J M SMUCKER Co — Director's Dealing 2005

Mar 18, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SMUCKER J M CO (SJM)
CIK: 0000091419
Period of Report: 2005-03-17

Reporting Person: JIRSA RICHARD G (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-03-17	Common Shares	M	7560	$24.9974	Acquired	30923	Direct
2005-03-17	Common Shares	M	2835	$25.7248	Acquired	33758	Direct
2005-03-17	Common Shares	M	2835	$27.2789	Acquired	36593	Direct
2005-03-17	Common Shares	S	2835	$49.945	Disposed	33758	Direct
2005-03-17	Common Shares	S	7560	$49.945	Disposed	26198	Direct
2005-03-17	Common Shares	S	2835	$49.945	Disposed	23363	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-03-17	Option Common Shares	$24.9974	M	7560	Disposed	2010-10-23	Common Shares (7560)	Direct
2005-03-17	Option Common Shares	$25.7248	M	2835	Disposed	2007-10-28	Common Shares (2835)	Direct
2005-03-17	Option Common Shares	$27.2789	M	2835	Disposed	2007-10-28	Common Shares (2835)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Shares	5521.5773	Indirect
Common Shares	300	Indirect
Common Shares	500	Indirect
Common Shares	1500	Indirect
Common Shares	945	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Employee stock option (right to buy) which becomes exercisable at the rate of 1/3 of shares per year beginning one year after grant date.