UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report
(Date of Earliest Event Reported):
December 9, 2008
(Date of Earliest Event Reported):
December 9, 2008
| 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
Camden, New Jersey 08103-1799
Principal Executive Offices
Telephone Number: (856) 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:
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |
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| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-(c)) |
Item 2.02 — Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On December 9, 2008, Campbell Soup Company made a presentation to securities analysts regarding the
financial results for the quarter ended November 2, 2008 and discussed the outlook for its
second quarter ending February 1, 2009 and its 2009 fiscal year. A copy of the slides accompanying the presentation 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 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure
See the information presented under Item 2.02 above.
The information in this Item 7.01 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
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Slides accompanying the presentation made to securities analysts on December 9, 2008 regarding the financial results for the quarter ended November 2, 2008 and discussing the outlook for its second quarter ending February 1, 2009 and its 2009 fiscal year. | |
99.2
|
Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures. |
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.
| Date: December 9,
2008 |
CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY (Registrant) |
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| By: | /s/ B. Craig Owens | |||
| B. Craig Owens | ||||
| Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1
|
Slides accompanying the presentation made to securities analysts on December 9, 2008 regarding the financial results for the quarter ended November 2, 2008 and discussing the outlook for its second quarter ending February 1, 2009 and its 2009 fiscal year. | |
99.2
|
Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures. |