Sec Form 4 Filing - WILSON ALAN D @ MCCORMICK & CO INC - 2018-10-02

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person WILSON ALAN D 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MCCORMICK & CO INC [ MKC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED, 24 SCHILLING ROAD, SUITE 1 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/02/2018 (Street) HUNT VALLEY, MD21031 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock - Voting 113,643.9052 ( 1 ) D Common Stock-Voting 10/02/2018 G 6,000 D 107,643.9052 D Common Stock - Voting 10,678.8726 I 401(k) Retirement Plan Common Stock - Voting 10/02/2018 G 1,725 D 0 I By 2016 GRAT Common Stock - Voting 24,600 I By 2017 GRAT ( 3 ) Common Stock - Voting 20,000 I By 2018 GRAT ( 4 ) Common Stock - Non Voting 5,852.054 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Securit y (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Phantom Stock ( 6 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock - Voting 0 1,020.2809 I Non-Qualified Retirement Savings Plan

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other WILSON ALAN D MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED 24 SCHILLING ROAD, SUITE 1 HUNT VALLEY, MD21031 X Signatures Jason E. Wynn, Attorney-in-fact 10/04/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Number reflects the transfer of 5,350 shares of Common Stock-Voting from the 2016 GRAT to the reporting person, 15,400 shares of Common Stock-Voting from the 2017 GRAT to the reporting person and 20,000shares of Common Stock-Voting from teh reporting person to a newly established 2018 GRAT. ( 2 )Upon termination of the reporting person's 2016 GRAT, 1,725 shares of Common Stock -Voting were gifted to a trust not controlled by the reporting person. ( 3 )Number reflects the transfer of 15,400 shares of Common Stock-Voting from the 2017 GRAT to the reporting person. ( 4 )On October 2, 2018, the reporting person established the 2018 GRAT and transferred 20,000 shares of Common Stock -Voting previously reported as directly held. ( 5 )Shares gifted; no purchase price required. ( 6 )Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock - Voting. Shares of phantom stock are payable in shares of Common Stock - Voting in accordance with the terms of the Non-Qualified Retirement Savings Plan.

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