UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): June 17, 2020
THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Ohio | | 001-05111 | | 34-0538550 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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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, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common shares, no par value | | SJM | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ((§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
The J. M. Smucker Company (the “Company”) previously adopted and operates The J. M. Smucker Company Restoration Plan (Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2013), The J. M. Smucker Company Defined Contribution Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (Amended and Restated Effective May 1, 2015), The J. M. Smucker Company Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated Effective December 1, 2012), and The J. M. Smucker Company Top Management Supplemental Retirement Benefit Plan (Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2018) (collectively, the “Deferred Compensation Plans”). On June 17, 2020, the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company adopted Amendment No. 4 to The J. M. Smucker Company Restoration Plan (Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2013), Amendment No. 3 to The J. M. Smucker Company Defined Contribution Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (Amended and Restated Effective May 1, 2015), Amendment No. 1 to The J. M. Smucker Company Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated Effective December 1, 2012), and Amendment No. 1 to The J. M. Smucker Company Top Management Supplemental Retirement Benefit Plan (Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2018) (collectively, the “Deferred Compensation Plan Amendments”).
In general, the Deferred Compensation Plan Amendments amend each of the Deferred Compensation Plans to remove the provisions of the Deferred Compensation Plan that delay the payment of benefits for which a Company tax deduction is not permitted under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Removal of the provisions may result in the accelerated payout of certain amounts payable under the Deferred Compensation Plans, including for the Company’s named executive officers.
The foregoing description of the Deferred Compensation Plan Amendments does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Deferred Compensation Plan Amendments, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, and 10.4 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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.
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| | | | THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY |
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Date: June 22, 2020 | | | | | | |
| | | | By: | | /s/ Jill R. Penrose |
| | | | | | Jill R. Penrose |
| | | | | | Chief People and Administrative Officer |
