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 18,
2009
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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1-5111
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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:
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(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:
¨ Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
¨ 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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¨
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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 18, 2009, 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, 2009. 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 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, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section and shall not
be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other
document filed pursuant to 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
Exhibit
Number
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Exhibit
Description
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99.1
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Press
Release, dated June 18,
2009
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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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Vice
President and Chief Financial
Officer
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Date: June
18, 2009
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number
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Exhibit
Description
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99.1
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Press
Release, dated June 18,
2009
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