UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 9, 2011
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The J. M. Smucker Company
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Ohio
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001-05111
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34-0538550
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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of Incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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One Strawberry Lane
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Orrville, Ohio
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44667-0280
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (330) 682-3000
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Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On June 9, 2011, The J. M. Smucker Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended April 30, 2011. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached hereto, is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit
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Exhibit
Description
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99.1
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Press Release, dated June 9, 2011
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SIGNATURE
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.
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THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY
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By:
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/s/ Mark R. Belgya
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Mark R. Belgya
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Date: June 9, 2011
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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Exhibit
Description
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99.1
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Press Release, dated June 9, 2011
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