Shareholder Vote

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): August 14, 2019   The J. M. Smucker Company (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)   Ohio   001-05111   34-0538550 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.) 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 or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:   ☐    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class   Trading symbol   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). Emerging Growth Company  ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐   Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. The J. M. Smucker Company (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) on August 14, 2019, in Cleveland, Ohio, pursuant to the 2019 Proxy Statement and Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders sent on or about June 28, 2019 to all shareholders of record at the close of business on June 17, 2019. At the Meeting 100,816,657 shares were represented in person or by proxy, which constituted a quorum. The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders at the Meeting are set forth below.   1. The shareholders elected the following twelve Directors to each serve a one-year term expiring at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The votes on this proposal were as follows:   Number of Votes   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes Kathryn W. Dindo 77,270,059   8,877,849   135,959   14,532,790 Paul J. Dolan 83,055,758   3,076,161   151,948   14,532,790 Jay L. Henderson 84,958,880   1,173,286   151,701   14,532,790 Gary A. Oatey 82,793,853   3,298,648   191,366   14,532,790 Kirk L. Perry 84,623,189   1,499,345   161,333   14,532,790 Sandra Pianalto 83,923,628   2,226,027   134,212   14,532,790 Nancy Lopez Russell 83,195,520   2,957,597   130,750   14,532,790 Alex Shumate 84,256,063   1,876,059   151,745   14,532,790 Mark T. Smucker 84,538,880   1,620,250   124,737   14,532,790 Richard K. Smucker 83,869,465   2,287,432   126,970   14,532,790 Timothy P. Smucker 83,046,992   3,096,536   140,339   14,532,790 Dawn C. Willoughby 85,331,524   784,135   168,208   14,532,790   2. The shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2020. The votes on this proposal were as follows: Number of Votes For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 95,398,270   5,206,980   211,407   —   3. The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation, as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement. The votes on this proposal were as follows: Number of Votes For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 80,721,159   5,016,865   545,843   14,532,790 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.   THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY     By: /s/ Jeannette L. Knudsen   Name: Jeannette L. Knudsen   Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel             and Secretary Date:  August 19, 2019