8-K 1 l94658ae8vk.txt THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY - CURRENT REPORT ON 8-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 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) May 20, 2002 ------------- The J. M. Smucker Company --------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Ohio 1-05111 34-0538550 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) Strawberry Lane, Orrville, Ohio 44667 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (330) 682-3000 ---------------- N/A ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On May 20, 2002, The J. M. Smucker Company, an Ohio corporation ("Smucker"), and The Procter & Gamble Company, an Ohio corporation ("P&G"), issued a joint press release to announce the closing date of the merger (the "Merger") of the Jif peanut butter and Crisco shortening and oils businesses of P&G into Smucker. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. Smucker shareholders had previously approved the Merger as described in a press release issued by Smucker on April 5, 2002. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Exhibit ------ ------- 99.1 Joint press release, dated May 20, 2002 99.2 Press release, dated April 5, 2002 SIGNATURES 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 Date: May 28, 2002 By: /s/ Ann Harlan --------------------------- Name: Ann Harlan Title: General Counsel EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Exhibit ------- ------- 99.1 Joint press release, dated May 20, 2002 99.2 Press release, dated April 5, 2002