J M SMUCKER Co — Director's Dealing 2015

Apr 2, 2015

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: J M SMUCKER Co (SJM)
CIK: 0000091419
Period of Report: 2015-03-23

Reporting Person: Vestar/Blue Investments I L.P. (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: VESTAR ASSOCIATES V, L.P. (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: VESTAR MANAGERS V LTD. (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: OCONNELL DANIEL S (10% Owner)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock, without par value	3861650	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Blue Holdings I, L.P. ("Blue Holdings") directly owns all of the shares of Common Stock reported in this statement. Vestar/Blue Investments I L.P. holds limited partner interests in Blue Holdings and holds membership interests in Blue Holdings GP, LLC, the general partner of Blue Holdings.

F2: The general partner of Vestar/Blue Investments I L.P. is Vestar Associates V, L.P., and the general partner of Vestar Associates V, L.P. is Vestar Managers V Ltd. Daniel S. O'Connell is the sole director of Vestar Managers V Ltd. and as a result he may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock reported herein.

F3: Each of Vestar/Blue Investments I, L.P., Vestar Associates V, L.P., Vestar Managers V Ltd. and Mr. O'Connell may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein, and each such person disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities beneficially owned by Blue Holdings except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.