J M SMUCKER Co — Director's Dealing 2003

Oct 4, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SMUCKER J M CO (SJM)
CIK: 0000091419
Period of Report: 2003-09-01

Reporting Person: STEINBRINK WILLIAM H (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-09-01	Option Common Shares	$40.61	A	1500	Acquired	2013-08-31	Common Shares (1500)	Direct
2003-10-01	Deferred Stock Units	$0	A	188.9466	Acquired	1988-08-08	Common Shares (188.9466)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Nonemployee Director stock option (right to buy) which becomes exercisable six months from grant date, if he/she has served continuously as a Nonemployee Director until such date.

F2: Deferred Stock Units issued under The J. M. Smucker Company Nonemployee Director Stock Plan are payable in Common Shares at a rate of 1-for-1 following termination of services as a director.