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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001275287-05-000029
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050105
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050105

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMUCKER J M CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000091419
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CANNED, FRUITS, VEG & PRESERVES, JAMS & JELLIES [2033]
		IRS NUMBER:				340538550
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05111
		FILM NUMBER:		05513732

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STRAWBERRY LN
		CITY:			ORRVILLE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44667
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3306823000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STRAWBERRY LANE, P.O. BOX 280
		CITY:			ORRVILLE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44667
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                                  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): JANUARY 5, 2005

                            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.)

         One Strawberry Lane Orrville, Ohio               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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
     (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
     (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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<PAGE>

ITEM 5.02  DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
           APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

On January 5, 2005, The J. M. Smucker Company announced that Mark R. Belgya, 44,
currently its Vice President and Treasurer, was elected to the additional
position of Chief Financial Officer, replacing Richard K. Smucker. Mr. Smucker
will continue to hold his position as President and Co-CEO.

Mr. Belgya joined the Company in 1985 and held key management positions,
including Controller, until being promoted to Treasurer in 2001 and Vice
President in 2004. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
hereby incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

      (c)     Exhibits

      Exhibit       Exhibit
      Number        Description
      -------       -----------
       99.1         Press Release, dated January 5, 2005

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                                    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/ Richard K. Smucker
                                       ----------------------------------------
                                       Richard K. Smucker
                                       President and Co-Chief Executive Officer

Date:  January 5, 2005

<PAGE>

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

      Exhibit       Exhibit
      Number        Description
      -------       -----------
       99.1         Press Release, dated January 5, 2005

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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

         THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY ANNOUNCES NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PR Newswire -- January 5, 2005

ORRVILLE, Ohio, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The J. M. Smucker
Company (NYSE: SJM) today announced that Mark R. Belgya, currently its
Vice President and Treasurer, has been elected to the position of Chief
Financial Officer, effective today. Mr. Belgya assumes the additional
responsibilities of Chief Financial Officer from Richard K. Smucker. Mr.
Smucker will continue in his capacity as President and Co-CEO.

Mr. Belgya has been with the Company since 1985 and has held a variety of key
management positions within the Company and will, in addition to his role as
Chief Financial Officer, continue in his capacity as Vice President and
Treasurer.

About The J. M. Smucker Company

The J. M. Smucker Company ( www.smuckers.com ) was founded in 1897 when the
Company's namesake and founder sold his first product -- apple butter -- from
the back of a horse-drawn wagon. Today, over a century later, the Company is the
market leader in fruit spreads, peanut butter, shortening and oils, ice cream
toppings, and health and natural foods beverages in North America under such
icon brands as Smucker's(R), Jif(R) and Crisco(R). In June 2004, the Company
expanded its family of products to include such brands as Pillsbury(R) baking
mixes and ready-to-spread frostings; Hungry Jack(R) pancake mixes, syrups and
potato side dishes; and Martha White(R) baking mixes and ingredients in the US,
along with Robin Hood(R) flour and baking mixes and Bick's(R) pickles and
condiments in Canada. For over 107 years, The J. M. Smucker Company has been
headquartered in Orrville, Ohio, and has been family run for four generations.
The J. M. Smucker Company was recognized as the top company in FORTUNE
Magazine's 2003 annual survey of The 100 Best Companies to Work For and has
ranked consistently in the top 25 companies each year since FORTUNE began the
list in 1998. The J. M. Smucker Company has over 4,200 employees worldwide and
distributes products in more than 45 countries.

SOURCE  J. M. Smucker Company
    -0-                             01/05/2005
    /CONTACT: Investors, Mark R. Belgya, Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, and Treasurer, or George Sent, Director, Corporate Finance and
Investor Relations, or Media, Maribeth Badertscher, Manager, Corporate
Communications, +1-330-682-3000, all of J. M. Smucker Company /
    /Web site:  http://www.smuckers.com

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