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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
The J.M. Smucker Company
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Shares
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(Title of Class of Securities)
832696 10 8
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(Cusip Number)
PAUL H. SMUCKER
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement ___. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).
(Continued on following page(s))
Page 1 of 3 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 832696 10 8 13G Page 2 OF 3 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
PAUL H. SMUCKER ####-##-####
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
Not Applicable (b) / /
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
1,937,962
NUMBER OF
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 1,831,062
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
106,900
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,937,962
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/x/
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
13%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1 (A) NAME OF ISSUER: See Page 1, Cover Page
ITEM 1 (B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: Strawberry Lane
Orrville, Ohio
44667
ITEM 2 (A) NAME OF PERSON FILING: See Page 2, Cover Page, Item 1
ITEM 2 (B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE: Strawberry Lane
Orrville, Ohio 44667
ITEM 2 (C) CITIZENSHIP: See Page 2, Cover Page, Item 4
ITEM 2 (D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: See Page 1, Cover Page
ITEM 2 (E) CUSIP NUMBER: See Page 1, Cover Page
ITEM 3 Not Applicable
ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP: See Page 2, Cover Page Item 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
ITEM 5 OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS: Not applicable
ITEM 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
Not applicable
ITEM 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
Not applicable
ITEM 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
Not applicable
ITEM 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP: Not applicable
ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION: Not applicable
Signature After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.
Feb. 7, 1994 PAUL H. SMUCKER
