Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
OnMarch 29, 2023 , the Registrant held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which (i) directors were elected, (ii)Ernst & Young LLP's appointment as the Registrant's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year endingNovember 30, 2023 was ratified, (iii) the compensation paid to the Registrant's Named Executive Officers was approved in an advisory vote, and (iv) an advisory vote was taken on the frequency of future advisory stockholder votes on executive compensation. The proposals are described in detail in the Registrant's Proxy Statement.The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below. 1. Registrant's stockholders elected eleven directors to the Registrant's Board of Directors, to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes Anne L. Bramman 10,523,500 165,176 43,871 3,474,062 Michael A. Conway 10,091,450 599,142 41,955 3,474,062 Freeman A. Hrabowski, III 10,226,141 458,691 47,715 3,474,062 Lawrence E. Kurzius 10,504,241 201,477 26,829 3,474,062 Patricia Little 10,222,420 471,043 39,084 3,474,062 Michael D. Mangan 10,204,427 488,789 39,331 3,474,062 Maritza G. Montiel 10,584,282 108,540 39,725 3,474,062 Margaret M.V. Preston 10,643,472 58,321 30,754 3,474,062 Gary Rodkin 10,453,727 240,275 38,545 3,474,062 Jacques Tapiero 10,608,932 85,069 38,546 3,474,062 W. Anthony Vernon 10,236,290 283,885 212,372 3,474,062 2. Registrant's stockholders ratified the Appointment ofErnst & Young LLP as the Registrant's Independent Registered Public Accounting firm for the fiscal year endingNovember 30, 2023 . The votes regarding this proposal were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 14,132,093 47,323 12,174 -
3. Registrant's stockholders approved in an advisory (non-binding) vote the compensation paid to the Registrant's Named Executive Officers. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 10,390,708 286,118 40,702 3,474,062 4. Registrant's stockholders voted, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, on the frequency of stockholder votes on executive compensation. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows: Votes for Three Years Votes for Two Years Votes for One Year Abstain Broker Non-Votes 560,656 99,815 10,012,907 44,150 3,474,062 In accordance with the voting results for Proposal 4, in which the choice receiving the highest number of votes was "One Year," the Registrant's Board of Directors has determined that future stockholder advisory (non-binding) votes on executive compensation will continue to be held every year. Accordingly, the next stockholder advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation will be held at the Registrant's 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
No other matters were submitted for stockholder action.
Exhibit Number Description 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the coverpage XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
McCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED Date: March 31, 2023 By: /s/ Jeffery D. Schwartz Jeffery D. Schwartz Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
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