MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED (a Maryland corporation) 5.25% Notes due 2013 UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT dated August 26, 2008 Banc of America Securities LLC BNP Paribas Securities Corp. SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. Wachovia Capital Markets, LLCUnderwriting Agreement • September 2nd, 2008 • McCormick & Co Inc • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products • New York
The Notes will be issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of December 7, 2007 (the “Indenture”), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York), as trustee (the “Trustee”). Certain terms of the Notes will be established pursuant to Section 2.1 of the Indenture. Notes issued in book-entry form will be issued in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of The Depository Trust Company (the “Depositary”), pursuant to a Letter of Representations, dated as of December 2, 2005, among the Company, the Trustee and the Depositary.
