CAMPBELL'S Co — Board/Management Information 2012

Apr 25, 2012

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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):

April 23, 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 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 23, 2012, Campbell Soup Company (“Campbell”) appointed Vice President - Controller, John P. Waldron, age 47, to the role of Campbell's principal accounting officer, effective as of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, commencing April 30, 2012. Mr. Waldron has been Campbell's Vice President - Controller since joining Campbell in February 2011. Mr. Waldron will continue to report to Anthony P. DiSilvestro, Senior Vice President - Finance, who will relinquish the role of Campbell's principal accounting officer to assume additional responsibilities for managing the Campbell North America finance team. Prior to joining Campbell, Mr. Waldron served as Vice President - Corporate Controller, Navistar International Corporation (2006 -- 2010).

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: April 25, 2012

By: /s/ B. Craig Owens

B. Craig Owens

Senior Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer