Edgar Filing: J M SMUCKER Co

	UNITED STATES
	SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
	Washington, D.C. 20549

	SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*

The J. M. Smucker Company

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, without par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

832696405

(CUSIP Number)

David J. Sorkin, Esq.

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.

9 West 57th Street, Suite 4200

New York, New York 10019

Telephone: (212) 750-8300

with a copy to:

Marni J. Lerner, Esq.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10017

Telephone: (212) 455-2000

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

September 21, 2015

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g) check the following box. o

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 832696405

	1	Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only) KKR 2006 Fund L.P.

	2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
		(a)			o
		(b)			o

	3	SEC Use Only

	4	Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO

	5	Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o

	6	Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With			7	Sole Voting Power -0-

			8	Shared Voting Power -0-

			9	Sole Dispositive Power -0-

			10	Shared Dispositive Power -0-

	11	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person -0-

	12	Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o

	13	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) Person 0%

	14	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 832696405

	1	Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only) KKR Associates 2006 L.P.

	2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
		(a)			o
		(b)			o

	3	SEC Use Only

	4	Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO

	5	Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o

	6	Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With			7	Sole Voting Power -0-

			8	Shared Voting Power -0-

			9	Sole Dispositive Power -0-

			10	Shared Dispositive Power -0-

	11	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person -0-

	12	Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o

	13	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) Person 0%

	14	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 832696405

	1	Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only) KKR 2006 GP LLC

	2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
		(a)			o
		(b)			o

	3	SEC Use Only

	4	Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO

	5	Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o

	6	Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With			7	Sole Voting Power -0-

			8	Shared Voting Power -0-

			9	Sole Dispositive Power -0-

			10	Shared Dispositive Power -0-

	11	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person -0-

	12	Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o

	13	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) Person 0%

	14	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 832696405

	1	Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only) KKR Fund Holdings L.P.

	2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
		(a)			o
		(b)			o

	3	SEC Use Only

	4	Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO

	5	Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o

	6	Citizenship or Place of Organization Cayman Islands

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With			7	Sole Voting Power -0-

			8	Shared Voting Power -0-

			9	Sole Dispositive Power -0-

			10	Shared Dispositive Power -0-

	11	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person -0-

	12	Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o

	13	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) Person 0%

	14	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 832696405

	1	Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only) KKR Fund Holdings GP Limited

	2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
		(a)			o
		(b)			o

	3	SEC Use Only

	4	Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO

	5	Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o

	6	Citizenship or Place of Organization Cayman Islands

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With			7	Sole Voting Power -0-

			8	Shared Voting Power -0-

			9	Sole Dispositive Power -0-

			10	Shared Dispositive Power -0-

	11	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person -0-

	12	Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o

	13	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) Person 0%

	14	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 832696405

	1	Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only) KKR Group Holdings L.P.

	2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
		(a)			o
		(b)			o

	3	SEC Use Only

	4	Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO

	5	Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o

	6	Citizenship or Place of Organization Cayman Islands

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With			7	Sole Voting Power -0-

			8	Shared Voting Power -0-

			9	Sole Dispositive Power -0-

			10	Shared Dispositive Power -0-

	11	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person -0-

	12	Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o

	13	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) Person 0%

	14	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 832696405

	1	Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only) KKR Group Limited

	2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
		(a)			o
		(b)			o

	3	SEC Use Only

	4	Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO

	5	Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o

	6	Citizenship or Place of Organization Cayman Islands

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With			7	Sole Voting Power -0-

			8	Shared Voting Power -0-

			9	Sole Dispositive Power -0-

			10	Shared Dispositive Power -0-

	11	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person -0-

	12	Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o

	13	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) Person 0%

	14	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 832696405

	1	Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only) KKR & Co. L.P.

	2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
		(a)			o
		(b)			o

	3	SEC Use Only

	4	Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO

	5	Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o

	6	Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With			7	Sole Voting Power -0-

			8	Shared Voting Power -0-

			9	Sole Dispositive Power -0-

			10	Shared Dispositive Power -0-

	11	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person -0-

	12	Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o

	13	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) Person 0%

	14	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 832696405

	1	Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only) KKR Management LLC

	2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
		(a)			o
		(b)			o

	3	SEC Use Only

	4	Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO

	5	Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o

	6	Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With			7	Sole Voting Power -0-

			8	Shared Voting Power -0-

			9	Sole Dispositive Power -0-

			10	Shared Dispositive Power -0-

	11	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person -0-

	12	Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o

	13	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) Person 0%

	14	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 832696405

	1	Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only) Henry R. Kravis

	2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
		(a)			o
		(b)			o

	3	SEC Use Only

	4	Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO

	5	Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o

	6	Citizenship or Place of Organization United States

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With			7	Sole Voting Power -0-

			8	Shared Voting Power -0-

			9	Sole Dispositive Power -0-

			10	Shared Dispositive Power -0-

	11	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person -0-

	12	Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o

	13	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) Person 0%

	14	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 832696405

	1	Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only) George R. Roberts

	2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
		(a)			o
		(b)			o

	3	SEC Use Only

	4	Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO

	5	Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o

	6	Citizenship or Place of Organization United States

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With			7	Sole Voting Power -0-

			8	Shared Voting Power -0-

			9	Sole Dispositive Power -0-

			10	Shared Dispositive Power -0-

	11	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person -0-

	12	Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o

	13	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) Person 0%

	14	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN

This Amendment No. 2 (this “Amendment No. 2”) amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed on April 2, 2015, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on July 15, 2015 (as amended, the “Schedule 13D”) by the Reporting Persons (as defined below), relating to the shares of common stock, without par value (the “Common Stock”), of The J. M. Smucker Company, an Ohio corporation (the “Issuer”). Each Item below amends and supplements the information disclosed under the corresponding Item of the Schedule 13D. Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment No. 2 does not modify any of the information previously reported in the Schedule 13D. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment No. 2 shall have the same meanings herein as are ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D.

This Amendment No. 2 is being filed by:

(i) KKR 2006 Fund L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“KKR 2006 Fund”);

(ii) KKR Associates 2006 L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“KKR Associates”);

(iii) KKR 2006 GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“KKR 2006 GP”);

(iv) KKR Fund Holdings L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“KKR Fund Holdings”);

(v) KKR Fund Holdings GP Limited, a Cayman Islands limited company (“KKR Fund Holdings GP”);

(vi) KKR Group Holdings L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“KKR Group Holdings”);

(vii) KKR Group Limited, a Cayman Islands limited company (“KKR Group”);

(viii) KKR & Co. L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“KKR & Co.”);

(ix) KKR Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“KKR Management”);

(x) Henry R. Kravis, a United States citizen; and

(xi) George R. Roberts, a United States citizen (the persons and entities listed in items (i) through (xi) are collectively referred to herein as the “Reporting Persons”).

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the following at the end thereof:

On September 21, 2015, Blue Holdings, as selling stockholder, and the Issuer entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (the “Underwriter”), providing for the offer and sale of 8,277,495 shares of Common Stock by Blue Holdings (the “September 2015 Offering”), and purchase by the Underwriter of the shares of Common Stock at a price of $113.31 per share of Common Stock. All the shares of Common Stock sold in the September 2015 Offering were attributable to the Reporting Persons. The September 2015 Offering closed on September 25, 2015. The September 2015 Offering was made pursuant to the Issuer’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-197428), as supplemented by prospectus supplements dated June 19, 2015 and September 21, 2015.

Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, Blue Holdings has entered into a lock-up agreement (the “Lock-Up Agreement”) with the Underwriter pursuant to which it has agreed with the Underwriter, subject to customary exceptions, not to offer for sale, sell, pledge, or otherwise dispose of (or enter into any transaction or device that is designed to, or could be expected to, result in the disposition by any person at any time in the future of) any shares of Common Stock or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock during the period from September 21, 2015 continuing through the date 30 days thereafter, except with the prior written consent of the Underwriter. The foregoing description of the Lock-Up Agreement set forth in this Item 4 does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Lock-Up Agreement, which has been filed as Exhibit E hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the following at the end of (a) and (b) thereof as follows:

Following the September 2015 Offering, the Reporting Persons no longer beneficially own any shares of Common Stock held by Blue Holdings and as such may no longer be deemed to be a member of a group exercising voting and investment control over the shares of Common Stock held by Blue Holdings.

Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby further amended by amending and restating (c) thereof as follows:

(c) Except as set forth in this Amendment No. 2, none of the Reporting Persons, or, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any other person named in Item 2, has engaged in any transaction during the past 60 days in shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock.

Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by amending and restating (e) thereof as follows:

(e) On September 25, 2015, as a result of the September 2015 Offering, the Reporting Persons no longer may be deemed members of a group which beneficially owns more than five percent of the shares of Common Stock.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by amending and restating the first paragraph as follows:

The information set forth in Items 3, 4 and 5 hereof is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 6.

Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence to the end of the third paragraph:

In connection with the September 2015 Offering, the KKR Investors ceased to have the right to designate a board observer.

Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby further amended by adding the following at the end thereof:

As a result of the September 2015 Offering, the Shareholders Agreement has been terminated with respect to KKR and the KKR Investors, provided, that, the standstill provision described in Item 6 of the Schedule 13D will remain in effect for one year after the closing of the September 2015 Offering with respect to KKR and the KKR Investors.

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits

Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the following to the end thereof :

Exhibit E

Lock-Up Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A to the Underwriting Agreement filed as Exhibit 1.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 25, 2015)

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: September 25, 2015

	KKR 2006 FUND L.P.

	By: KKR Associates 2006 L.P., its general partner

	By: KKR 2006 GP LLC, its general partner

	By:	/s/ Terence Gallagher
	Name:	Terence Gallagher
	Title:	Attorney-in-fact for William J. Janetschek, Chief Financial Officer

	KKR ASSOCIATES 2006 L.P.

	By: KKR 2006 GP LLC, its general partner

	By:	/s/ Terence Gallagher
	Name:	Terence Gallagher
	Title:	Attorney-in-fact for William J. Janetschek, Chief Financial Officer

	KKR 2006 GP LLC

	By:	/s/ Terence Gallagher
	Name:	Terence Gallagher
	Title:	Attorney-in-fact for William J. Janetschek, Chief Financial Officer

	KKR FUND HOLDINGS L.P.

	By: KKR Fund Holdings GP Limited, a general partner

	By:	/s/ Terence Gallagher
	Name:	Terence Gallagher
	Title:	Attorney-in-fact for William J. Janetschek, Director

	By: KKR Group Holdings L.P.
	By: KKR Group Limited, its general partner

	By:	/s/ Terence Gallagher
	Name:	Terence Gallagher
	Title:	Attorney-in-fact for William J. Janetschek, Director

	KKR FUND HOLDINGS GP LIMITED

	By:	/s/ Terence Gallagher
	Name:	Terence Gallagher
	Title:	Attorney-in-fact for William J. Janetschek, Director

	KKR GROUP HOLDINGS L.P.

	By: KKR Group Limited, its general partner

	By:	/s/ Terence Gallagher
	Name:	Terence Gallagher
	Title:	Attorney-in-fact for William J. Janetschek, Director

	KKR GROUP LIMITED

	By:	/s/ Terence Gallagher
	Name:	Terence Gallagher
	Title:	Attorney-in-fact for William J. Janetschek, Director

	KKR & Co. L.P.

	By: KKR Management LLC, its general partner

	By:	/s/ Terence Gallagher
	Name:	Terence Gallagher
	Title:	Attorney-in-fact for William J. Janetschek, Chief Financial Officer

	KKR MANAGEMENT LLC

	By:	/s/ Terence Gallagher
	Name:	Terence Gallagher
	Title:	Attorney-in-fact for William J. Janetschek, Chief Financial Officer

	HENRY R. KRAVIS

	By:	/s/ Terence Gallagher
	Name:	Terence Gallagher
	Title:	Attorney-in-fact

	GEORGE R. ROBERTS

	By:	/s/ Terence Gallagher
	Name:	Terence Gallagher
	Title:	Attorney-in-fact