J M SMUCKER Co — Director's Dealing 2004

Apr 2, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SMUCKER J M CO (SJM)
CIK: 0000091419
Period of Report: 2004-03-01

Reporting Person: OATEY GARY A (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-03-01	Deferred Stock Units	$0	A	8.1024	Acquired		Common Shares (8.1024)	Direct
2004-04-01	Deferred Stock Units	$0	A	151.4721	Acquired		Common Shares (151.4721)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Dividend equivalents credited to the account of the reporting person.

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.