UNITED STATES
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): | January 5, 2012 |
THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 001-5111 | 34-0538550 |
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| One Strawberry Lane, Orrville, Ohio | 44667-0280 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 330-682-3000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.05 Amendments to the Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.
On January 5, 2012, The J. M. Smucker Company (the "Company") amended the Company’s Policy on Ethics and Conduct (the "Ethics Policy") to clarify the Company’s policy for the handling of Company data and employee use of social media sites, to incorporate the Company’s invention and secrecy agreement with employees into the Ethics Policy, and to make other administrative and non-substantive changes to the Ethics Policy.
This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the revised Ethics Policy, which can be found on the Company’s corporate website at www.smuckers.com under "Our Company — Investor Relations — Corporate Governance — Policy on Ethics and Conduct".
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 | ||||
| January 11, 2012 | By: |
/s/ Jeannette L. Knudsen
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| Name: Jeannette L. Knudsen | ||||
| Title: Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | ||||