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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
NUMBER OF 1,973,431
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,866,531
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
106,900
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
1,973,431
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
/x/
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
13.7%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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CUSIP NO. 832696 10 8 13G Page 3 of 3 Pages
ITEM 1(A) NAME OF ISSUER: See Page 1, Cover Page
ITEM 1(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:
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. 05, 1997 /s/ Paul H. Smucker
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PAUL H. SMUCKER
