SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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) May 20, 2002
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The J. M. Smucker Company
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Ohio 1-05111 34-0538550
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
Strawberry Lane, Orrville, Ohio 44667
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (330) 682-3000
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N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On May 20, 2002, The J. M. Smucker Company, an Ohio corporation
("Smucker"), and The Procter & Gamble Company, an Ohio corporation ("P&G"),
issued a joint press release to announce the closing date of the merger (the
"Merger") of the Jif peanut butter and Crisco shortening and oils businesses of
P&G into Smucker. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Smucker shareholders had previously approved the Merger as described in
a press release issued by Smucker on April 5, 2002. A copy of the press release
is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number Exhibit
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99.1 Joint press release, dated May 20, 2002
99.2 Press release, dated April 5, 2002
SIGNATURES
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
Date: May 28, 2002
By: /s/ Ann Harlan
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Name: Ann Harlan
Title: General Counsel
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Exhibit
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99.1 Joint press release, dated May 20, 2002
99.2 Press release, dated April 5, 2002