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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001275287-06-001082
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060224
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060224
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060224

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:		06644222

	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

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                                    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): FEBRUARY 24, 2006

                            THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY
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               (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
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     (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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ITEM 7.01  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

         On February 24, 2006, The J. M. Smucker Company (the "Company") issued
a press release announcing that it had entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan
with a broker to facilitate the repurchase of up to one million of its common
shares under its previously announced share repurchase authorization. A copy of
the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1
and is incorporated herein by reference.

         The information in this Item 7.01, including the exhibit attached
hereto, is furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that Section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference
into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by
specific reference in such a filing.

ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)    Exhibits

       EXHIBIT     EXHIBIT
       NUMBER      DESCRIPTION
       -------     -------------------------------------------------------------
        99.1       Press Release, dated February 24, 2006

<PAGE>

                                    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/ Mark R. Belgya
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Mark R. Belgya
                                             Vice President, Chief Financial
                                             Officer, and Treasurer

Date: February 24, 2006

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EXHIBIT     EXHIBIT
NUMBER      DESCRIPTION
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 99.1       Press Release, dated February 24, 2006
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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

                  THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY ANNOUNCES PLANS TO
                  ACQUIRE ONE MILLION SHARES UNDER RULE 10b5-1

ORRVILLE, Ohio, February 24, 2006 -- The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM) today
announced that it has entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan with a broker to
facilitate the repurchase of up to one million of its common shares under its
previously announced share repurchase authorization.

Rule 10b5-1 allows a company to purchase its shares at times when it otherwise
might be prevented from doing so under insider trading laws or because of
self-imposed trading blackout periods. The shares to be repurchased under the
Company's 10b5-1 plan would be part of the share repurchase authorization
approved by the Company's Board of Directors in January 2006 to repurchase up to
two million of its common shares.

The 10b5-1 share purchase period will commence on Monday, February 27, 2006.
Purchases will be affected by a broker and will be based upon the guidelines and
parameters of the 10b5-1 plan. The aggregate amount of shares purchased pursuant
to the plan will not exceed one million shares. There is no guarantee as to the
exact number of shares that will be repurchased under the share repurchase
program, and the Company may discontinue purchases at any time. Repurchased
shares would be returned to the status of authorized but unissued common shares.

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). The family of brands also
includes 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 U.S., along with Robin Hood(R) flour and baking mixes and
Bick's(R) pickles and condiments in Canada. For over 109 years, The J. M.
Smucker Company has been headquartered in Orrville, Ohio, and has been family
run for four generations. Since the 1998 inception of FORTUNE Magazine's annual
survey of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, The J. M. Smucker Company has
consistently been recognized as one of the top 25 companies to work for in the
United States. The J. M. Smucker Company has over 3,500 employees worldwide and
distributes products in more than 45 countries.

THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY FORWARD-LOOKING LANGUAGE

The Company notes that forward-looking statements of future performance
contained in this release are based upon current plans, expectations, events and
financial and industry trends, which may cause the Company's future operating
results and financial position to differ materially from those suggested here,
including demand for and acceptance of the Company's products, competition,
statements concerning the commencement of repurchases under the plan, the
expected termination date of the plan, general economic conditions and other
factors affecting share price and capital markets, generally. Such statements
involve risks and uncertainties, which cannot be predicted or quantified.
Historical results achieved are not necessarily indicative of future prospects
of the Company.

CONTACTS:

The J. M. Smucker Company
(330) 682-3000

Investors:
Mark R. Belgya
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

George G. Sent, Jr.
Director, Corporate Finance and Investor Relations

Media:
Maribeth Badertscher
Director, Corporate Communications
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