February 1, 2026.
• Committee assignments: Dierker → Audit Committee; Hattersley → Compensation & Human Capital Committee.
• Filings note no family relationships or related-party transactions with the new appointees, and they will receive the standard non-executive director compensation described in McCormick’s 2025 definitive proxy.

Why It Matters
This 8-K affects McCormick’s board composition and governance oversight ahead of the April 2026 annual meeting. Investors should note the planned retirements and the addition of two senior consumer-products and beverage industry executives, which may influence board expertise in audit oversight and executive compensation. The filing confirms no disclosed related-party transactions with the new directors and that they will receive the company’s established non-executive director compensation.