MCCORMICK & CO INC

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )

McCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

McCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED

Best regards,

April 1, 2026

10:00 a.m. Eastern Time

Virtual Annual Meeting:

www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MKC2026

NOTICE

of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of McCormick & Company, Incorporated (“McCormick”) will be held in a virtual meeting format only at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on April 1, 2026, for the purpose of considering and acting upon:1.the election of directors from the nominees named in the proxy statement to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified;2.the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of McCormick to serve for the 2026 fiscal year;3.the approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of McCormick’s Named Executive Officer compensation for fiscal 2025 (a “say-on-pay” vote); and4.any other matters that may properly come before such meeting or any adjournments thereof.The proxy statement accompanying this Notice of 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders describes each of these items in detail and contains other important information that you should read and consider before you vote.February 18, 2026Jeffery D. SchwartzVice President, General Counsel & Secretary

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on January 5, 2026, as the record date (the “Record Date”) for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting or any adjournments thereof. Only holders of Common Stock (NYSE: MKC.V) are entitled to vote. Holders of Common Stock Non-Voting (NYSE: MKC) may not vote but are welcome to virtually attend the Annual Meeting atwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MKC2026. You may view the Annual Meeting by registering as a guest with your name and email address, but if you want to ask questions and/or vote at the Annual Meeting then you will also need to enter the control number found on your Notice of Internet Availability, proxy card, or voting instruction form.

McCormick is furnishing proxy materials to its stockholders through the internet as permitted under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under these rules, unless otherwise requested, each of McCormick’s stockholders will receive a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials instead of a paper copy of the Notice of 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement, our proxy card, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K. We believe this process gives us the opportunity to serve you more efficiently by making the proxy materials available quickly online and reducing costs associated with printing and postage.

Please vote your proxy promptly by internet, telephone or by mail as directed on the proxy card in order that your stock may be voted at the Annual Meeting.

You may revoke your proxy at any time before it is voted by submitting a later dated proxy card or by subsequently voting via internet or telephone or by attending the Annual Meeting virtually and voting using the instructions provided atwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MKC2026.

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