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): November 12, 2014
The J. M. Smucker Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Ohio | 001-05111 | 34-0538550 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | 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)
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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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On November 12, 2014, The J. M. Smucker Company (the “Company”) issued a press release providing a preliminary report on the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended October 31, 2014. 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 Current Report on 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 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or 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. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
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Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated November 12, 2014 |
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 | ||
| Mark R. Belgya | |||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
| Date: November 12, 2014 | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated November 12, 2014 |