Lawrence E. Kurzius

CIK 1352090 · View on SEC EDGAR ↗

Insider Activist

First SEC filing: Jan. 15, 2026 · Latest: Feb. 13, 2026

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Insider transactions

3 buys (P) 9 sells (S) Net: $-23,078,981 + 81 non-open-market transactions below Avg return of open purchases vs now: 7.4% last 12 months, based on the transactions shown below

Price change vs current quote, split-adjusted for corporate actions since the filing — not benchmarked, not annualized, not size-weighted

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Date Ticker Code Shares Price Value Owned after Δ own A/D vs now
Aug. 10, 2026 MKC S 205,538 $52.69 $10,829,797 296,992 Direct -40.90% Disposed 6.6% (price as of 2026-08-19)
Feb. 12, 2026 MKC S 50,000 $71.63 $3,581,500 296,992 Direct -14.41% Disposed -21.6% (price as of 2026-08-19)
Jan. 13, 2026 MKC S 50,000 $67.43 $3,371,500 246,762 Direct -16.85% Disposed -16.7% (price as of 2026-08-19)
Dec. 17, 2025 COO P 2,000 $82.50 $165,000 7,777 Direct +34.62% Acquired -6.0% (price as of 2026-08-19)
Dec. 12, 2025 ELAN P 10,000 $21.30 $213,000 131,773 Direct +8.21% Acquired 14.8% (price as of 2026-08-19)
Nov. 11, 2025 MKC S 14,060 $64.54 $907,432 0 Indirect -100.00% Disposed -13.0% (price as of 2026-08-19)
Nov. 11, 2025 MKC S 5,903 $64.54 $380,980 0 Indirect -100.00% Disposed -13.0% (price as of 2026-08-19)
Nov. 11, 2025 MKC S 5,903 $64.54 $380,980 0 Indirect -100.00% Disposed -13.0% (price as of 2026-08-19)
Nov. 11, 2025 MKC S 6,574 $64.54 $424,286 0 Indirect -100.00% Disposed -13.0% (price as of 2026-08-19)
Nov. 11, 2025 MKC S 6,574 $64.54 $424,286 0 Indirect -100.00% Disposed -13.0% (price as of 2026-08-19)
Oct. 8, 2025 MKC S 50,000 $65.86 $3,293,000 246,762 Direct -16.85% Disposed -14.7% (price as of 2026-08-19)
Sept. 29, 2025 COO P 2,000 $68.39 $136,780 5,777 Direct +52.95% Acquired 13.4% (price as of 2026-08-19)
April 2, 2025 MKC S 50,000 $81.81 $4,090,500 247,437 Direct -16.81% Disposed -31.4% (price as of 2026-08-19)
Feb. 3, 2025 MKC S 50,000 $76.81 $3,840,500 276,895 Direct -15.30% Disposed -26.9% (price as of 2026-08-19)
July 17, 2024 MKC S 25,000 $75.00 $1,875,000 0 Indirect -100.00% Disposed -25.1% (price as of 2026-08-19)
May 21, 2024 MKC S 80,000 $73.75 $5,900,000 199,258 Direct -28.65% Disposed -23.9% (price as of 2026-08-19)
May 12, 2023 MKC S 39,906 $90.02 $3,592,338 159,579 Direct -20.00% Disposed -37.6% (price as of 2026-08-19)
Oct. 24, 2022 MKC S 2,500 $74.53 $186,325 0 Direct -100.00% Disposed -24.6% (price as of 2026-08-19)
Oct. 24, 2022 MKC S 2,500 $74.30 $185,750 2,500 Direct -50.00% Disposed -24.4% (price as of 2026-08-19)

Showing latest 100 of 347 transactions

P = Open-market purchase · S = Sale · A = Grant/award · M = Option exercise · G = Gift · F = Tax withholding

Insider transactions are not a recommendation; sales are often driven by liquidity or tax reasons.

Derivative holdings (Form 4 Table II)

Options, RSUs and convertible securities reported on Form 4 Table II.

Date Ticker Security Underlying Exercise price Expiration Shares A/D
Aug. 10, 2026 MKC Options - Right to Buy Common Stock - Voting (205,538) $49.02 March 29, 2027 205,538 Disposed
April 1, 2026 COO Restricted Stock Units Common Stock (3,322) $0.00 — 3,322 Disposed
April 1, 2026 COO Restricted Stock Units Common Stock (3,779) $0.00 — 3,779 Acquired
Feb. 12, 2026 MKC Options - Right to Buy Common Stock - Voting (50,000) $49.02 March 29, 2027 50,000 Disposed
Jan. 13, 2026 MKC Options - Right to Buy Common Stock - Voting (50,000) $49.96 March 29, 2026 50,000 Disposed
Oct. 8, 2025 MKC Options - Right to Buy Common Stock - Voting (50,000) $65.86 March 30, 2026 50,000 Disposed
June 2, 2025 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (31,817) — — 31,817 Disposed
April 21, 2025 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (191) — — 191 Acquired
April 2, 2025 MKC Options - Right to Buy Common Stock - Voting (50,000) $81.81 March 30, 2026 50,000 Disposed
March 15, 2025 MKC Restricted Stock Units Common Stock - Voting (1,734) — — 1,734 Disposed
Feb. 3, 2025 MKC Options - Right to Buy Common Stock - Voting (50,000) $76.81 March 29, 2026 50,000 Disposed
Jan. 13, 2025 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (199) — — 199 Acquired
Dec. 2, 2024 MKC Restricted Stock Units Common Stock - Voting (5,203) — — 5,203 Acquired
Oct. 21, 2024 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (169) — — 169 Acquired
July 22, 2024 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (178) — — 178 Acquired
May 21, 2024 MKC Options - Right to Buy Common Stock - Voting (80,000) $38.15 March 24, 2025 80,000 Disposed
April 22, 2024 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (174) — — 174 Acquired
Jan. 8, 2024 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (192) — — 192 Acquired
Dec. 1, 2023 MKC Options - Right to Buy Common Stock - Voting (313,532) $65.99 — 313,532 Acquired
Dec. 1, 2023 MKC Options - Right to Buy Common Stock - Voting (313,532) $65.99 — 313,532 Acquired
Oct. 24, 2023 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (191) — — 191 Acquired
July 24, 2023 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (134) — — 134 Acquired
May 12, 2023 MKC Options- Right to Buy Common Stock - Voting (39,906) $38.15 March 24, 2025 39,906 Disposed
April 24, 2023 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (138) — — 138 Acquired
March 29, 2023 MKC Options- Right to Buy Common Stock - Voting (222,223) $81.79 — 222,223 Acquired
March 15, 2023 MKC Restricted Stock Units Common Stock - Voting (7,970) — — 7,970 Disposed
Jan. 9, 2023 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (139) — — 139 Acquired
Oct. 25, 2022 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (146) — — 146 Acquired
July 25, 2022 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (131) — — 131 Acquired
June 30, 2022 MKC Options- Right to Buy Common Stock - Voting (17,806) $83.25 — 17,806 Acquired
April 25, 2022 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (107) — — 107 Acquired
March 30, 2022 MKC Options- Right to Buy Common Stock - Voting (178,368) $97.26 — 178,368 Acquired
March 30, 2022 MKC Options- Right to Buy Common Stock - Voting (194,219) $97.26 — 194,219 Acquired
March 15, 2022 MKC Restricted Stock Units Common Stock - Voting (7,966) — — 7,966 Disposed
March 15, 2022 MKC Restricted Stock Units Common Stock - Voting (6,994) — — 6,994 Disposed
Feb. 28, 2022 ELAN Deferred Stock Units [F1,F2] Common Stock (323) — — 323 Acquired
Jan. 31, 2022 ELAN Deferred Stock Units [F1,F2] Common Stock (352) — — 352 Acquired
Jan. 31, 2022 MKC Options - Right to Buy Common Stock - Voting (90,000) $35.55 March 25, 2024 90,000 Disposed
Jan. 28, 2022 MKC Options- Right to Buuy Common Stock - Voting (8,400) $35.55 March 25, 2024 8,400 Disposed
Jan. 10, 2022 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (116) — — 116 Acquired
Dec. 31, 2021 ELAN Deferred Stock Units [F1,F2] Common Stock (323) — — 323 Acquired
Nov. 30, 2021 ELAN Deferred Stock Units [F2,F3] Common Stock (319) — — 319 Acquired
Nov. 27, 2021 MKC Restricted Stock Units Common Stock - Voting (28,042) — — 28,042 Disposed
Oct. 29, 2021 ELAN Deferred Stock Units [F1,F2] Common Stock (218) — — 218 Acquired
Oct. 26, 2021 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (124) — — 124 Acquired
Sept. 30, 2021 ELAN Deferred Stock Units [F1,F2] Common Stock (225) — — 225 Acquired
Aug. 31, 2021 ELAN Deferred Stock Units [F1,F2] Common Stock (215) — — 215 Acquired
July 30, 2021 ELAN Deferred Stock Units [F1,F2] Common Stock (197) — — 197 Acquired
July 26, 2021 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (117) — — 117 Acquired
June 30, 2021 ELAN Deferred Stock Units [F1,F2] Common Stock (207) — — 207 Acquired
May 28, 2021 ELAN Deferred Stock Units [F1,F2] Common Stock (199) — — 199 Acquired
April 30, 2021 ELAN Deferred Stock Units [F1,F2] Common Stock (226) — — 226 Acquired
April 26, 2021 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (110) — — 110 Acquired
March 31, 2021 ELAN Deferred Stock Units [F1,F2] Common Stock (243) — — 243 Acquired
March 31, 2021 MKC Options - Right to Buy Common Stock - Voting (220,589) $89.16 — 220,589 Acquired
March 15, 2021 MKC Restricted Stock Units Common Stock - Voting (8,502) — — 8,502 Disposed
March 15, 2021 MKC Restricted Stock Units Common Stock - Voting (6,994) — — 6,994 Disposed
March 15, 2021 MKC Restricted Stock Units Common Stock - Voting (7,966) — — 7,966 Disposed
Feb. 26, 2021 ELAN Deferred Stock Units [F1,F2] Common Stock (218) — — 218 Acquired
Jan. 29, 2021 ELAN Deferred Stock Units [F1,F2] Common Stock (247) — — 247 Acquired
Jan. 11, 2021 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (106) — — 106 Acquired
Nov. 30, 2020 MKC Options - Right to Buy Common Stock- Voting (532,198) $93.49 — 532,198 Acquired
Nov. 27, 2020 MKC Restricted Stock Units Common Stock- Voting (14,020) — — 14,020 Disposed
Aug. 7, 2020 MKC Options - Right to Buy Common Stock- Voting (50,600) $71.60 April 2, 2023 50,600 Disposed
April 1, 2020 MKC Options - Right to Buy Common Stock- Voting (60,310) $138.62 — 60,310 Acquired
April 1, 2020 MKC Restricted Stock Units Common Stock - Voting (11,951) — — 11,951 Acquired
March 15, 2020 MKC Restricted Stock Units Common Stock - Voting (3,497) — — 3,497 Disposed
March 15, 2020 MKC Restricted Stock Units Common Stock - Voting (4,250) — — 4,250 Disposed
March 15, 2020 MKC Restricted Stock Units Common Stock - Voting (286) — — 286 Disposed
Jan. 13, 2020 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (54) — — 54 Acquired
Nov. 27, 2019 MKC Restricted Stock Units Common Stock - Voting (14,020) — — 14,020 Disposed
Oct. 21, 2019 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (50) — — 50 Acquired
July 22, 2019 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (51) — — 51 Acquired
April 22, 2019 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (53) — — 53 Acquired
March 27, 2019 MKC Options - Right to Buy Common Stock - Voting (54,526) $147.39 — 54,526 Acquired
March 27, 2019 MKC Restricted Stock Units Common Stock - Voting (10,491) — — 10,491 Acquired
March 15, 2019 MKC Restricted Stock Units Common Stock - Votingt (4,250) — — 4,250 Disposed
March 15, 2019 MKC Restricted Stock Units Common Stock - Voting (286) — — 286 Disposed
Jan. 14, 2019 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (58) — — 58 Acquired
Nov. 27, 2018 MKC Restricted Stock Units Common Stock - Voting (42,061) — — 42,061 Acquired
Oct. 30, 2018 MKC Common Stock - Voting Common Stock - Voting (51,300) $54.24 March 27, 2022 51,300 Disposed
Oct. 23, 2018 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (52) — — 52 Acquired
July 23, 2018 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (62) — — 62 Acquired
July 10, 2018 MKC Options - Right to Buy Common Stock - Voting (58,800) $47.40 March 29, 2021 58,800 Disposed
April 23, 2018 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (70) — — 70 Acquired
March 28, 2018 MKC Restricted Stock Units Common Stock - Voting (12,751) — — 12,751 Acquired
March 28, 2018 MKC Options - Right to Buy Common Stock - Voting (64,040) $105.75 March 27, 2028 64,040 Acquired
March 15, 2018 MKC Restricted Stock Units Common Stock - Voting (286) — — 286 Disposed
March 15, 2018 MKC Restricted Stock Units Common Stock - Voting (286) — — 286 Disposed
Jan. 16, 2018 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (71) — — 71 Acquired
Oct. 24, 2017 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (66) — — 66 Acquired
July 20, 2017 MKC Phantom Stock Common Stock - Voting (13,842) — — 13,842 Acquired
March 29, 2017 MKC Options - Right to Buy Common Stock - Voting (127,769) $98.05 March 28, 2027 127,769 Acquired
March 29, 2017 MKC Restricted Stock Units Common Stock - Voting (858) — — 858 Acquired
March 30, 2016 MKC Options - Right to Buy Common Stock - Voting (100,000) $99.92 March 29, 2026 100,000 Acquired
March 25, 2015 MKC Options - Right to Buy Common Stock - Voting (59,953) $76.29 March 24, 2025 59,953 Acquired
Aug. 18, 2014 MKC Options - Right to Buy Common Stock - Voting (48,976) $38.39 March 30, 2020 48,976 Disposed
Aug. 18, 2014 MKC Options - Right to Buy Common Stock - Non Voting (16,324) $38.39 March 30, 2020 16,324 Disposed
March 26, 2014 MKC Options - Right to Buy Common Stock - Voting (49,200) $71.10 March 25, 2024 49,200 Acquired
April 19, 2013 MKC Options - Right to Buy Common Stock - Voting (62,925) $29.89 March 24, 2019 62,925 Disposed

Showing latest 100 of 146 transactions

Exercise/conversion price is blank when not applicable (e.g. RSUs).

Initial ownership (Form 3) 8 holdings

Securities held when first becoming an insider, per SEC Form 3.

Date Ticker Security Shares Ownership
Feb. 3, 2006 MKC Common Stock - Voting 11,250 Direct
Feb. 3, 2006 MKC Common Stock - Non Voting 3,750 Direct
Feb. 3, 2006 MKC Options (Right to Buy)→ Common Stock - Voting (30,000) 30,000 Direct
Feb. 3, 2006 MKC Options (Right to Buy)→ Common Stock - Non-Voting (10,000) 10,000 Direct
Feb. 3, 2006 MKC Options (Right to Buy)→ Common Stock - Voting (30,000) 30,000 Direct
Feb. 3, 2006 MKC Options (Right to Buy)→ Common Stock - Non-Voting (10,000) 10,000 Direct
Feb. 3, 2006 MKC Options (Right to Buy)→ Common Stock - Voting (17,550) 17,550 Direct
Feb. 3, 2006 MKC Options (Right to Buy)→ Common Stock - Non-Voting (5,850) 5,850 Direct

Compensation (DEF 14A)

Matched by name from proxy statements (DEF 14A) — verify against the filing.

MKC

Fiscal year Salary Bonus Stock awards Option awards Non-equity incentive Pension change Other Total
2023 $1,250,000 — $4,300,085 $4,300,015 $2,591,250 — $160,784 $12,602,133
2019 $1,250,000 — — — $4,572,938 $602,170 $343,851 $12,769,184
2017 $965,385 — — — $2,771,125 $1,605,153 $250,624 $9,048,299

Figures from the Summary Compensation Table of the company's proxy statement (DEF 14A). Compensation is not a recommendation.