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 13, 2004
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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
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N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated February 13, 2004
ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On February 13, 2004, The J. M. Smucker Company (the "Company") issued
a press release announcing the financial results of the third quarter and nine
month results of fiscal 2004. A copy of the press release is filed herewith 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.
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/ Richard K. Smucker
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Richard K. Smucker
President, Co-Chief Executive Officer,
and Chief Financial Officer
Date: February 13, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated February 13, 2004