UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 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):
February 17, 2012
| New Jersey | Commission File Number |
21-0419870 | ||
| State of Incorporation | 1-3822 |
I.R.S. Employer Identification No. |
One Campbell Place
Camden, New Jersey 08103-1799
Principal Executive Offices
Telephone Number: (856) 342-4800
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Item 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On February 17, 2012, Campbell Soup Company issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended January 29, 2012, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Item 2.02 and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Release dated February 17, 2012 announcing financial results for the quarter ended January 29, 2012. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: February 17, 2012 | ||||
| By: | /s/ B. Craig Owens | |||
| B. Craig Owens | ||||
| Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer | ||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Release dated February 17, 2012 announcing financial results for the quarter ended January 29, 2012. | |