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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · J.M. Smucker Company (The) (SJM)

Smucker promotes John Brase to President and COO; Mark Smucker remains CEO and Chair

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

J.M. Smucker named Chief Operating Officer John Brase as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective April 30, 2025, while CEO Mark Smucker became Chair of the Board and CEO. The company also adopted amended regulations that remove the requirement that the President be a director, and granted special restricted share awards to Brase and CFO Tucker Marshall.

Key points

  • John Brase, age 57, promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer effective April 30, 2025; he had been COO since 2020
  • Brase receives a one-time award of 35,000 restricted shares; CFO Tucker Marshall receives 22,000 restricted shares
  • Both awards vest over five years, with 25% vesting on the second anniversary and 25% each year thereafter
  • Amended Regulations remove the requirement that the President also be a director and update shareholder meeting procedures

The filing

CompanyJ.M. Smucker Company (The) (SJM)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 30, 2025, 9:01 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-105911

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change5.03 Bylaw / Charter Amendment8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 30, 2025.

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