Shareholder Vote

UNITED STATES S ECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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 13, 2025 THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) Ohio 001-05111 34-0538550 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) File Number) 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 and former fiscal year, 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(s) 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”) virtually on August 13, 2025, pursuant to the 2025 Proxy Statement sent on or about June 27, 2025 to all shareholders of record at the close of business on June 16, 2025. At the Meeting, 89,904,202 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 nine Directors to each serve a one-year term expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The votes on this proposal were as follows: Number of Votes For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Mercedes Abramo 77,257,145 1,159,144 315,830 11,172,083 Tarang P. Amin 77,600,613 786,539 344,967 11,172,083 Susan E. Chapman-Hughes 77,046,952 1,413,610 271,557 11,172,083 Jay L. Henderson 77,075,274 1,389,542 267,303 11,172,083 Jonathan E. Johnson III 77,659,995 788,109 284,015 11,172,083 Kirk L. Perry 77,553,059 907,710 271,350 11,172,083 Mark T. Smucker 72,168,542 6,309,953 253,624 11,172,083 Jodi L. Taylor 76,731,767 1,740,267 260,085 11,172,083 Dawn C. Willoughby 77,335,447 1,135,260 261,412 11,172,083 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, 2026. The votes on this proposal were as follows: Number of Votes For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 81,691,718 7,941,255 271,229 — 3. The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation, as disclosed in the 2025 Proxy Statement. The votes on this proposal were as follows: Number of Votes For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 73,039,845 5,239,631 452,643 11,172,083 2 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 Date: August 18, 2025 By: /s/ Jeannette L. Knudsen Name: Jeannette L. Knudsen Title: Chief Legal Officer and Secretary 3