Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Vestar/Blue Investments I L.P.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/23/2015
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
J M SMUCKER Co [SJM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O VESTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS, 245 PARK AVENUE, 41ST FLOOR
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10167
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock, without par value 3,861,650
I
Held through Blue Holdings I, L.P. (1) (2) (3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Vestar/Blue Investments I L.P.
C/O VESTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS
245 PARK AVENUE, 41ST FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10167
    X    
VESTAR ASSOCIATES V, L.P.
C/O VESTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS
245 PARK AVENUE, 41ST FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10167
    X    
VESTAR MANAGERS V LTD.
C/O VESTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS
245 PARK AVENUE, 41ST FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10167
    X    
OCONNELL DANIEL S
C/O VESTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS
245 PARK AVENUE, 41ST FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10167
    X    

Signatures

VESTAR/BLUE INVESTMENTS I L.P. By: Vestar Associates V, L.P., its general partner By: Vestar Managers V Ltd., its general partner By: /s/ Brian P. Schwartz Name: Brian P. Schwartz Title: Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer 04/02/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

VESTAR ASSOCIATES V, L.P. By: Vestar Managers V Ltd., its general partner By: /s/ Brian P. Schwartz Name: Brian P. Schwartz Title: Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer 04/02/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

VESTAR MANAGERS V LTD. By: /s/ Brian P. Schwartz Name: Brian P. Schwartz Title: Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer 04/02/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

DANIEL S. O'CONNELL By: /s/ Brian P. Schwartz, by power of attorney 04/02/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Blue Holdings I, L.P. ("Blue Holdings") directly owns all of the shares of Common Stock reported in this statement. Vestar/Blue Investments I L.P. holds limited partner interests in Blue Holdings and holds membership interests in Blue Holdings GP, LLC, the general partner of Blue Holdings.
(2) The general partner of Vestar/Blue Investments I L.P. is Vestar Associates V, L.P., and the general partner of Vestar Associates V, L.P. is Vestar Managers V Ltd. Daniel S. O'Connell is the sole director of Vestar Managers V Ltd. and as a result he may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock reported herein.
(3) Each of Vestar/Blue Investments I, L.P., Vestar Associates V, L.P., Vestar Managers V Ltd. and Mr. O'Connell may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein, and each such person disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities beneficially owned by Blue Holdings except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.
 
Remarks:
Exhibit List:  Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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