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): August 21, 2003
| The J. M. Smucker Company |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
| Ohio | 1-5111 | 34-0538550 | ||
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| One Strawberry Lane Orrville, Ohio |
44667-0280 | |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (330) 682-3000
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| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
| Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| Exhibit 99.1 Press Release | ||||||||
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
| Exhibit | Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated August 21, 2003 |
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 21, 2003, The J. M. Smucker Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the financial results of the first fiscal quarter of 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 Richard K. Smucker President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: August 21, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | Exhibit | |
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated August 21, 2003 |