THIS DOCUMENT IS A COPY OF THE SCHEDULE 13G FILED ON FEBRUARY 14, 1997
PURSUANT TO A RULE 201 TEMPORARY HARDSHIP EXEMPTION.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
579780107
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(CUSIP Number)
The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall
be subject to all other provisions of the Act.
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1) Name of Reporting Person S.S. or IRS Identification Nos. of
Reporting Persons
Harry K. Wells ###-##-####
2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a)
(b) X
3) SEC use only
4) Citizenship or Place of Organization: United States
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person with:
(5) Sole Voting Power: 347,803 shares
(6) Shared Voting Power: 0
(7) Sole Dispositive Power: 347,803 shares
(8) Shared Dispositive Power: 0
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
347,803 shares
10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes certain
shares
11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9: 3.02%
12) Type of Reporting Person: IN
1) Name of Reporting Person S.S. or IRS Identification Nos. of
Reporting Persons
Lois L. Wells ###-##-####
2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a)
(b) X
3) SEC use only
4) Citizenship or Place of Organization: United States
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person with:
(5) Sole Voting Power: 238,820 shares
(6) Shared Voting Power: 0
(7) Sole Dispositive Power: 238,820 shares
(8) Shared Dispositive Power: 0
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
238,820 shares
10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes certain shares
11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9: 2.08%
12) Type of Reporting Person: IN
Item 1(a)
Name of Issuer: McCormick & Company, Incorporated
Item 1(b)
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 18 Loveton
Circle, Sparks, Maryland 21152
Item 2(a)
Name of Person Filing: Harry K. Wells; Lois L. Wells
Item 2(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
PO Box 409, Riderwood, Maryland 21139
Item 2(c)
Citizenship: United States
Item 2(d)
Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
Item 2(e)
CUSIP Number: 579780107
Item 3
[X] Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
Item 4
Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: Harry K. Wells - 347,803 shares;
Lois L. Wells -238,820 shares; together as a group - 586,623
shares of Common Stock
(b) Percent of Class: 5.1%
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: Harry K. Wells -
347,803 shares; Lois L. Wells -238,820 shares
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition:
Harry K. Wells - 347,803 shares; Lois L. Wells -238,820 shares
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0
Item 5
Ownership of Five Percent of Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check
the following [ ].
Item 6
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable.
Item 7
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company.
Not Applicable.
Item 8
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Members of the Group:
Harry K. Wells IN
Lois L. Wells IN
Item 9
Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 10
Certification.
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the
purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired
in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purpose or effect.
Signature.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 14, 1997
Signature: /s/Harry K. Wells
Name: Harry K. Wells
Signature: /s/Lois L. Wells
Name: Lois L. Wells
