Perry Kirk 4

What Happened Perry Kirk, a director of J M Smucker Co (SJM), was awarded 217.66 deferred stock units (DSUs) on July 1, 2026. The DSUs are recorded as a derivative award at $0.00 per share (no cash exchanged). These DSUs are payable in common shares on a 1-for-1 basis following termination of his service as a director, so they do not represent immediately tradable shares.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-01; Form 4 filed 2026-07-02 (timely filing).
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (code A); 217.66 shares; $0.00 per share; derivative security (DSU).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in this filing.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: DSUs payable in common shares at 1-for-1 after termination of director service.
  • F2: Includes shares acquired under the company's dividend reinvestment plan as administered by the transfer agent.
• No 10b5-1 plan, sale, purchase, or tax-withholding reported in this Form 4.

Context Deferred stock units are a common form of director compensation that defer delivery of actual shares until a later date (typically retirement or departure). Because these units convert to shares only after he leaves the board, this award does not immediately increase Kirk’s tradable holdings or represent an open-market purchase or sale.