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 16, 2009

The J. M. Smucker Company

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Ohio		1-5111		34-0538550
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Strawberry Lane
Orrville, Ohio		44667-0280
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:		(330) 682-3000

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

     On June 16, 2009, the Executive Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The J. M. Smucker Company (the “Company”) established the performance criteria to be used in determining (i) the number of restricted shares or restricted stock units to be awarded to executive officers in 2010 under the terms of The J. M. Smucker Company 2006 Equity Compensation Plan and (ii) the cash awards for which executive officers would be eligible under the Company’s Management Incentive Plan. Targeted awards for this purpose were set by the Committee based on the achievement of specified goals relating to non-GAAP earnings per share, individual performance, and in some instances, business unit performance of the Company.

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.

Date: June 18, 2009