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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040401174018
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000091419-04-000030
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040401

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STEINBRINK WILLIAM H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001251550

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05111
		FILM NUMBER:		04710691

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STRAWBERRY LANE
		CITY:			ORRVILLE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44667
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3306843595
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    <periodOfReport>2004-03-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>SMUCKER J M CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SJM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>STEINBRINK WILLIAM H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>NORTH POINT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>901 LAKESIDE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CLEVELAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44114-1190</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Deferred Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-03-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>72.0011</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>51.61</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
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            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Deferred Stock Units</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>151.4721</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>52.815</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Dividend equivalents credited to the account of the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Deferred Stock Units issued under The J. M. Smucker Company Nonemployee Director Stock Plan are payable in Common Shares at a rate of 1-for-1 following termination of services as a director.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>M. Ann Harlan, POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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