UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

(RULE 14a-101)

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO.     )

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THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY
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THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY

August 6, 2013

Dear Valued Shareholder,

Our records indicate that you were a shareholder of The J. M. Smucker Company on June 17, 2013. As such, you should have received proxy materials several weeks ago for our Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for August 14, 2013. Due to a processing error by our proxy mailing vendor, the proxy card that you received may not have contained language allowing you to provide voting instructions for non-directed and/or unallocated shares in The J. M. Smucker Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan and The J. M. Smucker Company Employee Savings Plan (together, the “Plans”).

Enclosed please find a new proxy card including the appropriate instruction language. Please be sure to make your election regarding the non-directed and/or unallocated shares on the new proxy card. If you do not make this election, even if you have previously voted on proposals one through five, the non-directed and/or unallocated shares will be voted by the trustee of the Plans in accordance with the direction of other participants and beneficiaries.

We encourage you to use the internet or phone voting options to save time. You may vote online at www.proxyvote.com or by dialing 1-800-690-6903.

We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you. We appreciate your continued support, and thank you for voting.

Sincerely,

The J. M. Smucker Company