---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000091419-22-000010"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SJM"
cik: "0000091419"
company_name: "J M SMUCKER Co"
filed_at: "2022-02-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T10:54:24.013966+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# J.M. Smucker appoints Jonathan E. Johnson III (Overstock CEO) to Board, expanding to 12 members

## Summary
- Jonathan E. Johnson III elected to Board effective February 4, 2022, increasing Board to 12 members.
- Johnson is CEO of Overstock.com; will serve on Nominating, Governance, and Corporate Responsibility Committee.
- Amendment to Regulations fixes the number of directors at 12, effective the same date.
- Director compensation for Johnson will align with non-employee director pay disclosed in 2021 proxy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000091419-22-000010
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SJM
- cik: 0000091419
- company_name: J M SMUCKER Co
- filed_at: 2022-02-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91419/000009141922000010/0000091419-22-000010-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91419/000009141922000010/sjm-20220204.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091419-22-000010
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091419-22-000010.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091419-22-000010.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jonathan E. Johnson III was elected as Director at J M SMUCKER Co.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board had elected Jonathan E. Johnson III to serve on the Board, effective on February 4, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91419/000009141922000010/0000091419-22-000010-index.htm

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