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): July 27, 2007

The J. M. Smucker Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Ohio
1-5111
34-0538550
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)

 
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)
 
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On July 27, 2007, The J. M. Smucker Company (the “Company”) entered into a consulting agreement with Mr. Richard F. Troyak, the Company’s Vice President, Operations, who retired effective August 1, 2007. Under this agreement, Mr. Troyak will provide consulting services related to the Company’s operations area, along with general business integration matters. The consulting agreement is effective August 1, 2007 and provides for a term of one year, unless earlier terminated in accordance with its terms. Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Troyak received a consulting fee of $100,000.
 
 
 
 

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/ M. Ann Harlan
 
M. Ann Harlan
 
Vice President, General Counsel,
and Secretary
 
Date: August 1, 2007