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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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): FEBRUARY 18, 2005
THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Ohio 1-5111 34-0538550
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
One Strawberry Lane
Orrville, Ohio 44667-0280
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (330) 682-3000
Not Applicable
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(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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Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On February 18, 2005, The J. M. Smucker Company (the "Company") issued a
press release announcing the financial results for the third quarter and nine
months ended January 31, 2005, of its 2005 fiscal year. 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
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated February 18, 2005
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.
THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY
By: /s/ Mark R. Belgya
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Mark R. Belgya
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
and Treasurer
Date: February 18, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated February 18, 2005