-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DBGiTXTbQuIMjFBadW2IP+0Z/udyUG/ZoeNZZLtbHraQHS935aP0A2ltOEJ8h06G IpoiUCGBGDJSznX9tgxx3A== 0001005150-99-000574.txt : 19990705 0001005150-99-000574.hdr.sgml : 19990705 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001005150-99-000574 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990702 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SMUCKER J M CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000091419 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CANNED, FRUITS, VEG & PRESERVES, JAMS & JELLIES [2033] IRS NUMBER: 340538550 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-12260 FILM NUMBER: 99658990 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: STRAWBERRY LN CITY: ORRVILLE STATE: OH ZIP: 44667 BUSINESS PHONE: 3306823000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: STRAWBERRY LANE, P.O. BOX 280 CITY: ORRVILLE STATE: OH ZIP: 44667 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ANDROS ET CIE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001089898 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: B.P. 1 46131 CITY: BLAIRS-SUR-CERE BUSINESS PHONE: 33585101010 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: B.P. 1 46131 STREET 2: BIARS SUR CERE CITY: FRANCE SC 13G 1 FORM SC 13G ------------------------------ OMB APPROVAL ------------------------------ OMB Number Expires: Estimated average burden hours per response ....... 0.5 ------------------------------ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. )(1) The J.M. Smucker Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Class A Common Shares, without par value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) June 22, 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [_] Rule 13d-1(b) [x] Rule 13d-1(c) [_] Rule 13d-1(d) - ---------- (1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. SCHEDULE 13G Page 2 of 7 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Andros et Cie ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] Not applicable ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION French Republic ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 792,900(1) SHARES _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER O OWNED BY _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 792,900(1) REPORTING _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 WITH ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 792,900 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* Not applicable [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.5% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO ________________________________________________________________________________ - ----------- (1) Consists of shares owned of record by Andros S.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Andros et Cie. CUSIP No. SCHEDULE 13G Page 3 of 7 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Andros S.A. ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] Not applicable ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION French Republic ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 792,900 SHARES _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER O OWNED BY _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 792,900 REPORTING _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 WITH ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 792,900 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* Not applicable [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.5% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. SCHEDULE 13G Page 4 of 7 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: The J.M. Smucker Company ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: Strawberry Lane Orville, Ohio 44667-0280 ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing: This statement is being filed by Andros et Cie, a close stock corporation (societe par actions simplifiee) organized under the laws of the French Republic and by Andros S.A., a stock corporation (societe anonyme) organized under the laws of the French Republic and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Andros et Cie. ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: The address of the principal business office of each of Andros et Cie and Andros S.A. is BP 1, 46131 Biars sur Cere, France. ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 2(c). Citizenship: Andros et Cie and Andros S.A. are each organized under the laws of the French Republic. ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Class A Common Shares, without par value, of The J. M. Smucker Company. ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b), 240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: If this statement is filed pursuant to rule 13d-1(c), check this box [x] CUSIP No. SCHEDULE 13G Page 5 of 7 Pages Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. As of June 22, 1999, Andros et Cie beneficially owns in the aggregate the following: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 792,900(1) (b) Percent of class: 5.5% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 792,900 , (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 , (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 792,900 , (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 As of June 22, 1999, Andros S.A. beneficially owns in the aggregate the following: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 792,900 (b) Percent of class: 5.5% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 792,900 , (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 , (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 792,900 , (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 - ----------- (1) Consists of shares owned of record by Andros S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary. CUSIP No. SCHEDULE 13G Page 6 of 7 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not applicable ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Andros S.A. is the purchaser and owner of record of the Class A Common Shares of the Issuer to which this filing relates, and as such, Andros S.A. has the right to receive dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, such shares of the Issuer. Andros S.A. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Andros et Cie. ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. The shares of the Issuer to which this filing relates were purchased by Andros S.A., a stock corporation (societe anonyme) organized under the laws of the French Republic. Andros S.A. is wholly-owned by Andros et Cie, a close stock corporation (societe par actions simplifiee) organized under the laws of the French Republic. ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not applicable. ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable. ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 10. Certifications. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the Issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. ANDROS ET CIE July 2, 1999 ---------------------------------------- (Date) /s/ Jean Gervoson ---------------------------------------- (Signature) Jean Gervoson, President ---------------------------------------- (Name/Title) ANDROS S.A. 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