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Campbell Soup Co. – ‘8-K’ for 11/30/22

On:  Thursday, 12/1/22, at 5:08pm ET   ·   For:  11/30/22   ·   Accession #:  16732-22-150   ·   File #:  1-03822

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12/01/22  Campbell Soup Co.                 8-K:5,9    11/30/22   13:699K

Current Report   —   Form 8-K

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM  i 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report
(Date of Earliest Event Reported):
 i November 30, 2022
cpb-20221130_g1.jpg
 i CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY
 i New Jersey i 1-3822 i 21-0419870
State of IncorporationCommission File NumberI.R.S. Employer
Identification No.
 i One Campbell Place
 i Camden,  i New Jersey  i 08103-1799
Principal Executive Offices
Telephone Number: ( i 856 i 342-4800
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 i  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 i  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 i  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 i  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
 i Capital Stock, par value $.0375 i CPB i New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company  i 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.




Item 5.02 - Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

At the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Campbell Soup Company ("Campbell" or "Company"), which was held on November 30, 2022 (the “2022 Annual Meeting”), Campbell shareholders approved the Campbell Soup Company 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2022 Plan”). The 2022 Plan was previously approved, subject to shareholder approval, by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Campbell.
A summary of the material terms and conditions of the 2022 Plan and awards thereunder is included in Campbell’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 18, 2022 (the “Proxy Statement”) under “Item 4: Approval of the Campbell Soup Company 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan,” which section is incorporated herein by reference. Such description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2022 Plan, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The final results of voting with respect to each item voted on at the 2022 Annual Meeting are set forth below.
Management Proposals:
1. Election of Directors
The nominees for election to the Board were elected, each until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or their earlier resignation or retirement. For each nominee, the votes cast for, against, abstentions, and broker non-votes were as follows:
Director
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Fabiola R. Arredondo
254,271,7781,178,772257,74614,741,011
Howard M. Averill
252,726,2562,550,805431,23514,741,011
John P. (JP) Bilbrey
252,765,7312,665,294277,27114,741,011
Mark A. Clouse
254,649,509782,012276,77514,741,011
Bennett Dorrance, Jr.
253,915,843755,3161,037,13714,741,011
Maria Teresa (Tessa) Hilado
254,318,0891,146,905243,30214,741,011
Grant H. Hill
253,486,4831,783,892437,92114,741,011
Sarah Hofstetter
253,169,0042,141,330397,96214,741,011
Marc B. Lautenbach
254,437,941837,387432,96814,741,011
Mary Alice D. Malone
250,126,1855,172,134405,94914,741,011
Keith R. McLoughlin
254,383,8541,045,129279,31314,741,011
Kurt T. Schmidt
253,550,1111,875,123283,06214,741,011
Archbold D. van Beuren
248,042,7847,379,643281,84114,741,011

2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal 2023
The proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Campbell's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2023 was approved. The votes cast for and against this proposal as well as the abstentions were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
258,498,04911,672,987278,271

3. Advisory Vote on Fiscal 2022 Executive Compensation
The resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Campbell's executive officers named in the proxy statement for the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was approved. The votes cast for and against this proposal as well as the abstentions and broker non-votes were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
243,074,15312,178,532455,61114,741,011




4. Approval of the Campbell Soup Company 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan
The proposal to approve the Campbell Soup Company 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan was approved. The votes cast for and against this proposal as well as the abstentions and broker non-votes were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
249,849,9705,501,707356,37017,741,011

Shareholder Proposals:
5. Supply Chain Practices Report
A non-binding shareholder proposal requesting that the Company disclose an analysis of the practices in its supply chain that violate its Responsible Sourcing Supplier Code and/or Supply Base Requirements and Expectations Manual. The votes cast for and against this proposal as well as the abstentions and broker non-votes were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
19,847,711234,249,2781,607,02314,741,011

6. 401(k) Retirement Fund Investment Report
A non-binding shareholder proposal requesting that the Board provide a report assessing how the Company’s 401(k) retirement funds manage the growing systemic risk to the economy created by investing retirement plan funds in companies contributing significantly to climate change. The votes cast for and against this proposal as well as the abstentions and broker non-votes were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
21,321,005221,216,77613,169,50714,741,011


Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits

10.1*
10.2*
10.3*
10.4*
104The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K formatted in Inline XBRL.
*This exhibit is a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.



SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY
       Date: December 1, 2022By:/s/ Charles A. Brawley, III
Charles A. Brawley, III
Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Deputy General Counsel



Dates Referenced Herein   and   Documents Incorporated by Reference

This ‘8-K’ Filing    Date    Other Filings
Filed on:12/1/22
For Period end:11/30/22DEF 14A,  S-8
10/18/22DEF 14A
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3 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 3/20/24  Campbell Soup Co.                 424B2                  2:651K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/19/24  Campbell Soup Co.                 424B2                  1:621K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 8/17/23  Campbell Soup Co.                 S-3ASR      8/17/23    9:1.2M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA


1 Previous Filing that this Filing References

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

10/18/22  Campbell Soup Co.                 DEF 14A    11/30/22    2:29M                                    DG3/FA
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