UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
The J. M. Smucker Company
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Shares, without par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
832696 10 8
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1999
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
|_| Rule 13d-1(b)
|X| Rule 13d-1(c)
|_| Rule 13d-1(d)
*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 on 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).
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 832696 10 8 Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Andros et Cie
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) |_|
(b) |_|
Not applicable.
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
French Republic
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
1,108,500 1/
NUMBER OF
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 1,108,500 1/
PERSON ------ --------------------------------------------
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WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,108,500
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
Not applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.67%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
CO
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1/ Consists of shares owned of record by Andros S.A., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Andros et Cie.
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CUSIP No. 832696 10 8 Page 3 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Andros S.A.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) |_|
(b) |_|
Not applicable.
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
French Republic
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
1,108,500
NUMBER OF
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 1,108,500
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WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,108,500
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
Not applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.67%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
CO
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CUSIP No. 832696 10 8 Page 4 of 5 Pages
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This Amendment no. 1 amends the Schedule 13G filed on July 2,
1999, by Andros et Cie and Andros S.A. relating to the Class A Common Shares,
without par value, of The J. M. Smucker Company.
Item 4. Ownership:
Item 4 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as
follows:
As of December 31, 1999, Andros et Cie beneficially owns in
the aggregate the following:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
1,108,500 1/
(b) Percent of class:
7.67%
(c) Number of shares to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,108,500
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 1,108,500
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 0
As of December 31, 1999, Andros S.A. beneficially owns in the
aggregate the following:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
1,108,500
(b) Percent of class:
7.67%
(c) Number of shares to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,108,500
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 1,108,500
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 0
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1/ Consists of shares owned of record by Andros S.A., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Andros et Cie.
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CUSIP No. 832696 10 8 Page 5 of 5 Pages
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Item 10. Certification:
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired
and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the Issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this Amendment no. 1 to
Schedule 13G is true, complete and correct.
ANDROS ET CIE ANDROS S.A.
By: /s/ Jean Gervoson By: /s/ Jean Gervoson
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Name: Jean Gervoson Name: Jean Gervoson
Title: President Title: President
Date: February 1, 2000
