## Company’s Principal Place of Business 

The J. M. Smucker Company Strawberry Lane Orrville, Ohio 44667 (330) 682-3000 

## Annual Meeting 

The annual meeting will be held at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, Thursday, August 14, 2003, in the Fisher Auditorium at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center 1680 Madison Avenue Wooster, Ohio 

## Form 10-K 

A copy of the Company’s Form 10-K is available on the Company’s Web site at www.smuckers.com. It is also available without cost to shareholders who request it by writing to: 

The J. M. Smucker Company Strawberry Lane Orrville, Ohio 44667 Attention: Secretary 

## Shareholder Information ■ ■ ■ 

## Stock Listing 

The J. M. Smucker Company’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange — ticker symbol SJM. 

## Transfer Agent and Registrar for the Company’s Shares 

The transfer agent and registrar for the Company’s common shares is: 

Computershare Investor Services, LLC 2 North LaSalle Street P.O. Box A3504 Chicago, Illinois 60602-3504 (800)456-1169 

The transfer agent has primary responsibility for administering the common shares held by registered share- holders in the direct registration system, share transfers, payment of dividends whether by check or reinvestment, and issuance of Form 1099 information. 

## Dividend Reinvestment/Direct Stock Purchase Plan 

Computershare Trust Company, Inc. sponsors and administers a direct stock purchase plan that includes dividend reinvestment, Computershare BYDSSM, for investors in common shares of The J. M. Smucker Company. The plan brochure can be downloaded from www.computershare.com. 

## Dividends 

The Company’s Board of Directors normally declares a cash dividend each quarter. Dividends are generally payable on the first business day of March, June, September, and December. The record date is two weeks before the payment date. The Company’s dividend disburse- ment agent is Computershare Investor Services, LLC. 

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## Shareholder Inquiries 

Inquiries regarding dividend payments, loss or nonreceipt of a dividend check, address changes, stock transfers (including name changes, gifts, and inheritances), lost share certificates, and Form 1099 information should be addressed to: 

Computershare Investor Services, LLC 2 North LaSalle Street P.O. Box A3504 Chicago, Illinois 60602-3504 (800)456-1169 

All questions, inquiries, remittances, and other correspondences related to direct stock purchases and dividend reinvestment services should be addressed to: 

Computershare Investor Services, LLC 2 North LaSalle Street P.O. Box A3309 Chicago, Illinois 60602-3309 (800)456-1169 

All other inquiries may be directed to: 

The J. M. Smucker Company Shareholder Relations Strawberry Lane Orrville, Ohio 44667 (330) 684-3838 

## For Additional Information 

To learn more about The J. M. Smucker Company, visit us at www.smuckers.com. 

## Independent Auditors 

Ernst & Young LLP 222 South Main Street Akron, Ohio 44308 

This annual report includes certain forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Please reference “Certain Forward-Looking Statements” located on page 17 in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis section. 

