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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

(RULE 14a-101)

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

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EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO.     )

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THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Annual Meeting of Shareholders to Be Held on August 14, 2013.

 

        

Meeting Information            

 

    
         Meeting Type:   Annual    
 

THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY

        For holders as of:   June 17, 2013    
        

 

Date:   August 14, 2013 

  

 

      Time:   11:00 AM EDT

    
        

 

Location:   OARDC Fisher Auditorium

    
        

1680 Madison Ave.

    
      

Wooster, OH 44691

 

    
 

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  THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY

  ATTN JEANNETTE KNUDSEN

  ONE STRAWBERRY LANE

  ORRVILLE, OHIO 44667-0280

            
       You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above.
      

 

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NOTICE OF 2013 ANNUAL MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT      2013 ANNUAL REPORT

 

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Voting Items   
The Board of Directors recommends you vote “FOR” the following proposals:

 

1. Election of Directors to the class whose term of office will expire in 2016.

 

  Nominees:

 

  1a. Kathryn W. Dindo

 

  1b. Robert B. Heisler, Jr.

 

  1c. Richard K. Smucker

 

  1d. Paul Smucker Wagstaff

 

2. Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2014 fiscal year.

 

3. Advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation.
4. Adoption of an amendment to the Company’s Amended Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of common shares authorized to be issued.

 

5. Adoption of an amendment to the Company’s Amended Regulations to require the annual election of all Directors.

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

 

 

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