UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): March 18, 2011
The J. M. Smucker Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its 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
of Incorporation)
One Strawberry Lane
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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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 |
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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On March 18, 2011, The J. M. Smucker Company (the “Company”) entered into a share repurchase plan
(the “Plan”) established in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act”), in connection with the 5,000,000 common shares authorized for
repurchase by the Company’s Board of Directors in January 2011. A Rule 10b5-1 plan allows a
company to repurchase its shares at times when it otherwise might be unable to do so under the
Exchange Act’s insider trading rules or during self-imposed trading blackout periods.
The Plan will facilitate purchases of the Company’s common shares under its authorized share
repurchase program. The Company’s designated broker will have authority under the Plan to
repurchase up to 2,500,000 of the 5,000,000 common shares authorized for repurchase commencing on
March 18, 2011 and expiring on September 18, 2011, unless terminated earlier in accordance with the
terms of the Plan. Repurchases under the Plan will be subject to specified parameters and certain
price and volume restraints as established in the Plan. Therefore, there is no guarantee as to the
exact number of common shares that will be repurchased or that there will be any repurchases at all
pursuant to the Plan. Any repurchased shares will be held in treasury.