McCormick CEO takes home $6.5 million in 2016

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Lawrence Kurzius saw his pay increase more than 132 percent in his first year as McCormick and Co. Inc.’s CEO, showing it pays to be at the top. Kurzius, who became CEO of the Sparks spice maker a year ago, saw his compensation rise to $6.5 million in 2016 compared to $2.8 million the year before when he was president and COO, according to McCormick’s proxy statement filed with federal regulators Thursday. The largest portion of Kurzius’ pay, about $1.9 million, came from an incentive plan during…