Disclosed is a method for forming, from a sheet metal material, an L-shaped pressed component that has: a top section; and a vertical wall section that connects to the top section, via a bent section that has a region that is curved in an arc shape, and has a flange section on the opposite side from the bent section. The vertical wall section becomes the top section outside the arc. In the disclosed method, the sheet metal material is disposed between: a die; and a pad and a bending template. The aforementioned vertical wall section and flange section are formed while at least part of the sheet metal material is slid over the part of the die corresponding to the aforementioned top section with the pad near or in contact with the sheet metal material.